Elena Reid

Elena A. Reid (born November 1, 1981) is an American former boxer and former mixed martial artist. She is a former WIBA and IFBA Flyweight Champion and fights under the nickname Baby Doll.

Elena Reid
Born (1981-11-01) November 1, 1981
Phoenix, Arizona
Other namesBaby Doll
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight114 lb (52 kg; 8.1 st)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach64.0 in (163 cm)
StyleBoxing
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofTempe, Arizona
TeamArizona Combat Sports
Professional boxing record
Total31
Wins19
By knockout5
Losses6
Draws6
No contests0
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins4
By knockout4
Losses1
By knockout1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Early life

Reid was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1981. Reid attended St. Mary's High School (Phoenix, Arizona) and played on an all-boys youth soccer team when she was a young girl. Reid participated in karate and kickboxing, and won an Arizona State Kickboxing Title at age 17. [1]

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 knockout 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 rounds the match was a draw, and Halmich remained the title holder.[2] The 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 Halmich. On December 3, 2005 the two engaged in another closely contested bout in Germany, for the WIBF Flyweight Title. This time, the judges scored the 10-round fight 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 lived and trained 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.[3][4][5]

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.[6] Reid wore a knee brace during the fight due to injuries suffered prior to an April 2010 mixed martial arts bout.[7]

Mixed martial arts career

On December 28, 2007, Reid made her professional MMA debut against Tammie Schneider and won the fight by TKO in the second round.[8]

She faced Stephanie Palmer at SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat on October 11, 2008.[9] She won the fight by TKO in the first round.[10]

She faced Michelle Waterson at Apache Gold: Extreme Beatdown on April 11, 2009.[11] Reid won the fight by TKO in the second round.[12]

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.[13]

Reid was set to defend her SNMMA title for the first time at Playboy Fight Night 4 on April 17, 2010 against Alyx Luck.[14] The fight was canceled after Luck falsified pre-fight bloodwork and was subsequently suspended.[15] Reid faced Catia Vitoria instead[16] and was defeated by TKO in the third round, losing the SNMMA title in the process.[17]

In June 2010 Reid 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.[7]

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.[18]

In 2016, Reid was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame.[19]

Personal life

Reid is of Filipino descent.[20][21]

Reid was set to marry fellow MMA fighter Ray Steinbeiss on October 29, 2011.[18]

Outside of fighting, Reid is 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.[18]


Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
31 fights 19 wins 6 losses
By knockout 5 1
By decision 14 5
By disqualification 0 0
Draws 6
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
31 Loss 19-6-6 Nadya Hokmi UD 10 Jun 5, 2010 Stade Joffre Lefebvre, Lingolsheim, Bas-Rhin for vacant WBF World female super flyweight title
30 Loss 19-5-6 Susi Kentikian UD 10 March 20, 2009 Sporthalle, Alsterdorf for WBA World female flyweight title & Women's IBF World flyweight title
29 Draw 19-4-6 Ava Knight PTS 6 June 12, 2008 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut
28 Loss 19-4-5 Eileen Olszewski MD 10 February 28, 2008 Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York lost WIBA World flyweight title
27 Win 19-3-5 Choi Shin-hee UD 10 July 2, 2007 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California won IFBA World flyweight title
26 Win 18-3-5 Mary Ortega UD 10 August 31, 2006 Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada won WIBA World flyweight title
25 Loss 17-3-5 Regina Halmich UD 10 December 3, 2005 Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg for WIBA World flyweight title
24 Win 17-2-5 Stephanie Dobbs UD 6 July 2, 2005 Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada
23 Loss 16-2-5 Alicia Ashley TKO 7 Match 26, 2005 Harrah’s, Laughlin, Nevada
22 Win 16-1-5 Lakeysha Williams KO 5 January 29, 2005 Silverton Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
21 Win 15-1-5 Yvonne Chavez UD 5 November 20, 2004 Sky Ute Casino, Ignacio, Colorado
20 Draw 14-1-5 Regina Halmich SD 10 September 11, 2004 Dm-Arena, Rheinstetten for Women's IBF World flyweight title
19 Draw 14-1-4 Johanna Pena Alvarez PTS 10 November 7, 2003 Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona
18 Win 14-1-3 Linda Tenberg UD 6 September 26, 2003 Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
17 Draw 13-1-3 Mariana Juárez PTS 6 June 28, 2003 Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
16 Win 13-1-2 Linda Tenberg UD 6 February 11, 2003 Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
15 Win 12-1-2 Lakeysha Williams UD 6 November 19, 2002 Dodge Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
14 Win 11-1-2 Terri Lynn Cruz UD 6 October 1, 2002 Dodge Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
13 Win 10-1-2 Yolanda Gonzalez TKO 5 (6) July 19, 2002 Yakama Legends Casino, Toppenish, Washington
12 Win 9-1-2 Tracy Moulton UD 4 June 7, 2002 Rawhide Arena, Scottsdale, Arizona]
11 Win 8-1-2 Elena Luz Rodriguez UD 4 April 20, 2002 MGM Grand Las Vegas, Nevada
10 Win 7-1-2 Monica Michel Lopez UD 6 April 5, 2002 Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
9 Draw 6-1-2 Elena Luz Rodriguez PTS 4 January 25, 2002 Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada
8 Win 6-1-1 Valerie Williams TKO 1 (4) September 25, 2001 Midnight Rodeo, Phoenix, Arizona
7 Draw 5-1-1 Yvonne Caples PTS 4 January 28, 2001 Greyhound Park, Phoenix, Arizona
6 Win 5-1-0 Bertha Gonzalez UD 4 November 19, 2000 Midnight Rodeo, Phoenix, Arizona
5 Win 4-1-0 Brandy Leon TKO 1 (4) October 10, 2000 Webb Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
4 Win 3-1-0 Yvonne Caples UD 4 October 1, 2000 Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona
3 Win 2-1-0 Jessica Elgin Combs TKO 1 (4) August 26, 2000 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
2 Loss 1-1-0 Layla McCarter UD 4 July 16, 2000 Arizona Charlie's Boulder, Las Vegas, Nevada
1 Win 1-0-0 Jo Ellen Caldwell UD 4 April 18, 2000 Midnight Rodeo, Phoenix, Arizona

