Bonnie "The Queen B" Mann Bonnie is a United States Marine Corps Veteran having
served for 8 years. She went in two days after graduating from high school. She
was in the very first Boot Camp of Women to train with a weapon the M16A2 during
bootcamp. Bonnie's MOS (job) was a 1345-Heavy Equipment Operator. She was
licensed to operate the 130-B Road Graders,D7-G Bulldozers, 7 & 40 Ton Cranes,
580-B Scrapper Pans and Terex Forklifts
These were
used to build Tank Traps, Field Communication Units, Load Cargo Planes, Military
Landing Zones and more.
Bonnie
began trying her skills in boxing in the late 1990's. In 1999 and 2000 as an
0-4 amateur boxer, with her tenacity and perseverance in the sport she took a
Bronze at the Women’s U.S. Nationals both years.
In 2002, Bonnie made her pro debut, having five pro fights, and fighting the
likes of boxers, i.e., Holly Holm, Yvonne Reis and more. Staying extremely
active in 2003, she managed to fight six times.
In her
boxing career she fought noted boxers, Nicole Woods, Mitzi Reis, Ann Marie
Saccurato, and Carrie Flock, and more. During her professional career Bonnie
won the WBE World Title on April 16, 2005.
In December 2010 she was ranked worldwide #2. Bonnie had an opportunity to
fight for the WIBA and WIBF World title bout against Carlette Ewell, but
unfortunately even though Bonnie made weight for the fight---but her opponent
did not. Ultimately, Bonnie was named the Interim Champion.
In 2010
Bonnie retired from professional boxing with a 13-9-0 (6KO).
After Retiring Bonnie continued to work with boxing by teaching classes for
Fitness at several gyms. As the Director of Health and Wellness at the YMCA in
Corning, New York, she established the “Boxing For Fitness Program” for the YMCA
of Greater Rochester which has 17 locations and several of those currently run a
Boxing Fitness Program.
In 2017
Bonnie was Inducted into the Marine Corps Boxing Hall of Fame alongside many
Marines including Retired Referee Richard Steele and Former Heavyweight World
Champion Leon Spinks.
Bonnie
intends to always be involved in Boxing in one way or another as long as she is
able to do so.
