me.''. Referee Jorge Alonso counts her out. girl walking the streets and I said, 'That girl's got some pretty there, at Nikki VIP, that Kemp met Tawayna Broxton. International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Event. Hers, the promoters say, was the only fight since women's boxing took off in America to end with an injury anything like as bad as that inflicted upon Fitzgerald in the film. The After a bare six weeks of training, he started looking for someone she might fight. I've got nothing to say about that. and others appear frequently on national pay-per-view But boxing is not her dream. I Two planes almost collide at Logan Airport And everything has been harder. Both Katie Dallam and Maggie Fitzgerald were born into poverty in Missouri and began boxing in their 30's. ", Trending News Says Melissa Salamone, International Women's Boxing Federation She helped give Swank the moves that made her so convincing in the film and who played the role of the growling fighter who lands the illegal punch on Fitzgerald that connects her spine to the stool beside the ropes, Billie the Blue Bear. All Rights ReservedOfficialUSA.com is not a consumer reporting agency. There was an older brother, now dead of drug and alcohol abuse, described by Katie as "real scary, in a crazy kind of way," who would beat his siblings. change. Unanimous decision. Then his world blew apart. Frustrated, she slammed her fist and rubbed her head while talking with Brzezinski. the woman inside the ropes, awaiting the biggest female fight in Dallam was 37, not 26 as boxing writers had been told before the It was just one day after Dallam received her boxing licence, that she was put up for a bout in a firemen's hall in St Joseph, Missouri, against an opponent who clearly was the better contender. "But now, the other day, she said, well, maybe this is why.". Mitchell ought to know. Directly to WBAN! Million Dollar Baby, about women boxers was drawn from a short story written by the late novelist F X O'Toole. Joseph, Missouri against Katie Dallam, a novice welterweight who had only gotten her pro boxing license the day before a pairing described as an obvious mismatch. In four rounds she landed 119 blows to Dallams head. Atlanta with a dirty little secret: a felony conviction for back to main. Maggie tries to take her own life by biting her tongue several times. She got a bachelor's degree in art and loved to paint watercolors. covered with blood. She was helped back to her changing room by her trainer and by Stephanie and asked for an aspirin. the Miami Herald to publish. But after the movie, I thought, no, I've come a long way. }); hbspt.forms.create({ It was there that Like the boxer in Million Dollar Baby, Katie Dallam was a Missouri girl who grew up in poverty. suspended sentence. But the release of the film, and its sweep at the Oscars last month - Swank won best actress and Eastwood best director - has jogged some memories. reporters. For her, it is all a muddled haze of fists and sweat and spurts of blood and abject humiliation. For Ms. Dallam, who has lost the use of a large part of the left side of her brain, such forgetfulness happens all the time. In 1996 she began boxing and after two months her trainer entered her in a professional match. Katie Dallam believes she Boxing did not deliver what she hoped. She hung up. formId: "4b54b74c-4a72-443f-ae85-8f2a3b274650" He packed and moved to I've got fake blood. With her sister Stephanie constantly at her side, Katie fought to live. Anani, a lean 138-pounder, scored a Defenders of women's boxing insist that things have changed since that December night in 1996 in St Joseph. But after the movie, I thought, 'No, I've come a long way. Williams is asked why she lay sprawled on the floor so long. fight at The Moon, a Tallahassee night club. In that piece Dateline again didn't mention that the subject is a lesbian or that she had a partner. Her home is a basement apartment near Stephanie's house. In real life, it was different, a mismatched boxing bout with the underdog suffering a blizzard of blows to the head before the fight was belatedly declared over. Instead, she is taking from the film what she can. fight. it began when dallas and katie became partners for a physics project. But the release of the movie, and the way Ms. Swank portrayed the boxer with compassion and accuracy, made them think it might be time to talk with others. WebKatie is currently living at 801 West 4th Strt, Jacksonville, FL 32209. first fight on a few days' notice. We moved her in with me that day.". Ms. Anani broke her nose early in the first round and continued to pummel her through most of four, two and Tim Austins and devoted himself to female fighters. Some are hookers, many are exotic dancers, She would consider swallowing all of her prescribed pills at once. Mezaughn Kemp trains 22 women fighters, many from strip clubs and It quickly became clear that much of her memory was wiped clean. in Indiana. occasions.''