Belinda Laracuente

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Belinda Laracuente (born 1980) is a women's boxing competitor from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, where she lived from 1989 to 1998. Her nickname is Brown Sugar.^[1][2]

Laracuente's debuted as a professional boxer on February 12, 1997, against Karen Nye, whom Laracuente beat. She fought former world champion Cora Webber, and lost that fight.

On October 10, 1999, she reached a draw in four rounds with Jeanne Martinez. After winning her next fight, she went to Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, where she got arrested the night before the fight for gambling before reaching that state's legal age for that activity. She spent a night in jail, and then lost a decision in ten rounds to Denise Moraetes.

In her next bout, Laracuente beat future world champion Daniela Somers by a unanimous decision in Miami. After Somers went on to win the world title by beating Leah Melinger, Laracuente asked for a rematch but with the world title on the line, but was denied by Somers' management.

She won three more bouts, and then she faced Zulfia Koutdoussova, losing a split decision to her.

Next came Laracuente's first world title try. Facing world champion Christy Martin at the Félix Trinidad-David Reid Pay Per View undercard, Laracuente lost a decision in eight rounds, in a bout that HBO Boxing commentator Jim Lampley said that he thought Laracuente should have won by 78 to 74 on his unofficial score.^[3]

After losing one more fight, she retired, but in December 2002 she announced plans to return into the ring, with hopes of getting a new world title chance.

On May 14, 2005, she returned, losing a decision to Mary Jo Sanders, in Kinder, Louisiana. She later lost also to Layla McCarter.^[4]

On July 8, 2005, she fought Missy Fiorentino on short notice, losing a unanimous decision to the undefeated prospect.^[5]

In 2007 Esther Phiri defeated Belinda to become a world champion.^[6][7][8]

In 2008, she appeared as a defendant on The People's Court. She was sued by a one-time cornerman who claimed Laracuente never paid him for his services. The cornerman had sued for $2500 of her $7000 purse, plus an additional $2500 for embarrassment and threats, but was awarded only $350 by judge Marilyn Milian.

Laracuente ended her boxing career on June 22, 2012, with a career record of 26-28-3 (9 KO's).

She also appeared in an episode of Made when a teenager was being made into a boxer.

Professional boxing record[]

