Lauryn Eagle is an Australian professional boxer and water skiing champion. She was on The Celebrity Apprentice Australia and is a former Miss Teen International 2004. Coming from a water skiing family, her father Peter won the Australian title eleven times and sister Sarah placed second at the 2007 World Championships. She first learnt to ski at the age of four and started racing when she was nine years old. In 2003, she placed second in the Junior Division, and at the 2005 World Championships she won the women’s division title in the F2 class. In 2006, she won the Australian Speed Championships (U/19) and the Australian Marathon Champs (U/19). She then reached third place in the world rankings at the 2007 World Championship in May in the Formula 1 Division.
After retiring from water skiing in 2008, Lauryn took up a career as a professional boxer in 2010. Lauryn fought the good fight as a boxer, determined to rise above any knockouts. Her bouts in the ring saw her win the World Boxing Foundation women’s super featherweight title in 2012, before bringing it closer to home and claiming the Australian female lightweight title by beating Nadine Brown in 2013. Lauryn also participated – and won – a number of promotional fights – including one against Fox FM radio host Matt Tilley in a ‘Champ vs Chump’ promotion; and another against New Zealand’s Nicki Bigwood, as an undercard to former rugby league player Solomon Haumono’s fight.
Dedicated and driven, courageous and charismatic, Lauryn’s success doesn’t stop at sport. She won Miss Teen Australia in 2005, before traveling to Costa Rica and competing in Miss Teen International where she took home the title, along with accolades for Most Photogenic, Miss Congeniality and Best Silhouette. Her modeling ambitions later saw her grace the pages of a number of magazines including Cosmopolitan, Maxim and FHM – where she won the Lara Croft Challenge (involving physical tests such as shooting, running, ropes, ladders, 4-wheel driving and swimming.)
In September 2012, she did a promotional fight against Fox FM radio joc Matt Tilley in a ‘Champ vs Chump’ promotion. Eagle won the three round fight by a TKO in the third round. Two days later Eagle fought New Zealand’s Nicki Bigwood winning in a unanimous decision in a six round bout on as an undercard to former rugby league player Solomon Haumono’s fight.
On January 30, 2013 she won the vacant Australia female lightweight title beating Nadine Brown on points at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Eagle also has a keen interest in modelling. In 2005, she competed in Miss Teen Australia in Darwin and won the title along with Miss Congeniality. She then went to Costa Rica in Central America and competed in Miss Teen International and made a clean sweep, winning Miss Teen International, along with Most Photogenic, Miss Congeniality and Best Silhouette.
In 2006, she won the FHM Lara Croft Challenge involved physical challenges of shooting, running, ropes, ladders, 4-wheel driving and swimming. She starred in the second season of the Celebrity Apprentice Australia where she lasted until the final episode where she finished fourth. In the August edition of MAXIM magazine, Eagle featured on the front cover and a photo shoot.
With an established career as a model, world champion water skier and professional boxer Lauryn pulls no punches about her passion for health and fitness – And does it all with a side of glamour!
After completing a 6 month NIDA TV presenting course, Lauryn pursued work through various TV and radio avenues – including Wide World of Sports, Sports Tonight and Triple M’s Grill Team. And when the opportunity presented itself to participate in 2012’s Celebrity Apprentice she jumped at the chance. Lauryn’s hard work placed her in the fi nal four where she was the last female standing.
With her experience as an athlete and her knowledge of the body, fitness and health, Lauryn went on to gain her qualifications as a personal trainer and start Eagle Fitness in September 2013.
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Lauryn Eagle is an exceptionally talented and accomplished Australian professional boxer and water skiing champion. She also won Miss Teen International, along with Most Photogenic, Miss Congeniality and Best Silhouette in 2005. She is in conversation with Namita Nayyar President Women Fitness.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You learnt to water skiing at the age of four and started racing when you were nine years old, your father Peter who won the Australian title eleven times and sister Sarah placed second at the 2007 World Championships were your mentors. You reached the pinnacle of success by winning World Championships in 2005 in the F2 class. In 2006, you also won the Australian Speed Championships (U/19) and the Australian Marathon Champs (U/19). What factors you consider were responsible that made you achieve that?
Ms. Lauryn Eagle:
I attribute my Water Skiing success down to two main factors … My families incredible support and direction AND to my personal will to be the best at whatever I attempt. My friends call me fearless but in reality I love a challenge and am a very determined woman.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you shall like to share?