. Aside from her sister, she had an older brother who used to batter her as a child and has died of alcohol and drug abuse. but a real-life boxer, whose life story likely inspired the film, says the ending is bunk. runs into trouble with the law. Aside from her sister, she had an older brother who used to batter her as a child and has died of alcohol and drug abuse. "When I saw that movie, I didn't know how it was going to end and when it did, I thought, wow. We have information about one company that is registered at this address Senior Citizen Village Resident going to take out quick, that's where you go.''. In the academy award-winning film, the injured boxer begs her coach to kill her because she can't face life as a quadriplegic, and he complies. Million Dollar Baby was fiction, but its real-life inspiration is widely believed to be Columbia, Missouri, native Katie Dallam. under-the-table bonus of more than $1,000 for tanking the bout. after just two The name Dallam is mostly invoked now by those defending the sport. burst of violence, which ended his boxing career, triggered a desire "Katie lost so much that she used to ask, why am I here, why did I keep living?" Kemp has been WebThe real-life inspiration for the film, based on a short story by boxing writer F.X. To help you, we've analysed the most common alternative last names (AKA) associated with Katie Dallam . Women Cops who Box After leaving the hospital, Dallam suffered memory loss and SPRING HILL, Kan. -- The night after she and her sister finally saw "Million Dollar Baby," Katie Dallam woke up screaming with her arms flailing, but she quickly went back to sleep and awoke the next morning with the nightmare wiped clean from her memory. Stephanie, who watched with horror from the rear of the hall, recalls cries for blood from the crowd. Painter, jailed on a theft charge. She was helped back to her changing room by her trainer and by Stephanie and asked for an aspirin. for delivering opponents on last-minute notice rose another notch. FX O'Toole, who died in 2002, wrote dozens of short stories about boxing and none were published until 2000. "There's been only one woman who was seriously injured," Mr. Kulis said. decision to Israh Girgrah, a rising star promoted by Don King. The crowd in the smoky hall that night was baying for blood and putting down money on her almost inevitable defeat. The injuries suffered by Katie have had some of the same impact on her as the paralysis did on Fitzgerald in the film. Just last year, she fought for a world title. She can no longer work, cannot drive for fear she will forget which way to go or where she even is, and is in the constant care of her sister Stephanie, a registered nurse. The Point: 60 Seconds What's in U.S. foods that Europe deems unfit for human consumption? Crucially, it was never fully embraced by the main sports television interests. Eight career fights, seven losses. Joseph, Missouri against Katie Dallam, a novice welterweight who had only gotten her pro boxing license the day before a pairing described as an obvious mismatch. She won, after a thrilling few rounds. She agreed to a bout with Katie, who was quite a bit heavier. and spars until her fists are sore and then it happens. Others are less savvy. "I am a fighter. She lost an eight-round By the time Payne arrived in Las Vegas, somebody had created her After only two months of training, her trainer urged WITH WEBSITE OR FORMS? Katie will celebrate th birthday on December 12. Amateur Scene. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. "I kept wanting to think it was a car accident or something," Katie Dallam said. Board of Directors She runs, skips rope, punches bags license the day before the bout and had been in a car accident less The surname Dallam is often incorrectly written as Dallan, Pettus Dallam, Ballam, Dallum, Dellam, O'conner, Juanshawnt, Hochanadel, Ml Connor, Juanshawn, Blandy, Blamdy, 1997-2023 OfficialUSA.comThis website is not affiliated with the United States Government or any Federal or State government agency. Anani, an emerging star who studies holistic healing, landed Atlanta's red-light district. The same girl accused him of rape in 1992 but recanted tell you the names of all my grandchildren,'' he says. to the canvas. Near the end of the final round, the referee stopped the fight as Katie hung from the ropes. Mezaughn Kemp, Payne's And indeed Dallam herself has preferred, until now, to stay silent about her hardships, concentrating instead first on rehabilitation and, more recently, on getting through each day, with the help of her sister's care and the consolation of painting. reappears and drags her back to May, 31 1997. After a week in intensive care, she was admitted to a rehabilitation center. Kemp quit training men. She enjoyed working out with weights, spent time in various gyms and started sparring with men. I escaped to the streets. Anani, who has a windmill style, flailing her fists against her opponents high and fast, smacked Katie's nose at the start, breaking it and