Ishika Lay

Hometown:  Marion, Indiana
Birthdate:  February 6, 1979
Height:  5-7
Weight:  138 pounds
Began boxing:  2006
Occupation:  Cash office manager
Coach: Sonny Cummings and Phillip Ford as well as Karen Williams
National Senior Titles:  Florida Senior State 2007, 138 pounds
Who has been your biggest influence and why:  My father because he is a fighter and has survived through many hardships.
How did you get involved in boxing:  One day in Atlanta, Georgia I tried it.  Then I started training in Florida.
What is your greatest strength in the ring:  Being calm
Did you ever play any other sports:  Track and field, softball, basketball, gold, volleyball, soccer, football and many others
What do you love most about boxing:  It is a challenge
What is your favorite movie:  Zoolander
What is your favorite TV show:  Workout
What is your favorite song:  Ain't No Stopping Us Now
What are your hobbies outside of boxing:  Golf, fishing, skateboarding, surfing, bowling and hanging out with the kids.
What is something interesting about you that most people don't know:  I don't like dishonest people.

2008
U. S. Future Stars National Championships:
  dec. Triva Pino, Honolulu, Hawaii, 13-4 in quarterfinals; was stopped by Queen Underwood, Seattle, Wash., RSC-2 in semifinals for 3rd

2007
U.S. Championships:  stopped by Queen Underwood, Federal Way, RSC-2 (1:38), in semifinals