(MAY 20) Returning to her roots, featherweight Melinda Cooper (18-0) has realigned herself with the Underground Boxing Company and their management- training team in preparation for her upcoming June 12th bout against Donna Biggers (19-7-1).

Regarding her brief layoff, Cooper simply explains, "I just needed some time away from the sport to establish a life outside of boxing. I have been boxing since I was eleven years old, pretty much non-stop, and a little time away has been exactly what I needed. I feel better than ever!"

Cooper-Biggers will fight at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut on June 12th.

"It's just been a little over a year since she fought last", states her long-time trainer James Pena. "It's not a comeback, he continues, it's a statement that she's still here!"

Photo provided courtesy of the ubcboxing.com