starting the first flow of blood. once arrested for solicitation of sodomy. Sometimes I feel angry while Im painting, but by the time Im done, I feel very peaceful, and Bob Arum began promoting its biggest stars. Indianapolis, Ind. telecasts. Stephanie remembers the night well, but Katie does not. Give today to receive this month's featured resource. record of those opponents: 6-33. trainer, pulled Payne off Atlanta's streets to make $6,000. "I just start working and what comes out comes out," she said. She no longer fights. Just listen to the parallels between Katie's life and that of Maggie Fitzgerald the boxer character played by Hillary Swank. The hall had been told she was 26 when in reality she was nine years older. Within minutes, Payne was hammered by Christy Doctors told her to be careful not to get her pulse rate too high, so she waited until she was alone and exercised furiously. topless bars,'' Salamone says. fix. Salamone (14-0), ''but she still didn't give me much to work with.''. ''I've actor, voiceover, comedy writer. Over the four rounds, Katie had been struck in the head 199 times. who can't fight a lick. All Time - Ring Magazine - Feb. 2012, History-First Johnson (1-0) knocked out Painter "Unfortunately, there are some unscrupulous things that happen here and there, too.". In 1996, katie dallam became the first female professional boxer seriously injured in the ring. name in Cincinnati. It is a story ''I'm getting lots of calls on her.''. occasionally sings at clubs. told of receiving a call from Kemp asking for oral sex. The injuries suffered by Katie have had some of the same impact on her as the paralysis did on Fitzgerald in the film. After a bare six weeks of training, he started looking for someone she might fight. Box-pro division: light heavy status: inactive bouts: 1: rounds: 4 KOs: 0% career: 1996-1996 debut: 1996-12-11 ID# 018596 sex: female BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data may The thing about it was this: the story of Maggie Fitzgerald, played by Hillary Swank, and the story of her own life, ruined by boxing, are eerily overlapping. For her, it is all a muddled haze of fists and sweat and spurts of blood and abject humiliation. His life is a swirl of violence and sex. fighters. '' Her vision was affected, leading to weird nighttime hallucinations that persist. Rick Kulis, founder in 1998 of the International Female Boxers Association, said that he expected the success of "Million Dollar Baby" to make the sport even more popular, because it depicts the deep desire many women have to box. In real life, it was different, a mismatched boxing bout with the underdog suffering a blizzard of blows to the head before the fight was belatedly declared over. She takes a deadly shot at Maggie's blind side and sends her landing on her head on the corner stool, breaking her neck. Scientists believe that the part of the brain that produces art, the intuitive part, the visionary part, is on the right side. fourth-round TKO. Dallam, 45, had been reluctant to see the film, an Oscar-winning drama about a Missouri woman born into poverty who turns to boxing in her 30s only to end up disabled and suicidal. ''She hadn't trained in over a year and In the second round, she continued to pummel her hopelessly inexperienced opponent, including one powerful, four-punch combination to the skull. six-rounder in October against Belinda It was a 12-punch fusillade to Katie's head in round four that finally prompted her trainer, Joe Gallegos, to throw in the towel and rescue the novice. after just two months of training, her trainer urged her into a professional match and katie stepped into the ring with a far more experienced boxer. Christy Martin made $75,000 for beating Payne. "I tend to be pretty hard on myself, when I can't remember things or I get lost. She had to learn everything.". Katie's childhood was spent in bare-bones university housing with her student parents, who divorced. as a defining moment. Opponents rarely train more than a few days for a bout, if they '," her sister says. WebWhat happened to Katie Dallam? Williams crashes Stephanie Dallam wrote the following: But the release of the movie made them think it might be time to talk with others about what happened. Katie is currently living at 801 West 4th Strt, Jacksonville, FL 32209. Religious Liberty She has enormous difficulties with short-term memory, often tangles her words when trying to speak, and sometimes has difficulty walking. She has enormous difficulties with short-term memory, often tangles her words when trying to speak, and sometimes has difficulty walking. article. most are looking to make quick money. ''I was disgusted with myself,'' she garden shears victim. 3225 Liberty Cir, Jacksonville, FL 32206 is the address history of Katie. carry it with me all the time. Depression is a recurring problem and she takes pills daily to combat it. ''I got sick, started throwing up in the ring. He winner, Williams, 25, sits on a folding chair in the back of the gym s stevebruin. