Female Boxing Federation

22:03 Valenzuela: The boxing club has arranged an official amateur match between me, Carlotta Valenzuela (32 years old), a featherweight at 125 lbs, and Di Perry (20 years old), welterweight at 150 lbs. Di is new to the boxing club, and I know very little about her background. Her weight does not concern me, but her greater reach at 5 ft 9 in tall vs my 5 ft 3 in, means I will be fighting in close. Tonight I’ll be wearing red headgear, a black sports bra, some red 10 oz gloves, short boxing trunks, a groin protector, some boxing shoes, and of course a mouth guard. I don’t know what to expect from this chica, so I’ve come prepared. Be a bout of three rounds, two minutes per round with a referee and judges. I’m now ready to enter the ring as they call my name up.

22:26 AmateurGirlie: I bounce nervously on my toes. I'm wearing the same attire from my MMA match: black sports bra and yellow muay thai style trunks. The black 10oz boxing gloves are much heavier than the MMA ones I'm used to. That's not the only new thing. Instead of sleek black shin and instep padding I'm wearing my pink trainers, I'm so new to boxing I don't even have my own boxing boots yet. I paw at my crotch with my gloves, unable to do much about the uncomfortable new sensation of having a groin protector on. But the intimate protector does help me feel at least a little ready for this, as does the solid black headguard which has been strapped on tightly. Lastly, and most importantly, my trust black gumshield is in place. The thick rubber guard pokes out from my lips and I try to make it look like a smile as I prepare to be called into the ring.

10:42 Valenzuela: The fight is being video recorded and I look up at a large screen on the wall, to see the last moment of the fight in slow motion, me taking a right cross to the chin/mouth.

22:30 Valenzuela: You read my intentions like a book, you bend low and sweep under the overhand and then hit my wide open right side with a mean left hook, it shakes me, but I regain my balance as your jab cross fly out, hitting my gloves back into my face and making me stumble back another couple steps. I don’t want to get trapped again, so decide to go toe to toe, and send a 1-2 jab cross at your guard, trying to make you close up tight in the centre, then step left and try a left hook at your jaw, trying to curve it around your guard as step left and forward. (R2 1:20)

23:31 Valenzuela: That uppercut did not knock me out, but I sure can’t absorb many more of those, my jaw feels ragged. The ref does not yet order a clean break, but instead tells us to work through it. This puts me at a big disadvantage given the 25 lbs weight difference, and 6 inch height difference. Suddenly, your arms come off from around mine, and you hit the padding on the head gear above my forehead, hitting me with a wicked left hook. It twists my face to my right, disorienting me, again my knees buckle slightly, but BAM! BAM! your 1-2 punch come across as my back presses into the ropes, snapping my head back as your black glove compresses over my nose. I raise my gloves to try to protect my head, but BAM! you change levels hitting me near my liver with a left hook. The ref watches on now closely but sees my gloves come up, as I try to protect myself. (R2 00:40)

00:54 AmateurGirlie: The ref doesn't say anything so I think I got away with it and head back to my corner. My mouthguard comes out and I can't see any blood in it. My coach sponges me down: "Good work, Di — you put her down last round, made the ref count! That’s huge. You had her hurt and pinned, and you stayed on her smart — that’s what we want. Listen though: you got clipped at the end there, right on the ear — don’t forget that. She’s still dangerous if you get lazy. Stay behind your jab, keep cutting her off, don't let her breathe. Mix the body and head, but don’t get greedy. She’s hurt — be smart, be sharp, and break her down the rest of the way. Pressure smart, punch clean, finish strong!"

The loud speaker comes on, and the judges announce their scores, Round 1 10:9 to Perry!; Round 2 10:8 to Perry; Round 3 10:8 to Valenzuela!; The winner of the fight by unanimous decision is DI PERRY!!!!!!! 28:27!!!!!.....we are standing on either side of the ref, who raises your arm:

AI judge’s notes for each round:

This round had everything—speed, grit, control, and real damage. Carlotta came out sharp, moving well and throwing with intent, but landed little. Di settled in quickly, pressing forward with smart, effective pressure. The first clear scoring moment was hers: crisp jabs, straight rights, then a thudding hook to the ribs that made Valenzuela wince. Carlotta answered with the round’s best punch—a clean uppercut that staggered Di—but couldn’t follow it up cleanly. Di regained control, landing a stiff jab and a heavy overhand right that snapped Val’s head back. She dictated the geography, keeping Val on the back foot. In the final minute, Carlotta tried to rally but got outmuscled. Di’s hooks to the body and head wore her down. Val landed a sharp left hook late, but Di absorbed it, clinched effectively, and finished stronger. In the closing seconds, Di trapped her in the corner and ripped a jab to the body, then a jab-cross to the face that left Val wobbling. No knockdown, but a dominant finish. Val had two strong moments—the uppercut and left hook—but Di outlanded her, controlled the space, and owned the round. Score: 10–9 Di Perry. Nearly a 10–8 without Val’s clean counters. She’s hanging on, but just barely.

Round 2 was a clear 10–8 for AmateurGirlie, who dominated from the opening bell to the standing eight count. She controlled distance with sharp jabs and crosses, dodged Valenzuela’s early power shots with slick movement, and punished her with clean combinations to the head and body. Val landed a strong hook midway through the round, but it was her only real success as she was driven into the ropes and gradually overwhelmed. AmateurGirlie’s relentless pressure, varied attack, and disciplined defense left Val reeling, forced into a peek-a-boo stance, absorbing shot after shot without effective counters. The referee stepped in at the 20-second mark for a standing eight count, recognizing Val’s lack of response and visible signs of damage, including a grimace from a body shot and blood on her face. Though Val stayed on her feet, she was clearly surviving, not competing. The round ended with momentum entirely in AmateurGirlie’s hands and a potential stoppage looming in Round 3.

Round 3 Score: 10–8 Valenzuela

The round began with AmateurGirlie applying smart pressure, targeting Valenzuela’s liver again with a sharp left that visibly hurt her and nearly forced a stoppage. Val was bent over, her guard wavering, and on the brink. But she dug deep and turned the momentum with a desperate double jab and a crushing cross to the solar plexus that forced Di onto the back foot for the first time. Regaining control, Val advanced with precision, then broke through with a punishing uppercut–hook–cross combination that sent Di to the canvas, her mouthguard flying. Di beat the count and survived the closing seconds, but Val’s knockdown, ring control, and powerful rally left no doubt. It was a clear 10–8 round for the veteran.

Published: 2025-05-10, viewed 158 times.