Johanna Peña Álvarez

Johanna Peña-Álvarez
Statistics
Real name Joanna Altagracia Peña Alvarez
Nickname(s) La Bailarina
Rated at 112 kg (247 lb)
Height 5 ft 4 in (2 m)
Nationality Dominican
Born (1983-01-06) January 6, 1983
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Boxing record
Total fights 20
Wins 15
Wins by KO 10
Losses 3
Draws 2

Johanna Peña-Álvarez is a professional female boxer.[1]

Born on January 6, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Peña-Álvarez is a world class flyweight (112 pounds).

Early and personal life

Johanna started practicing boxing at the age of 13 and turned professional at 14, always under guidance of her father and trainer Ruddy Peña.[2]

Career

Peña-Álvarez made her pro debut at the age of seventeen, on June 29, 2000, winning a 2nd round TKO over Natali Lara. She won her second pro bout, before losing a 6-round unanimous decision to Gisselle Salandy on August 8, 2000.[3] Peña-Álvarez would go 12-0-1 in her next 13 fights, before losing a 10-round decision to WIBF Flyweight Champion Regina Halmich on January 17, 2004 in Germany.[2][4]

Johanna would return to the ring on March 19, 2004, fighting to a 6-round draw with Delia Gonzalez.[5] In her next fight, Pena-Alvarez lost a 6-round unanimous decision to future WIBA Flyweight Champion Melinda Cooper.[6]

Pena-Alvarez' record is 15-3-2 with 10 KOs.

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Boxing: Johanna Peña Álvarez Biography". www.wban.org. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  2. 1 2 García, Johathan (2004-09-23). "Mujeres de fuerte pegada" (in Spanish). El Caribe. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  3. ↑ "Salandy to answer critics". Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  4. ↑ "Las mujeres en boxeo". Las mujeres en boxeo. 2007-04-25. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  5. ↑ Trujillo, Ricardo (2004-05-15). "Lopez Lassos Garcia Retains NABA Super Fly Belt!". New Mexico Boxing.com. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  6. ↑ Avila, David (2004-07-24). "Melinda Cooper Breaks Past Johanna Pena Alvarez". Women's Boxing. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
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