(NOV 11) Yesterday in Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada, at the Shark Tank Sports bar, Ann Marie Saccurato
and Jelena Mrdjenovich met for the first time since their first
fight that took place on November 4, 2006, when Saccurato won a
split decision and the WBC Lightweight title from Mrdjenovich.
Saccurato will defend her title
this Friday [Nov 13th] at the Shaw Centre in Edmonton. Promoter
Glen Carriere said at the press conference after reviewing the
fight tape of the first fight, he felt that Mrdjenovich
won the fight and that the judges felt pressured by the fact
that a film crew from the USA was filming a documentary on
Saccurato.
Saccurato's manager Butch
Gottlieb said that he believed Saccurato won the first fight and
will win this one. Gottlieb also stated that he never met such a
dedicated fighter in his life and he expects her to win.
Mrdjenovich said she has been
"re-habing" her knee since her surgery seven months ago and she
has been waiting three years for this rematch.
Saccurato said, she knows Jelena
will come to fight and she has waited a life time for this title
and she is not about to give it up. The fight is called
"Redemption".