St. Louisan Jamie O'Hare prepares for her first professional boxing match. From the weigh-in to the post-bout embrace, see O'Hare's journey in these photos by Eric Fogleman.
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Jamie O'Hare, left, with opponent Carrine Hamlett at a March 7 weigh-in.
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O'Hare shows off her 10-inch Dairy Queen ice cream cake. It's a post weigh-in tradition to gorge on the cake after shaving pounds to make the 150-pound weight limit.
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O'Hare and Hamlett pose for the camera with cake in hand. Steve O'Hare admitted the moment was a bit weird. "I don't want to start to like this girl, I want my daughter to pound her!"
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Hamlett enters the Renaissance Grand Hotel's main ballroom, the venue for the March 8 bout.
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The bell sounded at 8:49 p.m. March 8 and the match began politely.
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Both O'Hare and Hamlett turned up the heat for the last round, moving faster with their feet and their fists.
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O'Hare interviewed by boxing manager Stephen Munisteri.
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O'Hare and Hamlett hug in the ring after the fight. Neighter fighter went down during the match, which ended in -- a draw.
