Boxing nurse and mother thanks students, shows off her championship belt

WBE Welterweight Boxing Champion Liz Mooney visited A.W. Becker Elementary School on Tuesday to thank the third grade students in Janice Burriesci’s class  for their letters of encouragement and to show off her new championship belt.

The pugilist – who is the mother of two A.W.B students – also baked cupcakes and wrote thank you notes to the students, who included her son, Liam..

Mooney said the students’ letters  “were spread out in my locker room prior to the bout. They were cute and uplifting and some offered some very insightful encouragement.”

“All Biz” Mooney won the championship Saturday in a bout that drew national attention – (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2007-11-30-1517627746_x.htm)

Mooney, who by day is a nurse, said she wanted to personally thank the students for their part in her win.