Elena Reid
Encyclopedia
Elena A. Reid is an American
boxer
and mixed martial artist
. She is a former WIBA
and IFBA
Flyweight Champion and fights under the nickname Baby Doll.
in 1981. Although she had no amateur boxing background, Reid got her start with combat sports, such as karate
and kickboxing
, and won an Arizona State Kickboxing Title at age 17. Reid was also on an all-boys youth soccer team when she was a young girl.
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 hard-fought rounds, Halmich
remained the title holder, escaping with a controversial draw. Judge Oliver Evers of Germany
scored the bout as 98-94 for Halmich
, Judge Leszek Jankowiak of Poland
assessing it as a 97-97 draw, while Judge Roger Tillerman of Belgium
had it 97-93 for Reid. The disappointing 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 Regina Halmich
. On December 3, 2005 the two were engaged in yet another closely contested bout, once again in Germany, and for the WIBF
Flyweight
Title. This time, the judges had the 10-round fight scored: 96-94, 96-94, 97-93, 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 lives and trains 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.
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. Scores were 100-90, 99-91 and 99-91. Reid wore a knee brace during the fight due to injuries suffered prior to an April 2010 mixed martial arts bout.
debut against Tammie Schneider and won the fight by TKO in the second round.
She faced Stephanie Palmer at SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat on October 11, 2008. She won the fight by TKO in the first round.
She faced Michelle Waterson
at Apache Gold: Extreme Beatdown on April 11, 2009. Reid won the fight by TKO in the second round.
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.
Reid was set to defend her SNMMA title for the first time at Playboy Fight Night 4 on April 17, 2010 against Alyx Luck. The fight was canceled after Luck falsified pre-fight bloodwork and was subsequently suspended. Reid faced Catia Vitoria instead and was defeated by TKO in the third round, losing the SNMMA title in the process.
On June 14, 2010, Reid confirmed that she had 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.
Outside of fighting, Reid is actively 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.
Reid is of Filipino descent.
| Loss
|align=center| 4-1
|
Catia Vitoria
| TKO (punches)
| Playboy Fight Night 4
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:59
|New Town, North Dakota
, United States
| Lost Sovereign Nations MMA Women's Flyweight Championship
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4-0
|
Masako Yoshida
| TKO (punches)
| EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 5
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 2:35
|New Town, North Dakota
, United States
| Won Sovereign Nations MMA Women's Flyweight Championship
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3-0
| Michelle Waterson
| TKO (punches)
| Apache Gold: Extreme Beatdown
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:50
|Phoenix, Arizona
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2-0
| Stephanie Palmer
| TKO (liver punch)
| SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:53
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1-0
| Tammie Schneider
| TKO (punches)
| IFO - Fireworks in the Cage IV
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:05
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
People of the United States
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boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
. She is a former WIBA
Women's International Boxing Association
The Women's International Boxing Association a sanctioning body for women's professional boxing came into existence in July 2000, and quickly grew into a major force in the sport....
and IFBA
International Female Boxers Association
The IFBA was formed in February 1997 with its main endeavor to promote distaff species boxing throughout the world as a genuine, professional and athletic competition. It is ascending to the foregoing of boxing by leaps and bounds boasting skyrocketing television ratings...
Flyweight Champion and fights under the nickname Baby Doll.
Early life
Reid was born in Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
in 1981. Although she had no amateur boxing background, Reid got her start with combat sports, such as karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
and kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
, and won an Arizona State Kickboxing Title at age 17. Reid was also on an all-boys youth soccer team when she was a young girl.
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 IFBA World Title on October 7, 2000. Reid got her first career knockoutKnockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
win on August 26, 2000, by defeating Jessica Elgin Combs in the first round of their fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a 44-story luxury hotel casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International. Five floors of the main hotel building are occupied by the five-star and AAA Five-Diamond Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas...
in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
.
On September 11, 2004 at DM Arena in Karlsruhe, Germany
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, Elena Reid fought her first title fight when she took on local favorite and German media darling Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich is a popular female boxer from Germany. Halmich is among the most successful female boxers of all time, and helped popularize female boxing in Europe.-Amateur career:...
, for Halmich's
Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich is a popular female boxer from Germany. Halmich is among the most successful female boxers of all time, and helped popularize female boxing in Europe.-Amateur career:...
WIBF
Women's International Boxing Federation
The WIBF is, along with the WIBA, IWBF and others, one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in women's boxing. The organization is based in Miami, Florida, and is not associated with male boxing's IBF.The WIBF was formed in the middle 1990s. It is presided by...
Flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
Title. Over 10 hard-fought rounds, Halmich
Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich is a popular female boxer from Germany. Halmich is among the most successful female boxers of all time, and helped popularize female boxing in Europe.-Amateur career:...
remained the title holder, escaping with a controversial draw. Judge Oliver Evers of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
scored the bout as 98-94 for Halmich
Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich is a popular female boxer from Germany. Halmich is among the most successful female boxers of all time, and helped popularize female boxing in Europe.-Amateur career:...
