(APR 2) Early today WBAN learned
from news sources across the net that Rola El-Halabi was shot
just prior to her entering the ring to fight last night in
Germany at about 11:00 p.m. Apparently from these reliable
Internet sources, the alleged attacker was none other than her
step father, Roy El-Halabi who was her former manager as of
January. WBAN does not know the condition of Rola at this time.
The news reports state that the shooting incident occurred in
her dressing room, just before she was to fight and that
eight fights on the card had already taken place.
One source is stating that she was shot in the hand, knee and
feet---that is
unconfirmed at this point.
El-Halabi was set to fight Balijagic Adler for the vacant IBF
lightweight title, and the fight was scheduled to be the last
fight on the card.
This is the second shooting of a female boxer in less than one
year. Christy Martin was shot and stabbed late last year by her
husband Jim Martin who is presently incarcerated for those
offenses and is awaiting trial.
Sources: Boxingscene and many other sources on net.