By Dean Parr
Patricia 'Patty Boom Boom' Alcivar is a female bantamweight boxer born in Elmhurst, New York. She won the NYC Golden Gloves twice as an amateur, as well as winning a gold medal representing the USA against Canada in 1998. She recently turned pro, and caught up with BoxingScene to discuss her debut and what the future holds.
Some find the move from the amateur ranks to the pro game to be a huge change, and Alcivar was no different. “Going from amateur to professional boxing was a pretty big leap,” she admitted. “Mentally and physically it is extremely different, and I was fortunate enough to have Terri Moss in my corner to guide me properly. I did find that I loved the change and that I'm more comfortable in the professional field.”
Alcivar stopped Jennifer Batchelder after one round in her professional debut. She was happy with her showing that night. “I actually stopped Jennifer at the end of the first round,” ‘Patty Boom Boom’ clarified. “Those two minutes seemed much longer as there was so much that happened in that time.”
Patricia continued: “She hit me behind the head, and that caused me to slip within the first few seconds. I had to refocus and then plan my strategy of attack, which obviously worked. I was very happy with the experience and my performance.”
This was also Batchelder's debut, but surely it would be expected that she would last longer than a round. Alcivar thought she fought well though, which resulted in the lack of durability from her foe. “I always come well prepared and conditioned for any of my events,” she declared. “We were both making our pro debuts, so my focus was on performing to the best of my ability.”
After winning her pro debut emphatically, and being an accomplished amateur, many think Alcivar could be destined for big things. She had her own opinion on this topic. “My goal is to be an active fighter, which can be challenging as a female boxer,” Alcivar suggested.
“However, I would love to be able to fight for a title shot within the next couple of years. With boxing, sports and my life, I don’t like to do anything half fast. I believe in giving it the best effort possible. In the amateurs that translated into being a National Champion and being the first female ever to be voted athlete of the year by the Olympic Boxing Committee. That made history and that is my goal in professional women’s boxing as well as being a positive role model for the sport and in life in general.”
As well as boxing, Alcivar has her ‘fingers in many pies.’ “As much as I love boxing, I am not just about boxing and feel I am multi-faceted athlete with many interests and aspirations. I am always finding ways to challenge myself and apply everything I learn into my everyday life,” she revealed.
“I have participated in a total of 15 Marathons including 10 NYC Marathons and 2 Boston Marathons. I also love adventure racing, triathlons & strenuous hikes. My other non-boxing goals are to complete a full ‘Ironman’, finish my memoirs, model a bit more and be in a few more TV commercials and/or even a movie part!”
To finish up, Alcivar had a couple of messages for her ever-growing fan base. “I truly believe that it is not always about ‘winning’ but giving it your best and being a good example inside and outside of the ring. My mission is to represent the sport well and be an excellent role model and a source of motivation and inspiration!” she declared.