, Judge Leszek Jankowiak of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
assessing it as a 97-97 draw, while Judge Roger Tillerman of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
had it 97-93 for Reid. The disappointing outcome left Reid with a 14-1-5 (4 KO) record, while moving Halmich
Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich is a popular female boxer from Germany. Halmich is among the most successful female boxers of all time, and helped popularize female boxing in Europe.-Amateur career:...
to 45-1-1 (15 KOs).
After four more fights, Elena Reid received a rematch against Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich is a popular female boxer from Germany. Halmich is among the most successful female boxers of all time, and helped popularize female boxing in Europe.-Amateur career:...
. On December 3, 2005 the two were engaged in yet another closely contested bout, once again in Germany, and for the WIBF
Women's International Boxing Federation
The WIBF is, along with the WIBA, IWBF and others, one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in women's boxing. The organization is based in Miami, Florida, and is not associated with male boxing's IBF.The WIBF was formed in the middle 1990s. It is presided by...
Flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
Title. This time, the judges had the 10-round fight scored: 96-94, 96-94, 97-93, all for Regina Halmich.
On August 31, 2006 Reid won the vacant WIBA
Women's International Boxing Association
The Women's International Boxing Association a sanctioning body for women's professional boxing came into existence in July 2000, and quickly grew into a major force in the sport....
Flyweight title by defeating Mary "The Heat" Ortega in a ten-round unanimous decision at Harveys Lake Tahoe Casino & Resort
Harveys Lake Tahoe
Harveys Lake Tahoe is a resort located in Stateline, Nevada. The hotel has 740 rooms and suites, as well as six restaurants, and a casino with of space. The hotel also has a wedding chapel, pool, convention center, and a full-service health club...
, 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 lives and trains 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.
Reid faced France's Nadya Hokmi on June 5, 2010 for the vacant WBF
World Boxing Federation
The World Boxing Federation is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. Its offices are located in Luxembourg.-History:...
Women's Super Flyweight Championship. Reid lost the fight by Unanimous Decision. Scores were 100-90, 99-91 and 99-91. Reid wore a knee brace during the fight due to injuries suffered prior to an April 2010 mixed martial arts bout.
Mixed martial arts career
On December 28, 2007, Reid made her professional MMAMixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
debut against Tammie Schneider and won the fight by TKO in the second round.
She faced Stephanie Palmer at SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat on October 11, 2008. She won the fight by TKO in the first round.
She faced Michelle Waterson
Michelle Waterson
Michelle Waterson is an American female mixed martial artist and model whose nickname is The Karate Hottie.Born in Colorado Springs and raised in Aurora, Waterson is of Thai descent...
at Apache Gold: Extreme Beatdown on April 11, 2009. Reid won the fight by TKO in the second round.
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.
Reid was set to defend her SNMMA title for the first time at Playboy Fight Night 4 on April 17, 2010 against Alyx Luck. The fight was canceled after Luck falsified pre-fight bloodwork and was subsequently suspended. Reid faced Catia Vitoria instead and was defeated by TKO in the third round, losing the SNMMA title in the process.
On June 14, 2010, Reid confirmed that she had suffered a torn MCL
Medial collateral ligament
The medial collateral ligament of the knee is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial side of the knee joint in humans and other primates. It is also known as the tibial collateral ligament, or abbreviated as the MCL.- Structure :It is a broad, flat, membranous band,...
and ruptured ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
in her left knee prior to the fight with Vitoria. As a result, Reid was forced to withdraw from the Bellator
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
115-pound women's tournament.
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. She would like to have one final boxing match after her October 2011 wedding.Personal life
Reid is set to marry fellow MMA fighter Ray Steinbeiss on October 29, 2011.Outside of fighting, Reid is actively 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.
Reid is of Filipino descent.
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Loss
|align=center| 4-1
|
Catia Vitoria| TKO (punches)
| Playboy Fight Night 4
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:59
|New Town, North Dakota
New Town, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,367 people, 488 households, and 318 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,031.6 people per square mile . There were 512 housing units at an average density of 760.9 per square mile...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
| Lost Sovereign Nations MMA Women's Flyweight Championship
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4-0
|
Masako Yoshida| TKO (punches)
| EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 5
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 2:35
|New Town, North Dakota
New Town, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,367 people, 488 households, and 318 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,031.6 people per square mile . There were 512 housing units at an average density of 760.9 per square mile...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
| Won Sovereign Nations MMA Women's Flyweight Championship
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3-0
|
Michelle WatersonMichelle Waterson
Michelle Waterson is an American female mixed martial artist and model whose nickname is The Karate Hottie.Born in Colorado Springs and raised in Aurora, Waterson is of Thai descent...
| TKO (punches)
| Apache Gold: Extreme Beatdown
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:50
|Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2-0
|
Stephanie Palmer| TKO (liver punch)
| SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:53
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 1-0
|
Tammie Schneider| TKO (punches)
| IFO - Fireworks in the Cage IV
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:05
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
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Championships
- Former Sovereign Nations MMA Women's Flyweight Champion
- Former WIBA Flyweight Champion
- Former IFBA Flyweight Champion