<p>With her match set, Lindenhurst boxer&nbsp;Alicia Napoleon Espinosa faces not only her opponent&nbsp;but society as a whole.&nbsp; NewsdayTV&#39;s Jamie Stuart reports.</p>


Sports

Boxing

SPBOXER231010_video

The Rise of the Empress: Lindenhurst boxer's return to the ring, Part 2

Lindenhurst

onecms:199e6617-294a-4604-8dca-abd3aa91638e

Newsday

1005part2.jpg

More boxing news

boxing article rail

The boxer who won Venezuela's first Olympic gold medal has died.

Boxer who won Venezuela's first Olympic gold medal dies at 78

Ryan Garcia knocked Devin Haney down three times and handed the WBC super lightweight champion his first loss, winning the fight by majority decision but not the title because he was over the weight limit.

Ryan Garcia knocks Devin Haney down 3 times and hands his amateur rival his first pro loss

Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia were once evenly matched amateur rivals.

Amateur rivals Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia meet as pros. Overweight Garcia can't win Haney's belt

The list heading into Haney vs. Garcia on Saturday night

Barclays Center's 10 most notable boxing events

More New York Sports

Sports Article Bottom Module

Tyler Nubin had a terrific college career with Minnesota, recording a school-record 13 interceptions in a program-record 55 games.

Giants pick safety Nubin in second round, cornerback Phillips in third

"When the ball is in the quarterback's hands, Malik is going to be open," Malik Nabers said.

Giants' Nabers confident his game will translate at the next level

J.D. Martinez, who signed a one-year, $12 million deal on March 23 but was sidelined with a balky back, went 2-for-4 with an RBI double on Friday.

Mets fall to Cardinals despite Martinez's contributions in debut

"I think we have to come in on Sunday and from the beginning, throw the first punch and keep throwing them," Miles McBride said.

Knicks determined to not let 76ers take them out of their game

Sports articles trending links SATL

Watch highlights

Scores and stats

Columnists

Boxing - megaslot

Get the latest boxing news, results, commentary & watch video highlights from Showtime Boxing and HBO Boxing in one place with Newsday.