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
5 matches 4 wins 1 loss
By knockout 4 1
By submission 0 0
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 4-1 Catia Vitoria TKO (punches) Playboy Fight Night 4 April 17, 2010 3 3:59 New Town, North Dakota, United States Lost Sovereign Nations MMA Women's Flyweight Championship[17]
Win 4-0 Masako Yoshida TKO (punches) EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 5 October 24, 2009 3 2:35 New Town, North Dakota, United States Won Sovereign Nations MMA Women's Flyweight Championship[13]
Win 3-0 Michelle Waterson TKO (punches) Apache Gold: Extreme Beatdown April 18, 2009 2 1:50 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 2-0 Stephanie Palmer TKO (liver punch) SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat 2 October 11, 2008 1 0:53 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1-0 Tammie Schneider TKO (punches) IFO - Fireworks in the Cage IV December 28, 2007 2 2:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Championships
  • Former Sovereign Nations MMA Women's Flyweight Champion
  • Former WIBA Flyweight Champion
  • Former IFBA Flyweight Champion

References
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  2. "BoxRec Boxing Records". BoxRec.com.
  3. "Latest boxing News and Events in the USA and around the world". The Sweet Science, Jul 2, 2007
  4. "Plenty of muscle in 'Baby Doll' Reid's big win at Pechanga". By Jerry Magee, UNION-TRIBUNE July 3, 2007
  5. "Read earns flyweight championship at Pachanga bout". My Valley News. Nancy Fay on July 6, 2007
  6. "June 2010 Fight Results". WomenBoxing.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  7. "Elena Reid Injured, Out Of Bellator Tournament". MMARising.com. 2010-06-14.
  8. "'Baby Doll' Reid's MMA debut a success". PE.com. 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  9. "ELENA REID: "I TRAINED LIKE A MAD WOMAN FOR THIS FIGHT"". FightHype.com. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  10. ""Night of Combat II" round-by-round updates and official results". MMAjunkie.com. 2008-10-11. Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
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  12. "Tuchscherer, "Baby Doll" Reid and Forbes win at Extreme Beatdown". MMAjunkie.com. 2009-04-12. Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
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  14. "Elena Reid To Defend SNMMA Title On April 17th". MMARising.com. 2010-03-15.
  15. "Elena Reid vs Alyx Luck SNMMA Title Fight Off". MMARising.com. 2010-04-14.
  16. "Catia Vitoria Steps In To Challenge Elena Reid". MMARising.com. 2010-04-15.
  17. "Catia Vitoria Upsets Elena Reid For SNMMA Title". MMARising.com. 2010-04-19.
  18. "Elena "Babydoll" Reid: Life After Combat Sports". MMARising.com. 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  19. "Elena “Baby Doll” Reid and Seven Others to be new Hall of Fame Members". The Sweet Science, By David A. Avila on Feb 05 2016
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