Posted January 19, 2023
On January 17th, we had the absolute pleasure to announce that World Championship Boxing Manager 2 – official sequel to 1991’s highly-applauded first entry in the series is available on GOG and that everybody who grabs it through our WCBM Bundle until January 24th, 2 PM UTC, will receive the first part for free, and everyone who already owns it, will get a -10% discount for the sequel! Alongside that, there’s a whole Ziggurat Interactive Publisher Sale live right now on GOG, where you can get their great games with discounts up to -75%!
But when it comes to the release of such an awesome title, especially from an amazing publisher like Ziggurat Interactive, we love to go an extra mile for our community. We are incredibly happy to share with you a conversation between Ziggurat Interactive and Sue “Tiger Lily” Fox – Hall of Fame Boxer and also a main character in their latest game.
Get ready to know more about Sue, her exceptional boxing career, breaking barriers as a female fighter, and of course her involvement in World Championship Boxing Manager 2! Enjoy the read.
Hi Sue! For those who aren’t familiar with your history, can you sum up your boxing career and accomplishments with us?
I am Sue “Tiger Lily” Fox. And like many of the past pioneer female boxers, there was the good, the bad, and the ugly in the sport. It was a struggle when first getting into professional boxing, but sticking with it ultimately made me proud of being part of a sport that was new for females and breaking barriers when female boxing was not cool at the time.
A little rundown about my resume in the ring:
1979 - #1 World -Super Welterweight (Ranked in two Federations: WBBA & WBB)
1978 - #2 World Welterweight (WBBA & WBB)
1977 - #3 World Welterweight (WBB)
1980 - #3 World Middleweight (WBBA & WBB)
I am a multi-Hall of Famer, pioneer former World Class Boxer, ranked #1 in the World in 1979, and creator and founder of Women Boxing Archive Network (WBAN). Since its inception in 1998, WBAN has become the world’s leading authority for information about female boxing. WBAN marked its 24-year anniversary back in May 2022.
In the February 2012 Commemorative issue of Ring Magazine, I was named one of the Top 10 Most Influential female boxers of all time, along with many awards that I received throughout the years from the WBC, USA Boxing, Bad Girls Boxing and more.
In January 2014, I created and founded the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF).. Each year the IWBHF has its annual event to celebrate the yearly IWBHF Inductees. In 2021, I announced that the Hall of Fame events would call Las Vegas, Nevada home, with the next event taking place on October 22, 2022 at the Orleans Hotel & Casino.
Regarding my nickname, I adopted “Tiger Lily” because during fights I would move around the ring gracefully like a blooming flower, and then without warning I caught opponents off guard like a tiger. I like the name and it’s pretty fun.
How did you become interested in boxing?
It was totally accidental. I was a karate instructor at the time and was actually paying fees to compete in many karate tournaments throughout the Northwest.
One day after teaching a class, I turned on the TV, and there was a news station talking about a couple of female boxers fighting at the Expo Center in Portland, Oregon, and they were saying that these women were getting paid to do it.
My initial thought was, “I am paying to fight while they are being paid to fight!” So I immediately made calls to a boxing gym in Portland, Oregon to see if I could get a boxing trainer to help me become a boxer.
Were there any specific fights you found to be your most memorable?
The most memorable fight that I had was with Gwen Gemini in Portland, Oregon. As I said to those that do know my history – I had a very rocky beginning in the sport and learned a lot throughout the process.
The female boxer who I was mismatched with in the beginning of my career was one of the top professional female boxers at the time – she lost to Gemini. So when I fought Gemini a couple of years later after learning the ropes in boxing, I had a draw with her.
That fight is what ultimately propelled me to the #1 spot in the world as a super welterweight in 1979.
What were you uniquely known for in the ring?
I was one of the few female boxers who was a “Southpaw” (left-handed boxer) – most female boxers were “Orthodox” (right-handed) at the time. I had at least one opponent turn down a huge fight that would have taken place in Las Vegas, because she did not want a rematch with me after we had a controversial draw in her hometown.
She told the promoter, “I don’t like fighting Southpaws.”
What’s your favorite boxing move?
The uppercut was one of my favorite moves, along with timing my opponent – when they jumped up and down to set themselves up to throw combinations – that was the exact time I would land my shots.
I was taught in Martial Arts that if an opponent is jumping up and down, they won’t be throwing combinations during that time. I have a memory of fighting Gwen Gemini, where she began to do the “Ali Shuffle”.
As soon as she began doing that maneuver, I immediately threw a jab followed by combinations – I don’t recall her doing any more “shuffling”.
How did you get involved in World Championship Boxing Manager 2?
One day I received an email, an inquiry from Mega Cat Studios, asking if I would be interested in being in an episode of that game. I was surprised at this, and contacted them, telling them that they may want a current boxer for that episode instead.
I was actually a pioneer boxer and I had struggled through some of the sport to get to where I eventually got into boxing. They said that they wanted a historical female boxer from the past and so the match was perfect.
It is my first experience being in a video game, and I am so looking forward to seeing myself in the game when it is released! I saw the character artwork that was done for the game and it was spot on with how they portrayed my image.
What excites you about being part of World Championship Boxing Manager 2?
I love the originality of the game, and the creative and unique ideas that are going into the production of it. It is an honor to be a part of such an exciting project and I look forward to seeing it come to life!
We’d like to thank Ziggurat Interactive very much for sharing this great conversation with “Tiger Lily” with us and giving us more insight into her career and World Championship Boxing Manager 2 involvement.
Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Now, there’s no time to waste – get back into the ring with World Championship Boxing Manager 2 and check out all the other discounted Ziggurat Interactive games HERE! Have a good one.
But when it comes to the release of such an awesome title, especially from an amazing publisher like Ziggurat Interactive, we love to go an extra mile for our community. We are incredibly happy to share with you a conversation between Ziggurat Interactive and Sue “Tiger Lily” Fox – Hall of Fame Boxer and also a main character in their latest game.
Get ready to know more about Sue, her exceptional boxing career, breaking barriers as a female fighter, and of course her involvement in World Championship Boxing Manager 2! Enjoy the read.
Hi Sue! For those who aren’t familiar with your history, can you sum up your boxing career and accomplishments with us?
I am Sue “Tiger Lily” Fox. And like many of the past pioneer female boxers, there was the good, the bad, and the ugly in the sport. It was a struggle when first getting into professional boxing, but sticking with it ultimately made me proud of being part of a sport that was new for females and breaking barriers when female boxing was not cool at the time.
A little rundown about my resume in the ring:
1979 - #1 World -Super Welterweight (Ranked in two Federations: WBBA & WBB)
1978 - #2 World Welterweight (WBBA & WBB)
1977 - #3 World Welterweight (WBB)
1980 - #3 World Middleweight (WBBA & WBB)
I am a multi-Hall of Famer, pioneer former World Class Boxer, ranked #1 in the World in 1979, and creator and founder of Women Boxing Archive Network (WBAN). Since its inception in 1998, WBAN has become the world’s leading authority for information about female boxing. WBAN marked its 24-year anniversary back in May 2022.
In the February 2012 Commemorative issue of Ring Magazine, I was named one of the Top 10 Most Influential female boxers of all time, along with many awards that I received throughout the years from the WBC, USA Boxing, Bad Girls Boxing and more.
In January 2014, I created and founded the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF).. Each year the IWBHF has its annual event to celebrate the yearly IWBHF Inductees. In 2021, I announced that the Hall of Fame events would call Las Vegas, Nevada home, with the next event taking place on October 22, 2022 at the Orleans Hotel & Casino.
Regarding my nickname, I adopted “Tiger Lily” because during fights I would move around the ring gracefully like a blooming flower, and then without warning I caught opponents off guard like a tiger. I like the name and it’s pretty fun.
How did you become interested in boxing?
It was totally accidental. I was a karate instructor at the time and was actually paying fees to compete in many karate tournaments throughout the Northwest.
One day after teaching a class, I turned on the TV, and there was a news station talking about a couple of female boxers fighting at the Expo Center in Portland, Oregon, and they were saying that these women were getting paid to do it.
My initial thought was, “I am paying to fight while they are being paid to fight!” So I immediately made calls to a boxing gym in Portland, Oregon to see if I could get a boxing trainer to help me become a boxer.
Were there any specific fights you found to be your most memorable?
The most memorable fight that I had was with Gwen Gemini in Portland, Oregon. As I said to those that do know my history – I had a very rocky beginning in the sport and learned a lot throughout the process.
The female boxer who I was mismatched with in the beginning of my career was one of the top professional female boxers at the time – she lost to Gemini. So when I fought Gemini a couple of years later after learning the ropes in boxing, I had a draw with her.
That fight is what ultimately propelled me to the #1 spot in the world as a super welterweight in 1979.
What were you uniquely known for in the ring?
I was one of the few female boxers who was a “Southpaw” (left-handed boxer) – most female boxers were “Orthodox” (right-handed) at the time. I had at least one opponent turn down a huge fight that would have taken place in Las Vegas, because she did not want a rematch with me after we had a controversial draw in her hometown.
She told the promoter, “I don’t like fighting Southpaws.”
What’s your favorite boxing move?
The uppercut was one of my favorite moves, along with timing my opponent – when they jumped up and down to set themselves up to throw combinations – that was the exact time I would land my shots.
I was taught in Martial Arts that if an opponent is jumping up and down, they won’t be throwing combinations during that time. I have a memory of fighting Gwen Gemini, where she began to do the “Ali Shuffle”.
As soon as she began doing that maneuver, I immediately threw a jab followed by combinations – I don’t recall her doing any more “shuffling”.
How did you get involved in World Championship Boxing Manager 2?
One day I received an email, an inquiry from Mega Cat Studios, asking if I would be interested in being in an episode of that game. I was surprised at this, and contacted them, telling them that they may want a current boxer for that episode instead.
I was actually a pioneer boxer and I had struggled through some of the sport to get to where I eventually got into boxing. They said that they wanted a historical female boxer from the past and so the match was perfect.
It is my first experience being in a video game, and I am so looking forward to seeing myself in the game when it is released! I saw the character artwork that was done for the game and it was spot on with how they portrayed my image.
What excites you about being part of World Championship Boxing Manager 2?
I love the originality of the game, and the creative and unique ideas that are going into the production of it. It is an honor to be a part of such an exciting project and I look forward to seeing it come to life!
We’d like to thank Ziggurat Interactive very much for sharing this great conversation with “Tiger Lily” with us and giving us more insight into her career and World Championship Boxing Manager 2 involvement.
Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Now, there’s no time to waste – get back into the ring with World Championship Boxing Manager 2 and check out all the other discounted Ziggurat Interactive games HERE! Have a good one.
