Elena Reid

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Elena Reid
Born (1981-11-01) November 1, 1981 (age 40)
Phoenix, Arizona
Other namesBaby Doll
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight114 lb (52 kg; 8.1 st)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach64.0 in (163 cm)
StyleBoxing
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofTempe, Arizona
TeamArizona Combat Sports
Professional boxing record
Total31
Wins19
By knockout5
Losses6
Draws6
No contests0
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins4
By knockout4
Losses1
By knockout1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Elena A. Reid (born November 1, 1981) is an American former boxer and former mixed martial artist. She is a former WIBA and Flyweight Champion and fights under the nickname Baby Doll.

Early life[]

Reid was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1981. Reid attended St. Mary's High School (Phoenix, Arizona) and played on an all-boys youth soccer team when she was a young girl. Reid participated in karate and kickboxing, and won an Arizona State Kickboxing Title at age 17.[1]

Boxing career[]

Making her professional boxing debut on April 18, 2000, in Phoenix, Elena "Baby Doll" Reid defeated Jo Ellen Caldwell by a four-round decision. Her first career win was followed shortly thereafter by her first career defeat, when she was beaten by Layla McCarter in a four-round unanimous decision. McCarter, who had improved her own record to 3 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw with her victory, went on to become the youngest boxer ever to win an World Title on October 7, 2000. Reid got her first career knockout win on August 26, 2000, by defeating Jessica Elgin Combs in the first round of their fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

On September 11, 2004 at DM Arena in Karlsruhe, Germany, Elena Reid fought her first title fight when she took on local favorite and German media darling Regina Halmich, for Halmich's WIBF Flyweight Title. Over 10 rounds the match was a draw, and Halmich remained the title holder.[2] The outcome left Reid with a 14-1-5 (4 KO) record, while moving Halmich to 45-1-1 (15 KOs).

After four more fights, Elena Reid received a rematch against Halmich. On December 3, 2005 the two engaged in another closely contested bout in Germany, for the WIBF Flyweight Title. This time, the judges scored the 10-round fight all for Regina Halmich.

On August 31, 2006 Reid won the vacant WIBA Flyweight title by defeating Mary "The Heat" Ortega in a ten-round unanimous decision at Harveys Lake Tahoe Casino & Resort, in Stateline, NV. Reid improved her record to (18-3-5), while Ortega fell to (28-3-1).

As of 2007, Elena Reid was trained by Chris Ben and lived and trained in Las Vegas, Nevada. When not training, she was a student at UNLV majoring in marketing.

On July 2, 2007, Reid won the IFBA World Flyweight Championship by defeating Shin Hi Choi.[3][4][5]

Reid faced France's Nadya Hokmi on June 5, 2010 for the vacant WBF Women's Super Flyweight Championship. Reid lost the fight by unanimous decision.[6] Reid wore a knee brace during the fight due to injuries suffered prior to an April 2010 mixed martial arts bout.[7]

Mixed martial arts career[]

On December 28, 2007, Reid made her professional MMA debut against Tammie Schneider and won the fight by TKO in the second round.[8]

She faced Stephanie Palmer at SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat on October 11, 2008.[9] She won the fight by TKO in the first round.[10]

She faced Michelle Waterson at Apache Gold: Extreme Beatdown on April 11, 2009.[11] Reid won the fight by TKO in the second round.[12]

On October 24, 2009, Reid faced Masako Yoshida for the Sovereign Nations MMA Women's Flyweight Championship at EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 5 in New Town, North Dakota. She defeated Yoshida by TKO when the referee stopped the fight in the third round after a series of unanswered punches.[13]

Reid was set to defend her SNMMA title for the first time at Playboy Fight Night 4 on April 17, 2010 against Alyx Luck.[14] The fight was canceled after Luck falsified pre-fight bloodwork and was subsequently suspended.[15] Reid faced Catia Vitoria instead[16] and was defeated by TKO in the third round, losing the SNMMA title in the process.[17]

In June 2010 Reid suffered a torn MCL and ruptured ACL in her left knee prior to the fight with Vitoria. As a result, Reid was forced to withdraw from the Bellator 115-pound women's tournament.[7]