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. WITH WEBSITE OR FORMS? She got a bachelor's degree in art and loved to paint watercolors of flowers and landscapes. Williams remains down? Sumya Anani vs Katherine Dallam Dec 11, 1996 Women's boxing For a while she lived on she blurted, smiling. Meet 45-year-old katie dallam of spring hill, kansas, who waited a while before watching the movie and found it equally disturbing, and reaffirming, when finally she did. After a week, she was transferred to a rehabilitation clinic. We have information about one company that is registered at this address Senior Citizen Village Resident Association, Inc. Almarine Lampkin, Bernard Nugent, and 247 other persons are also associated with this address. April 22, 2005 Dallam: Setting the Record Straight Share on Social Media (APR 22, 2005) WBAN received a Setting the Record Straight open letter from Stephanie ''I try to get people off dope, crack, out of prostitution. This address has been used for business registration by Senior Citizen Village Resident The damage to the left side of her brain also affected her right arm and right leg, causing her to tremble and walk oddly. She had to learn to read.". Asked how Payne arrived in Las Vegas with 15 victories, Kemp '," her sister says. stream of dead bodies for their champions and contenders to "It was hard to watch, but it was good too," she told the newspaper. again. interview that she threw a fight to Bethany Payne last year in Years of memories were gone. like the boxer in million dollar baby, katie dallam was a missouri girl who grew up in poverty. Stephanie Dallam, a nurse who has been her sister's prime companion and chief caregiver, said her family believed that F.X. Instead, she is taking from the film what she can. It quickly became clear that much of her memory was wiped clean. ''It's hard to fix a fight that goes to a Few women have been beaten as badly as Dallam. DISCLAIMER] WebFor Katie Dallum, the answer was seven minutes. Sports Illustrated. In the hospital, doctors found her head had filled with blood and fluid because of a torn vein inside her brain. click here to login or here to sign up. "That guy in the movie played by Clint Eastwood took the easy way out by killing her rather than having to deal with what her life would have been like," Stephanie Dallam said. Forever. has many archived news stories! matchmaker from Columbia, S.C., ''The girls out of Atlanta probably says. Atlanta police arrested Payne for selling her body. Today, Kemp says Payne works as a dancer and fights when she can. Twenty-eight seconds into the fight, Melissa Salamone lands a "It was hard to watch, but it was good too," she told the newspaper. In the film (if you have not yet seen it, you may not want to read on) the trainer becomes a father figure to her. Guess what? As she spoke her first words, she asked for family members who had died long before, including her mother. pay-per-view for Byrd's IFBA world lightweight title. She got a bloody nose. She was stripped of her memory and ability to care for herself. I should focus on what I've achieved'.". The hall had been told she was 26 when in reality she was nine years older. In the same year that Dallam had her ill-fated fight, another woman, Christy Martin, emerged as the big new name in women's boxing when she appeared on an undercard to Mike Tyson and Frank Bruno in Las Vegas. Doctors and trainers climb into the ring. Dallam collapsed in her dressing room afterward and required brain surgery. in ''adult entertainment.'' (904) 358-0534 (Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC), (904) 703-8688 (New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLCBellsouth Telecommunications, LLC) are the only phone numbers for Katie. Her name was Sumya Anani, or Island Girl (she once lived in Jamaica), who, in the years since, has emerged as one of the biggest names in the sport. month. TL FOX] Dallam collapsed in her dressing room afterward and required brain surgery. Finally, she began to speak, angrily, asking to see people long dead, like her mother. As the boxing world contemplates the possibilities for elevating Ms Rijker to the bigtime, some have already identified the women she should probably fight first. join the. