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Johanna Peña Álvarez

Johanna Peña Álvarez

Dominican Republic boxer

Johanna Peña-Álvarez (born 6 January 1983) is a Dominican former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2004. She challenged once for the WIBF flyweight title in 2004.[2]

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Early and personal life

Álvarez began boxing at the age of 13 and turned professional at 14 under the tutelage of her father Ruddy Peña.[3]

Career

Álvarez made her professional debut at the age of seventeen, on 29 June 2000, winning a second-round technical knockout (TKO) over Natali Lara. She won her second bout, before losing a six-round unanimous decision to Gisselle Salandy on 8 August 2000.[4] Álvarez would go 12–0–1 in her next 13 fights, before losing a ten-round decision to WIBF flyweight champion Regina Halmich on 17 January 2004 in Germany.[3][5]

Álvarez would return to the ring on 19 March 2004, fighting to a six-round draw with Delia Gonzalez.[6] In her next fight, Álvarez lost a six-round unanimous decision to future WIBA flyweight champion Melinda Cooper.[7]

Professional boxing record

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References

  1. [1]
    "Boxing record for Johanna Peña-Álvarez". BoxRec.
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    "BoxRec: Joanna Pena Alvarez". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  3. [3]
    García, Johathan (2004-09-23). "Mujeres de fuerte pegada" (in Spanish). El Caribe. Retrieved 2012-05-21.[permanent dead link]
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    "Salandy to answer critics". Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
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    "Las mujeres en boxeo". Las mujeres en boxeo. 2007-04-25. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
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    Trujillo, Ricardo (2004-05-15). "Lopez Lassos Garcia Retains NABA Super Fly Belt!". New Mexico Boxing.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  7. [7]
    Avila, David (2004-07-24). "Melinda Cooper Breaks Past Johanna Pena Alvarez". Women's Boxing. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
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