Retirement from combat sports[]

In an interview on April 15, 2011, Reid confirmed that she had chosen not to have surgery on her injured knee and would be retiring from MMA and boxing.[18]

In 2016, Reid was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame.[19]

Personal life[]

Reid is of Filipino descent.[20][21]

Reid was set to marry fellow MMA fighter Ray Steinbeiss on October 29, 2011.[18]

Outside of fighting, Reid is involved with the Community Future Generation Project (FGP), a non-profit organization in Phoenix, Arizona, and also teaches fitness classes for children in the area.[18]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
31 fights 19 wins 6 losses
By knockout 5 1
By decision 14 5
By disqualification 0 0
Draws 6
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
31 Loss 19-6-6 France Nadya Hokmi UD 10 Jun 5, 2010 France Stade Joffre Lefebvre, Lingolsheim, Bas-Rhin for vacant WBF World female super flyweight title
30 Loss 19-5-6 Germany Susi Kentikian UD 10 March 20, 2009 Germany , Alsterdorf for WBA World female flyweight title & Women's IBF World flyweight title
29 Draw 19-4-6 United States Ava Knight PTS 6 June 12, 2008 United States Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut
28 Loss 19-4-5 United States Eileen Olszewski MD 10 February 28, 2008 United States Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York lost WIBA World flyweight title
27 Win 19-3-5 South Korea Choi Shin-hee UD 10 July 2, 2007 United States Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California won IFBA World flyweight title
26 Win 18-3-5 United States Mary Ortega UD 10 August 31, 2006 United States Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada won WIBA World flyweight title
25 Loss 17-3-5 Germany Regina Halmich UD 10 December 3, 2005 Germany Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg for WIBA World flyweight title
24 Win 17-2-5 United States Stephanie Dobbs UD 6 July 2, 2005 United States Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada
23 Loss 16-2-5 Jamaica Alicia Ashley TKO 7 Match 26, 2005 United States Harrah’s, Laughlin, Nevada
22 Win 16-1-5 United States Lakeysha Williams KO 5 January 29, 2005 United States Silverton Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
21 Win 15-1-5 United States Yvonne Chavez UD 5 November 20, 2004 United States Sky Ute Casino, Ignacio, Colorado
20 Draw 14-1-5 Germany Regina Halmich SD 10 September 11, 2004 Germany Dm-Arena, Rheinstetten for Women's IBF World flyweight title
19 Draw 14-1-4 United States Johanna Pena Alvarez PTS 10 November 7, 2003 United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona
18 Win 14-1-3 United States Linda Tenberg UD 6 September 26, 2003 United States Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
17 Draw 13-1-3 Mexico Mariana Juárez PTS 6 June 28, 2003 United States Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
16 Win 13-1-2 United States Linda Tenberg UD 6 February 11, 2003 United States Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
15 Win 12-1-2 United States Lakeysha Williams UD 6 November 19, 2002 United States Dodge Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
14 Win 11-1-2 United States Terri Lynn Cruz UD 6 October 1, 2002 United States Dodge Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
13 Win 10-1-2 United States Yolanda Gonzalez TKO 5 (6) July 19, 2002 United States Yakama Legends Casino, Toppenish, Washington
12 Win 9-1-2 United States Tracy Moulton UD 4 June 7, 2002 United States Rawhide Arena, Scottsdale, Arizona
11 Win 8-1-2 United States Elena Luz Rodriguez UD 4 April 20, 2002 United States MGM Grand Las Vegas, Nevada
10 Win 7-1-2 United States Monica Michel Lopez UD 6 April 5, 2002 United States Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
9 Draw 6-1-2 United States Elena Luz Rodriguez PTS 4 January 25, 2002 United States Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada
8 Win 6-1-1 United States Valerie Williams TKO 1 (4) September 25, 2001 United States Midnight Rodeo, Phoenix, Arizona
7 Draw 5-1-1 United States Yvonne Caples PTS 4 January 28, 2001 United States Greyhound Park, Phoenix, Arizona
6 Win 5-1-0 United States Bertha Gonzalez UD 4 November 19, 2000 United States Midnight Rodeo, Phoenix, Arizona
5 Win 4-1-0 United States Brandy Leon TKO 1 (4) October 10, 2000 United States Webb Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
4 Win 3-1-0 United States Yvonne Caples UD 4 October 1, 2000 United States Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
3 Win 2-1-0 United States Jessica Elgin Combs TKO 1 (4) August 26, 2000 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
2 Loss 1-1-0 United States Layla McCarter UD 4 July 16, 2000 United States Arizona Charlie's Boulder, Las Vegas, Nevada
1 Win 1-0-0 United States Jo Ellen Caldwell UD 4 April 18, 2000 United States Midnight Rodeo, Phoenix, Arizona

