Female Boxer Laila Ali Featured In October EBONY

Jet, Sept 17, 2001

Laila Ali is a knockout!

Attractive, confident and outspoken, the 23-year-old former nail salon owner is the talk of the professional boxing world. True, she's undefeated at 10-0 with eight KOs. And yes, her father is the legendary former heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali.

But what's even more noteworthy is that Laila Ali is doing for women's boxing what Olympian runner Flo Jo and tennis sister-act Venus and Serena did for their sports: making it more glamorous and enticing for female and male fans alike.

Join the October EBONY as it explores the heart and soul of this fierce athlete and woman--the new face of female boxing.

EBONY also showcases a sampling of the sexiest, silkiest new voices in contemporary music. Talented singers, songwriters and musicians like Alicia Keys, India.Arie, Syleena Johnson and Tank are among the standouts in "Six On The Rise."

And the October issue has a special women's health section with articles on breast cancer featuring WNBA all-star Lisa Leslie, actress Diahann Carroll and actor Richard Roundtree and their personal crusades for breast cancer awareness, as well as stories on postpartum depression and the biggest threats to Black women's health.

EBONY also features an informative back-to-school guide for parents and children, and tips on how to get your teens or yourself money for college in "How To Get Your Piece Of The $68 Billion Scholarship Pie."