Ms. Lauryn Eagle:
I absolutely thrive on a regular planned exercise routine. Average 2 -3 hours a day depending on my work commitments. I love running. Nothing beats putting on my music and pounding the roads and beaches of this beautiful city we all live in. I can sometimes run up to 10km a day. I also do lots of core strengthening with weight assisted crunches, lengthy sustained leg raises and a punishing medicine ball workout. Skipping is a specialty and a great cardio and rhythm workout for me. My routine becomes way more intense leading into a fight with regular sparring and shoulder strengthening together with hundreds of squats and lunges. For a change I sometime do my whole workout in a swimming pool. The added water resistance really builds your strength.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Lauryn Eagle:
I really love my food. With the crazy hours I work at the Eagle Fitness Gym at Taren Point it is important that I keep a regular healthy eating regime. Lots of steamed vegetables and organic salads (mushrooms are my favourite) with at least a good portion of grilled fish, lean steak or the occasional pasta. Thank goodness my mum is a wonderful cook AND she knows exactly what I need.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding water skiing girls who all are your fans, they shall like to know from you, what they should do for their climb to ladder of success in field of water skiing ?
Ms. Lauryn Eagle:
Water skiing was my life since I was very young. My dad really instilled in me the hard work, the dedication and the mental toughness you need to succeed in that sport. When you are open water skiing and racing sometimes 100m behind the boat you have to be very well disciplined in your mind to fight the negative thoughts, the physical fatigue and the constant awareness of the changing conditions around you. My Dad really knew how to bring the best out in me. If I had any advice for young water skiers …. You have to be dedicated to the Sport but more importantly ….. Trust your preparation and your team and conquer you fears …. It can be a very dangerous sport but it is exhilarating at the same time.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You turned professional boxer in 2010. How did you feel before and after your memorable win of World Boxing Foundation women’s super featherweight title on 13th July 2012 ?
Ms. Lauryn Eagle:
It is well publicized that I turned to boxing to channel and control my anger at having my wonderful dad taken from me and my family in 2008. But I seriously enjoy the sport. In the beginning I never really thought I would end up a World Champion but once I started training my determination and professional approach I had learnt in the Water Skiing Racing world spilled over into the ring. Before that title fight in Melbourne I was determined to silence the critics that thought I was a princess and had no place in the world of boxing. The criticism just spurred me on and made me more determined to succeed. After I won the fight I felt like I showed that when you put your mind to something and you have the dedication and drive to succeed … anything is possible.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What kind of training you have for being a professional boxer?
Ms. Lauryn Eagle:
As I mentioned earlier Boxing is a sport where your technique, agility and power are very important. Technique is important because every fighter you fight is different and you need to really have the right defence and punching technique to counter the southpaw, the counter puncher, the body puncher or the one punch pounders.. I do a lot of bag work and Sparring with all types of opponents men and woman. Agility and speed around the ring is also important so you have to be very, very fit. My skipping and running help with this. You rarely win a fight without punching power so the strength work I do on my shoulders and legs give me that power.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Who has been your greatest influencer and motivator in your success in the field of your career in water skiing and as a professional boxer?
Ms. Lauryn Eagle:
This is an easy one. My Family have been my biggest influence and have always guided me and supported me throughout all my career moves.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You are leading water skier, model, professional boxer, Reality TV star and beauty pageant winner . How you manage such a remarkable multi-dimensional lifestyle?
Ms. Lauryn Eagle:
Variety is the spice of life. I love meeting new people and challenging myself.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have done bold photo shoots for Maxim, how you are so body confident and advice to your compatriots?
Ms. Lauryn Eagle:
I was nervous with the Maxim shoot. My body shape has changed over the years depending on what I am doing. My advice to woman out there is don’t be too hard on judging yourself and your body shape. Be comfortable with how you look first and foremost. If you stick to a healthy eating regime and be active your body will look after itself.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
At Costa Rica in Central America you competed in Miss Teen International and made a clean sweep, winning Miss Teen International, along with Most Photogenic, Miss Congeniality and Best Silhouette in 2005. Tell us about this experience of yours ?
Ms. Lauryn Eagle:
That was an eye opening experience that’s for sure. It was a whole new experience for me and one I will never forget. The girls in the competition were so friendly and amazing. I was lucky to catch the judges eye .. oh and I did ask for World Peace !!!!
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.net and message for its visitors?
Ms. Lauryn Eagle:
For women today in this fast paced world Health and Fitness leads to Beauty and Wellbeing. I love the website as it is obviously close to my heart. I am always looking for tips and am always interested in what other women are doing to keep themselves fit, happy and healthy.
To know more about Lauryn Eagle, Check her out at: http://www.eaglefitness.com.au/
To know latest about Lauryn Eagle check out on her social networks:
- https://instagram.com/lauryneagle/
- https://www.facebook.com/lauryneagleofficial
- https://twitter.com/lauryneagle
Women Fitness Team thanks Lauryn Eagle for giving her valuable time for this interview and quenching the thirst of her fans to know more about her and also wish to thank Elliot Garnaut from SF Celebrity Management who made this interview happen.
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