Becky Zerlentes

Becky Zerlentes (July 8, 1970–April 3, 2005) was a professional boxer.

Personal life

Zerlentes was a professor of geography and economics at Front Range Community College's Larimer County campus. Zerlentes earned her master's and PhD in geography at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. [ [http://www.womenboxing.com/zerlentesbecky.htm WOMEN'S BOXING - News Story on WBAN! ] ] She had a wide variety of interests, including martial arts, boxing, synchronized swimming, and academic pursuits.

Professional career

Zerlentes had a professional record of 6 wins and 4 losses. [ [http://www.womenboxing.com/zerlentesbecky.htm WOMEN'S BOXING - News Story on WBAN! ] ]

Death

On April 6, 2005 Zerlentes was participating in the Colorado State Boxing Senior Female Championships at the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado. She was knocked out in the third round by her opponent, Heather Schmitz, fell unconscious, and never regained consciousness. Zerlentes is the first known female boxer to die in the ring in the United States. According to the Denver County coroner the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head.

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