Susie Ramadan
| Susie Ramadan | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Rated at | Featherweight |
| Born | April 10, 1981 |
| Stance | Southpaw |
Susie Q Ramadan is an Australian bantamweight boxer (born April 10, 1981). She is Australia's first female to capture both International Boxing Federation (IBF) Bantamweight World Title & WBC World Bantamweight Title.
Biography
She has a sister called Julie and they were raised in a home with traditional Albanian and Turkish traditions that made them ‘different’ to their neighbours and classmates.[1] She began to play sports including soccer, and soon became an invaluable team member. Year after year she would win ‘best and fairest’ awards nominated by her coaches and peers. For the first time, Susie recognised the level of athleticism she possessed and started to think about taking it to the next level, this time, as an individual. Susie began her search for something that would demand the highest levels of discipline, mental toughness and that would be the most physically challenging for her. She discovered boxing and quickly went professional.[2]
Training
Susan Ramadan started training at a young age at the Brizzi Brothers gym in Footscray, Melbourne.[3] She is known to complete a wide variety of training before her fights. In preparation for her World Title bout in Mexico City in October 2014, she trained and slept in an altitude tent, enabling her to acclimatise.[4]
Championships and accomplishments
- 13 July 2012 WBC World Bantamweight Champion
- 24 February 2012 WBC International Bantamweight Champion
- 20 February 2011 IBF Bantamweight World Champion
- 9 July 2010 WBF Super Bantamweight World Champion
- 27 November 2009 WBF Bantamweight World Champion
- 20 March 2009 Defended OPFB Super Bantamweight title
- 28 November 2008 OPBF Super Bantamweight Champion
- 1 July 2008 Australian Bantamweight Champion
Government Awards
- 2008 Australian Government Sports Achievement Award
In recognition of Outstanding Contribution to Boxing Awarded by Federal member of Batman Martin Ferguson (2007 & 2008)
- 2010 Edition: Who's who of Australian Women
References
- ↑ "http://thaboxingvoice.com/q-and-a-with-australian-boxing-star-susie-q-ramadan/14062".
- ↑ "http://www.susieqramadan.com.au/biography.html".
- ↑ Starkie, Andrew. "http://www.footyalmanac.com.au/susie-q-ramadan-%E2%80%93-a-boxing-story/".
- ↑ Cedaro, Rod. "http://rodcedaro.com.au/susan-ramadan-trains-sleeps-altitude/".