Biography of Ann Wolfe

Ann Wolfe (born January 17, 1971) is a female boxer who holds the distinction of being the only person in all of boxing’s history to hold world titles at four different categories simultaneously. Henry Armstrong is popularly believed to be the only person to hold three or more different world titles at the same time in boxing history; this may be due to the fact that, compared to men’s boxing, women’s boxing receives little media coverage.

Wolfe has been mentioned as a possible opponent for Laila Ali constantly, but both women’s management teams have not been able to reach an economic agreement for the fight to take place.

Wolfe made her professional debut by beating Brenda Lee Bell by a four round decision. Her first loss came four fights later, when she was knocked out in three rounds by veteran and future world champion Valerie Mahfood.

Wolfe beat Vienna Williams by a ten round decision to win her first world title, the WIBA world Jr. Middleweight title. She beat Gina Nicholas by knockout in three to win the vacant WIBA world Middleweight title. She then proceeded to beat Shirvelle Williams by knockout in one round on a non title bout.

Next was the vacant IFBA world Super Middleweight title, which she picked up by knocking out Marsha Valley in six rounds. She and Valley fought again, this time with the vacant WIBA’s version of the title, and Wolfe won by knockout in round ten.

She avenged her defeat against Mahfood by taking the NABA world Super Middleweight title from her with a ten round decision.

On May 8, 2004, she broke Armstrong’s record of three world titles at the same time in different divisions, by gaining the WIBA world Light Heavyweight championship, knocking out the defending champion, former NCAA basketball star Vonda Ward, at one minute and 8 seconds of round one. Ward was taken to the hospital in serious condition due to damage to her neck and head; she recuperated. Television commentators, including former world Lightweight champion Sean O’ Grady, called this “the greatest knockout in women boxing’s history”.

Wolfe’s record stands at 17 wins and 1 loss, with 12 wins by knockout.