She’s smart. She’s beautiful. Oh yeah, and she can fight like mad.
In boxing terms, that makes Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton the total package.
And with media giants like ESPN beginning to take notice, the only thing standing in the way of the San Francisco beauty and worldwide fame is Toronto’s Lisa “Bad News” Brown.
At Rumble at Rama XI, on March 27th, at Casino Rama, in Rama, Ontario, Julaton (6-1-1, 1 KO) and Brown (16-4-3, 5 KO’s) square off for the vacant WBA Super Bantamweight world title in the most important women’s fight of the year, and one of the most important the sport has ever seen.
“Anytime you have a potential crossover superstar like Ana, she has to deliver both inside and outside the ring,” Allan Tremblay, President of Orion Sports Management, said. “This is her chance to show the world that she’s more than just a very pretty face. If she beats a warrior like Lisa Brown, she’ll prove to be as talented as she is beautiful, which would be a boon to not only herself, but to woman’s boxing in general.”
The 29 year-old Julaton has already proven her fighting mettle in her brief, yet accomplished, career, with her most notable win coming last September in San Jose, California, where she topped veteran Kelsey Jeffries to claim the vacant IBA female Junior Bantamweight title.
Julaton added to her belt collection just 11 weeks later by outclassing Donna Biggers over 10 rounds to capture the WBO 122 lb world crown.
Brown, however, is determined to make sure the WBA belt doesn’t leave Canada in Julaton’s Louis Vuittons.
What the 39 year-old Toronto resident gives away in age, she more than makes up for in big-fight experience, having tasted victory, and suffered bitter defeats around the world, and against some of the best fighters in the business, racking up three world titles along the way.
“This is the type of fight where you could flip a coin to see who’s going to come out on top. It’s that close,” Tremblay said. “And that’s a testament to these two warriors. They’re not ducking anybody. This is the best fight out there, and each decided to step up to the plate.”
In the evening’s main event, “The Canadian Kid” Steve Molitor (31-1, 12 KO’s) tries to become a two-time world champion, when he faces South African Takalani “The Panther” Ndlovu (30-5, 18 KO’s) in a world title tilt for the belt Molitor once held, the now vacant IBF Junior Featherweight championship of the world.
Also on the show, in a ten round special attraction, Canadian Heavyweight champion, Greg “The Steel Pole” Kielsa (11-0, 5 KO’s), of Brampton, Ontario, defends his title against Toronto’s Neven Pajkic (11-0, 5 KO’s).
“Orion Sports Management is thrilled to be able to put on a card like this. We’ve got two world title fights, and a rare showdown between undefeated Canadian Heavyweights fighting for the national title,” Tremblay said proudly.
"In addition, we are staging three scintillating undercard fights, featuring Felix Mercedes, Justin Fountain, Jason Douglas, and Stephan Boyd in top-to-bottom the best fight card we have ever put on at Casino Rama."
Rumble at Rama XI will be promoted by Orion Sports Management, in association with Casino Rama.
Tickets for Rumble at Rama XI are $125, $75, $50 and $25 and are available in-person at the Casino Rama Box Office, and at all TicketMaster locations, by calling (416) 870-8000 and online at www.casinorama.com. Ticket prices do not include applicable taxes or service charges.
ABOUT ORION SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Orion Sports Management is an Ontario based promotional company known for staging first class boxing events. Run by former Canadian Airline executive Allan Tremblay, Orion is the force behind Ontario’s biggest match ups, from their launch event at The Air Canada Centre ("The Night Of The Hurricane") to a series of televised events in the Niagara region featuring "Baby Joe" Mesi, Razor Ruddock, Egerton Marcus, Chad Brisson, and Steve Molitor.
ABOUT CASINO RAMA
Operating since July 31, 1996, Casino Rama is Ontario's only First Nations commercial casino. The Casino offers a complete entertainment experience with over 2,500 slot machines, more than 110 gaming tables, ten unique restaurants, a world-class 5,000 seat Entertainment Centre and a 300-room all-suite, full-service hotel, featuring spa and health club facilities. Casino Rama is operated by Penn National Gaming, Inc.
Media who wish to cover the fight, please contact Jenna Hunter to receive the Media Accreditation Form (hunterj@casinorama.com).