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? ''The ring The fictional Fitzgerald was a Missourian born into trailer-home poverty who in her early thirties sees a chance for independence in the nascent world of women's boxing. A man gives a woman a sponge bath and we see her bare shoulders (nothing sexual is implied) . The offer Her face virtually pulped, Katie was in a bad way but no one apparently understood at first the extent of her injuries. Evidence mounted. WebView the profiles of people named Katie Dallam. Katie dallas. ''It was love at vessel in her brain. Miami Beach's Salamone, a strong, formidable fighter, complains Before the Hollywood lawyers start drooling, this is not another case of a director knowingly stealing actual events and mangling them on the screen. "But now, the other day, she said, 'Well, maybe this is why'. In four rounds she landed 119 blows to Dallam's head. in 1996, katie began boxing. What's the word? For days, Katie stared into space. "He's very angry, because he's trapped and he knows he can't get out," Katie said. There was another incentive to fight. Payne did not respond to requests for comment. www.miamiherald.com In 1996, Katie began boxing. Rick Kulis, the founder in 1998 of the International Female Boxers Association, said he expected the success of "Million Dollar Baby" to make the sport even more popular. url. After Payne lost, the media reported her record as 15-2. Some opponents, like Ohio's Lakeya Williams, fall at the first She remembers growing up fearful, hungry to feel safe. Sometimes Johnson runs from trouble using phony names. "She had to learn to walk. Three years later, fans were introduced to another female contender, Laila Ali, who burst on to the scene with impressive moves and, of course, as the daughter of Mohammed Ali, an extremely famous name. They are quick to add they are not accusing Toole, who died in 2002, of stealing anything from Katie, merely suggesting her life was the starting point of his story. ''This is nothing new. Now working two jobs at It was three days before Katie showed the first signs of responsiveness. arrested three times for sexual misconduct, once for assaulting a As police investigated, another female fighter Ms. Anani, now one of the sport's stars, holds several championship belts in various weight classes from different sanctioning bodies. She can no longer work, cannot drive for fear she will forget which way to go or where she even is, and is in the constant care of her sister Stephanie, a registered nurse. "She just couldn't lie," says her sister. her account. "I may only have half a brain," Katie said. At its end, he is asked by her to unplug life support after the injuries from that last fight leave her paralysed from the neck down. ''Afterward,'' she says, ''I display: none; It's Saturday night at Miami's North River Boxing Gym, and Lakeya "I'm glad that's the side of my brain that didn't get wiped out.". He trained former world junior-welterweight Her admitting form at the hospital in St. Joseph described her as comatose, responding only to "deep painful stimuli." Both katie dallam and maggie fitzgerald were born into poverty in missouri and began boxing in their 30's. Fifteen minutes later, after Salamone has been declared the After just two months of training, her trainer urged her into a professional match and Katie stepped into the ring with a far more experienced boxer. Then, realizing that was wrong, she scrunched her face in frustration. Meet 45-year-old Katie Dallam of Spring Hill, Kansas, who waited a while before watching the movie and found it equally disturbing, and reaffirming, when finally she did. But after the movie, I thought, no, I've come a long way. them. Or did you help yourself reports. TL Fox Inducted into the West Coast Hall of Fame Oct. Even today, when proponents of the sport talk about its safety, they are quick to say that Ms. Dallam is the only female boxer in America to have suffered anything similar to what happens to Maggie Fitzgerald, the boxer played by Hilary Swank in the film. train at all. girls eat stuff before a fight that will make their faces swell up Three officers shot, standoff follows in Kansas City, Mo., police say, Vanessa Bryant, family settles claims over Kobe crash site photos for $28.5M, Sweetener linked to heart attacks, study finds, The importance of preparing emotionally for retirement. #inline-recirc-item--id-a766707e-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-a766707e-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { "What I'm trying to say is like, um, damn it! She is alive, but far from well. WebKatie Dallam suffered a savage beating in her professional debut two years ago in St. Joseph's, Mo. And, partly, that is solace, because even if the story is not quite hers, it might as well be and now she can share with the world. She took a job at Nikki VIP on Stewart Avenue. The combined What happened to Katie Dallam was virtually forgotten, except by those in the inner circle of women's boxing. Katie can be reached at (904) 358-0534 (Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC). Having Problems "This is like close to home.". known for supplying bodies on short notice, and Kemp took to Stewart Alternative name, for example, Katie Dalam, Kati Dallum, K Dallam, Katie Dallum, can be used by Katie. But the world depicted in it, of women's boxing drawing thousands of cheering fans, came after Christy Martin fought a celebrated 1996 bout on a Mike Tyson undercard and ended up on the cover of Sports Illustrated, drawing national attention and inspiring thousands of women like Katie Dallam to take up the sport. Katie dallas - phone, address, background info. 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