Jackie Frazier-Lyde

Jackie Frazier-Lyde (born December 2,1962) is a lawyer who is the daughter of former world Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier. In the year 2000, she shocked the boxing world by announcing that at the age of 38, she would begin participating in the sport of Women's boxing. Frazier-Lyde had athletic experience, having played basketball at American University in Washington, D.C.

Inspired by Laila Ali's participation in the sport and eager to avenge the losses her father suffered at the hands of Ali's father, Muhammad Ali in two of their three fights, Frazier-Lyde began her career on February 6 of that year, knocking out Teela Reese in one round. Eventually, she and Ali kept on winning. Laila was 8-0 and Jackie 7-0 with 5 knockouts when they starred on the first Pay Per View boxing card ever to be headlined by women. The bout, nicknamed "Ali-Frazier IV" by the media, in allusion to their legendary fathers' trilogy, was boxed on June 8 2001 to headline the weekend activities of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame induction ceremonies. Ali (16 years her junior) won on an eight round decision, and Frazier-Lyde started clamoring for a rematch.

Frazier-Lyde continued her career, and on December 14 2001, she won the WIBA Light Heavyweight Title by 4th round TKO over Suzette Taylor in Philadelphia, PA. she added the WIBF title one year later.

Frazier-Lyde has a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 9 wins by knockout.

As per a yahoo news report, she is being sued by her father for the return of his contracts, product endorsements and other business papers. Serving as her father's lawyer and business adviser his lawyer from 1989-2004, she had control over the documents. The suit charges that Frazier-Lyde has failed to explain where the records are now and refused to accept a certified March 2 letter demanding their return.

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* [http://www.womenboxing.com]
* http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ap-joefrazier-lawsuit&prov=ap&type=lgns