Bassoonist loses world title on points
mainHannah Rankin, the British bassoonist fighting for a WBA boxing title, lost in 10 rounds on Saturday night to the reigning champion Alicia Napoleon.
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She should have used her bassoon.
Will she still be allowed in Wagner’s ‘Ring’ ?
That will also affect her ‘Rankin’ …
Now she’ll have to return to the rank’in file of orchestral bassoonists.
Boxing outside the think?…
Hilarious.
Catch her at the next bash soon.
Why not boxing in Waterloo?
Waterloo ! OH NO ! Boxing is supposed to be a glove story !
Napoleon always wore gloves.
Anyway, her bassoon playing will certainly improve ticket sales at the boxe office …