Career
A native of Boise, Idaho, she still lives in her hometown. Arnold was important in women"s boxing popularity rise in Idaho. Only three of her seventeen bouts were held outside the Northwest United States area, however, a fact that might have prevented her from becoming a larger celebrity.
Arnold was one of the figures that helped make the city of Worley a "mecca" of women"s boxing.
On November 29, 1995, she beat Carol Stinson by a decision in four rounds in Washington, marking her professional boxing debut. On December 8, she beat Dolores Lira, also by decision, in what marked her debut at her home state.
Nineteen days later, she beat the well known Kim Messer, also by decision. On July 27 of that year, she defeated Suzanne Riccio-Major by an eight round unanimous decision, and then, five days later, she beat Sue Chase, also by decision, but over four rounds instead.
On September 19 of that year, one day before her 34th.
Disappointed about the outcome of that fight, Riley retired from boxing for some time, a fact that would later prove vital in a rematch. On November 12, of that year, she had her first world championship try, when she faced Para Draine for the International Business Alliance"s world Bantamweight title, in Worley. On January 10, 1998, Arnold tried to unify her International Business Alliance world title with the WIBF"s vacant world Bantamweight title, but she suffered her only career loss that night, being knocked out in seven rounds by Eva Jones, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
This was Arnold"s only Eastern coast fight.
And on her last fight, she defeated another well known female boxer, Sonya Emery, on September 23, by an eight round split decision. Arnold retired with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 4 wins by knockout.
1997 – International Business Alliance Bantamweight title
1996 – NWA Super Bantamweight title.