Mia St. John

Mia Rosales St. John (born June 24, 1967) is a participant of the sport of women's boxing who is also a model, and a Tae Kwon Do champion.

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June 24 - 1967 - Sport - Women's boxing - Model - Tae Kwon Do

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St. John, a Mexican-American who was born in San Francisco, California, went to the California State University, earning a degree in psychology. While there, she also earned a 27-1 record in Tae Kwon Do and a Black Belt. She also began her modeling career while at that educational institution.

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Mexican - American - San Francisco, California - California State University - Psychology

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She married Kristoff St. John, star of Young and the Restless, but they later divorced. They remained friends, however, and he is still a part of her training team. The former world Lightweight champion Roberto Garcia, and her mother, Maria Rosales, also form part of that team, and her mother has given her advice on all her fights.

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Kristoff St. John - Young and the Restless - Roberto Garcia - Maria Rosales

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St. John decided she wanted to go into professional boxing after graduating, and she started out on February 14 of 1997, knocking out Angelica Villian in only 54 seconds, and earning the nickname The Knockout.

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Boxing - February 14 - 1997 - Angelica Villian

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On April 19 of that year she proceeded to beat Dawn Graham, also in the first round.

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April 19 - Dawn Graham

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St. John ran off a streak of 20 wins in a row before she was temporarily halted by a skiing accident injury that almost caused one of her legs to be amputated. Among the boxers she beat before her accident was Melinda Robinson. She had to have two operations done in order to remove what could have turned into a gangrenous blood clot as a consequence of the accident.

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Skiing - Amputated - Melinda Robinson - Gangrenous - Blood clot

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In November of 1999, St. John caused some stir by coming out on the cover of Playboy Magazine, and having the magazine publish an 11-page nude pictorial of her. She said that she did that to show that while she was a fighter, she was still a feminine woman.

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November - 1999 - Playboy Magazine

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She kept fighting, and winning, until December 6 of 2002, when she met Christy Martin in Detroit, losing on a ten round decision for her first career defeat.

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December 6 - 2002 - Christy Martin - Detroit

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On July 29 of 2004, she defeated Talia Smith by a four round unanimous decision.

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July 29 - 2004 - Talia Smith

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St. John, apart for being known for her boxing skills, is also known for her pink boxing attire, including her silky pink shorts, which are covered with silver glitter. She is also the mother of two, Julian and Paris, with ex-husband Kristoff St. John.

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Currently, her boxing record stands at 25 wins, 1 loss, and 13 knockouts.

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