Bridgett Riley was born on May 13,1973 and is a female boxer and motion picture stuntwoman from Oakville, Missouri, where she graduated in 1989.
25 Facts About Bridgett Riley
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Bridgett Riley trained with her brother and a number of other high-profile martial artists early in her career.
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Bridgett Riley was a member of a competition team with other competitors such as: Ronnie "Diamond" Deleon, Patrick Riley, Donny Reinhardt, Russ Hogue.
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Bridgett Riley held the International Female Boxers Association`s world Bantamweight championship for a short period of time.
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Bridgett Riley's nickname is "Baby Doll" and she was managed by Don King for several years.
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Bridgett Riley headlined many kick boxing shows in Las Vegas, and her fights were frequently televised on regional sports networks, such as ASPN.
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When Bridgett Riley announced that she was to begin a career in professional boxing, many of her fans received the news with open arms.
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Bridgett Riley debuted as a professional boxer on April 8,1994, when she beat future world champion Yvonne Trevino by a four round decision in Laughlin, Nevada.
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Bridgett Riley then took off two years from boxing, but she kept busy by fighting kick boxing fights.
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In 1996, the year which many consider the beginning of the "golden era" of women's boxing, Bridgett Riley made her comeback to boxing.
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Bridgett Riley suffered her first career loss on May 17,1997, against Theresa Arnold, due to a cut sustained over her left eye in the sixth round.
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Bridgett Riley won her next two fights, and, on February 15,1998, she and Trevino were rematched for Trevino's IFBA world Bantamweight championship, in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Bridgett Riley became a world champion by defeating Trevino by a ten round unanimous decision.
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Bridgett Riley was knocked down by Lahsen in the first round and barely beat the count and made it through the end of the round.
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Bridgett Riley recovered in later rounds and finished the fight with the knock out of Lahsen.
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Bridgett Riley then won three more fights in a row, for a total of eight consecutive wins.
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Bridgett Riley then beat Linda Edwards and Karen Richardson, both by first round knockouts, before facing Para Draine, on November 14,2002, in Portland, Oregon.
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On January 18,2003, Bridgett Riley defeated Angie Bordelon by a six round decision in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Bridgett Riley has a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 7 wins by knockout.
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Bridgett Riley was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Bridgett Riley appeared in the mid 1990s television series WMAC Masters.
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Bridgett Riley appeared in the early 1990s martial arts inspired Triple Impact.
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Bridgett Riley appeared as a boxer in Million Dollar Baby.
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Bridgett Riley began her stunt work career as the double for the Yellow Ranger in early Mighty Morphin Power Rangers episodes and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.
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Bridgett Riley doubled for Halle Berry in Catwoman, Malin Akerman in Watchmen, Summer Glau in Serenity, was a stunt in Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones and others.