Mary Ann Lurie Owen, one of the most respected photographers in boxing, has given the world an extraordinary book celebrating the courage and dedication of female professional boxing. The first book ever dedicated to the world of female boxing is a must have for boxing aficionados.

EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN OF THE RING

By: Mary Ann Lurie Owen

Extraordinary Women of the Ring is a photo/coffee table book about professional female boxers. The Boxer's Page profiles each boxer's career in the ring and highlights some of their best fights.

The photo of each fighter is accompanied by personal quotes written especially for the book. Included are photos taken at their press conferences, fights and weigh-ins. Included is a boxing dictionary for the layman explaining various terms, e.g. TKO, KO, unanimous decision, split decisions etc, together with the rules of women's boxing.

At the back of the book is a poster with the photos in the book.  All photos, excluding a number of courtesy photos, were taken by Mary Ann.  

Extraordinary Women of the Ring is unique. It is the first ever, all female boxing photo book dedicated to the women who compete in the world of professional boxing. For the first time ever it will take the public inside this world and show the courage, determination and dedication to the sport of boxing which these women possess.

Mary Ann Lurie Owen, one of the most respected photographers in boxing, her photos have been published world wide in magazines, newspapers and on the internet. She has covered boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, golf, travel and red carpet events.

Mary Ann has a major boxing website boxinginlasvegas.com  and also shoots for  womenboxing.com  and fightnews.com.

Title " Extraordinary Women Of The Ring "

ISBN  978-2-917680-02-5

Publisher : Kirographaires Editons   France

Book website : www.kiroed.com  

"At last, a book on FEMALE BOXING that glorifies a sport that is long over due for this kind of attention. 

MARY ANN LURIE OWEN has captured the beauty, courage and physicality that makes this world so breathtaking.

Through her dramatic PHOTOS and POIGNANT PROSE, she shows the world what makes this sport so alluring.

Female boxing has always faced an uphill battle for recognition and respect.  

Although these bouts are always the most exciting on any fight card - the women still fight for exposure and activity."

Jackie Kallen, 
Former Commissioner : International Female Boxers Association 

 Extraordinary women of the ring
Author (texts and photos) : Mary Ann LURIE OWEN 
Forewords : Jackie Kallen, Freeda Foreman, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 
Language : English
Publisher : Kirographaires Editions
272 pages, more than 250 photographs
Size : 22 x 23 cm 
ISBN : 978-2-917680-02-5