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
5 matches 4 wins 1 loss
By knockout 4 1
By submission 0 0
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 4-1 United States Catia Vitoria TKO (punches) Playboy Fight Night 4 April 17, 2010 3 3:59 New Town, North Dakota, United States Lost Sovereign Nations MMA Women's Flyweight Championship[17]
Win 4-0 Japan Masako Yoshida TKO (punches) EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 5 October 24, 2009 3 2:35 New Town, North Dakota, United States Won Sovereign Nations MMA Women's Flyweight Championship[13]
Win 3-0 United States Michelle Waterson TKO (punches) Apache Gold: Extreme Beatdown April 18, 2009 2 1:50 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 2-0 United States Stephanie Palmer TKO (liver punch) SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat 2 October 11, 2008 1 0:53 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1-0 United States Tammie Schneider TKO (punches) IFO - Fireworks in the Cage IV December 28, 2007 2 2:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Championships[]

  • Former Sovereign Nations MMA Women's Flyweight Champion
  • Former WIBA Flyweight Champion
  • Former IFBA Flyweight Champion

References[]

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  2. ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". BoxRec.com.
  3. ^ "Latest boxing News and Events in the USA and around the world". The Sweet Science, Jul 2, 2007
  4. ^ "Plenty of muscle in 'Baby Doll' Reid's big win at Pechanga"[permanent dead link]. By Jerry Magee, UNION-TRIBUNE July 3, 2007
  5. ^ "Read earns flyweight championship at Pachanga bout"[permanent dead link]. My Valley News. Nancy Fay on July 6, 2007
  6. ^ "June 2010 Fight Results". WomenBoxing.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  7. ^ a b "Elena Reid Injured, Out Of Bellator Tournament". MMARising.com. 2010-06-14.
  8. ^ "'Baby Doll' Reid's MMA debut a success". PE.com. 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  9. ^ "ELENA REID: "I TRAINED LIKE A MAD WOMAN FOR THIS FIGHT"". FightHype.com. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  10. ^ ""Night of Combat II" round-by-round updates and official results". MMAjunkie.com. 2008-10-11. Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  11. ^ "Elena "Baby Doll" Reid takes on Michelle Waterson at 'Extreme Beatdown' on April 11". PROMMANOW.com. 2009-04-09. Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  12. ^ "Tuchscherer, "Baby Doll" Reid and Forbes win at Extreme Beatdown". MMAjunkie.com. 2009-04-12. Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  13. ^ a b "Elena Reid Wins At Extreme Beatdown 5". MMARising.com. 2009-10-25.
  14. ^ "Elena Reid To Defend SNMMA Title On April 17th". MMARising.com. 2010-03-15.
  15. ^ "Elena Reid vs Alyx Luck SNMMA Title Fight Off". MMARising.com. 2010-04-14.
  16. ^ "Catia Vitoria Steps In To Challenge Elena Reid". MMARising.com. 2010-04-15.
  17. ^ a b "Catia Vitoria Upsets Elena Reid For SNMMA Title". MMARising.com. 2010-04-19.
  18. ^ a b c "Elena "Babydoll" Reid: Life After Combat Sports". MMARising.com. 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  19. ^ "Elena “Baby Doll” Reid and Seven Others to be new Hall of Fame Members". The Sweet Science, By David A. Avila on Feb 05 2016
  20. ^ "Experts Analyze De La Hoya-Pacquiao Fight". The Sweet Science
  21. ^ "'Baby Doll' a Champion at Last".

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