Kim Couture said she was unaware that she was under indefinite suspension from the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board until just prior to her fight with Sheila Bird at an event this past weekend in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
An NJSACB official, however, said she fully knew of the suspension because she signed a paper acknowledging it following a decision loss this past October at an event in Atlantic City.
Nevertheless, the Calgary Combative Sports Commission signed off on the fight