Lisa Brown (born January 17, 1971, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian boxer. During her career, from which she retired, she held the WIBA and WBA super bantamweight titles.
Early life Lisa Brown was born 17 January 1971, in the city of Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. Brown was born into a family of four as the only girl. Brown was interested in cricket in Trinidad. When she emigrated to Canada at the age of 17 she searched for a similar sport, but cricket wasn't as recognized in Canada.
She married professional boxer Errol Brown who discovered her talent and encouraged her to get into boxing. He also became her trainer. At first she was hesitant, but after she saw Christy Martin fight Deirdre Gogarty in 1996 it inspired her to start boxing.
Amateur career Brown began boxing as an amateur in 1997 when she was 26 years old. As an amateur she fought 32 fights, she won 26 of them, and won her first amateur fight by a knockout. During this period she also fought some of the Canadian national team members.
She also took part in the Canadian National Championships in 1998 and 1999. On January 17, 1998, she fought in the finals against Patricia Picotin in Edmonton, she won a silver medal. On January 24, 1999, she won the Canadian National Championships by a walkover. She also fought in the Canadian national team for a couple of years. On March 24, 1999, she fought Frida Emanuelsson in the Canada-Sweden Dual.
She finished her amateur career with a 26–6 record before turning professional.
Professional career Brown made her pro boxing debut against Leilani Salazar at the Convention Center in Tucson on May 5, 2000. Beating her opponent with a TKO in the fourth round. She started her career with eight wins in a row. She would beat her opponents in their home town, which earned her the nickname, "Bad News".
On September 1, 2001, Lisa Brown faced Leona Brown for the second time in a row that year. The fight was held at Cedarbridge Academy in Bermuda. In her first fight Lisa beat Leona by a six round unanimous decision in the Civic Center earlier that year.
On September 23, 2005, Lisa Brown fought Jackie Chavez at the Jean Pierre Sports Complex in Port of Spain, Brown won the WIBC and WIBA junior featherweight titles with a ten round unanimous decision over Jackie Chavez.
On March 22, 2007, at the Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, Lisa Brown faced Jackie Chavez again for the IFBA junior featherweight title, Brown was again the victor, winning by unanimous decision over ten rounds.
On March 7, 2009, at the Jean Pierre Sports Complex in Port of Spain, Brown won the WIBA junior featherweight title. She TKO'd her opponent Maribel Santana in the third round at the 1:45 mark.
On March 27, 2010, at the Casino Rama in Ramara, Brown fought Ana Julaton for the vacant WBA super bantamweight title and won the fight with a unanimous decision.
On November 19, 2011, Brown fought again for the WIBA junior featherweight title. She fought against Angela Marciales at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain. She won the fight by a TKO in the fourth round at the 1:26 mark.
On August 18, 2012, Brown fought Jackie Nava for the WBA super-bantamweight title. She would lose via third round stoppage.
In her last fight on September 21, 2013, she beat Amanda Beaudin with a split decision and hasn't fought since.
Brown was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes29Win20–6–3Amanda BeaudinSD621 Sep 201328Loss19–6–3Jackie NavaTKO3 (10), 18 Aug 201227Win19–5–3Angela MarcialesTKO4 (10), 19 Nov 201126Loss18–5–3Chantal MartínezUD102 Apr 201125Win18–4–3Jeri SitzesUD830 Oct 201024Win17–4–3Ana JulatonUD1027 Mar 201023Loss16–4–3Hyo Min KimUD1015 Oct 200922Win16–3–3Maribel SantanaTKO3 (10), 7 Mar 200921Win15–3–3Alicia AshleySD1012 Jun 200820Win14–3–3Jeri SitzesUD107 Feb 200819Win13–3–3Jackie ChavezUD1022 Mar 200718Loss12–3–3Melissa HernándezUD104 Nov 200617Draw12–2–3Jeannine GarsideMD1023 Jun 200616Loss12–2–2Jeannine GarsideUD1018 Nov 200515Win12–1–2Jackie ChavezUD1023 Sep 200514Win11–1–2Kelli CoferUD618 Jun 200513Win10–1–2Stephaney George2 (6), 18 Feb 200512Loss9–1–2Sharon AnyosMD1010 Dec 200411Win9–0–2Jeri SitzesUD626 May 200410Draw8–0–2Ada VélezMD1030 Oct 20039Draw8–0–1Kelli CoferPTS611 Jul 20038Win8–0Olga HeronUD426 Apr 20037Win7–0Karen MartinUD621 Dec 20026Win6–0Leona Brown101 Sep 20015Win5–0Leona BrownUD627 Apr 20014Win4–0Donna Parsons411 Nov 20003Win3–0Shondell AlfredTKO2 (4), 23 Sep 20002Win2–0Jeanette SanabriaTKO1 (4), 27 Jun 20001Win1–0Leilani Salazar4 (4), 5 May 2000
See also List of female boxers List of southpaw stance boxers
References
External links
Lisa Brown - Profile at Women Boxing Archive Network Canadian Amateur National Championships - 1998 Canadian Amateur National Championships - 1999