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
58	Loss	26–3–28	Monica Silvina Acosta	TKO		Aug 9, 2013	Club Estudiantes, Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina	WBA World female super lightweight title
57	Win	26–3–27	Jelena Mrdjenovich	UD	8	Jun 29, 2012	Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
56	Win	26–3–26	Nicole Woods	UD		Mar 27, 2012	Grand Ballroom, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
55	Loss	26–3–25	Layla McCarter	UD		Aug 13, 2011	Santa Ana Star Casino, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
54	Win		DJ Morrison	UD		Oct 16, 2010	Sky Ute Casino, Ignacio, Colorado, USA
53	Win		Lakeysha Williams	UD		Sep 29, 2009	Yesha Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
52	Loss		Jessica Rakoczy	UD		Apr 23, 2009	Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, USA
51	Loss		Fatuma Zarika	UD		Dec 20, 2008	Charter Hall, Nairobi, Kenya	interim Women's International Boxing Federation World super bantamweight title
50	Loss		Anne Sophie Mathis	UD		Nov 22, 2008	Les Vielles Forges, Les Mazures, Ardennes, France	WBA World female super lightweight title
49	Loss		Jaime Clampitt	UD		Mar 14, 2008	Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA	International Women's Boxing Federation World lightweight title
48	Loss		Jessica Rakoczy	UD	8	Feb 29, 2008	Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, USA	NABF female lightweight title
47	Loss		Holly Holm	UD	10	Feb 7, 2008	Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, USA	International Female Boxers Association World welterweight title
46	Loss		Esther Phiri	UD		Dec 1, 2007	Woodlands Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia
45	Win		Melissa Del Valle	UD		Jun 15, 2007	Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Global Boxing Union Female World super lightweight title
44	Loss		Duda Yankovich	UD		Mar 17, 2007	Companhia Athletica Brooklyn, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Women's International Boxing Association World super lightweight title
43	Loss		Jelena Mrdjenovich	UD		Feb 10, 2007	Delta South Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
42	Loss		Melissa Fiorentino	UD		Dec 1, 2006	Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
41	Loss		Layla McCarter	UD		Nov 17, 2006	Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	vacant Global Boxing Union Female World lightweight title
40	NC		Jessica Rakoczy	NC		Sep 2, 2006	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
39	Loss		Myriam Lamare	UD		Jul 17, 2006	La Palestre, Le Cannet, Alpes-Maritimes, France	WBA World female super lightweight title
38	Loss		Myriam Lamare	UD		Mar 18, 2006	Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France	WBA World female super lightweight title
37	Draw		Valanna McGee	PTS		Feb 3, 2006	Win-River Casino, Redding, California, USA
36	Loss		Chevelle Hallback	UD		Nov 18, 2005	Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Women's International Boxing Association World super featherweight title
35	Loss		Emiko Raika	PTS		Oct 1, 2005	Roppongi Velfarre, Tokyo, Japan
34	Win		Ann Saccurato	SD		Aug 26, 2005	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, USA
33	Loss		Melissa Fiorentino	UD		Jul 8, 2005	Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, USA
32	Loss		Kara Ro			Jun 10, 2005	State Fair Grounds, Detroit, Michigan, USA	vacant Women's International Boxing Association World lightweight title
31	Loss		Mary Jo Sanders	UD		May 14, 2005	Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana, USA
30	Loss		Jessica Rakoczy	UD		Apr 1, 2005	Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, USA	International Boxing Association female lightweight title vacant WBA-NABA female lightweight title
29	Loss		Sumya Anani	UD		Jan 22, 2005	Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana, USA	International Boxing Association female welterweight title
28	Win		Iva Weston	UD		Feb 28, 2004	Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek, Florida, USA
27	Draw		Tracy Byrd	PTS		Jun 28, 2003	Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek, Florida, USA
26	Win		Gina Greenwald			Mar 29, 2003	Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek, Florida, USA
25	Win		Janae Archuleta	UD		Jan 18, 2003	Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek, Florida, USA
24	Win		Carla Witherspoon	UD		Aug 30, 2002	Holiday Inn, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
23	Loss		Karla Redo	UD		May 12, 2000	Davidson Theatre, Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
22	Loss		Christy Martin	MD		Mar 3, 2000	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
21	Loss		Zulfia Kutdyusova	MD		Aug 14, 1999	Loews Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
20	Win		Mitzi Jeter	UD		May 29, 1999	Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico
19	Win		Glenda Watkins	UD		Mar 26, 1999	Park Plaza Hotel, Hialeah, Florida, USA
18	Win		Carla Witherspoon	UD		Feb 26, 1999	Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida, USA
17	Win		Daniella Somers			Feb 5, 1999	Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, USA
16	Loss		Denise Moraetes	UD		Dec 3, 1998	Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, USA
15	Win		Tawayna Broxton	UD		0ct 16, 1998	Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USA
14	Draw		Jeanne Martinez	PTS		0ct 8, 1998	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
13	Win		Gail Grandchamp	TKO		Sep 12, 1998	Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USA
12	Win		Lasha Church	KO		Jun 27, 1998	North River Gym, Miami, Florida, USA
11	Win		Jasmine Lawson	TKO		Apr 18, 1998	Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USA
10	Win		Sharon Tiller	TKO		Apr 3, 1998	Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico
9	Win		Shannise Davis	TKO		Feb 18, 1998	Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USA
8	Win		Tawayna Broxton	UD		Oct 24, 1997	Classic Club, Hialeah, Florida, USA
7	Win		Hayde N'unez	TKO		Sep 27, 1997	Marriott Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
6	Win		Sue Chase	PTS		Aug 16, 1997	Lima, Peru
5	Win		Lusell Aaron	TKO		Jun 22, 1997	Lima, Peru
4	Win		Shanna Williams	TKO		May 30, 1997	Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USA
3	Loss		Dora Webber	UD		May 23, 1997	Charlotte Memorial Auditorium, Punta Gorda, Florida, USA
2	Win		Stephanie Hopkins	TKO		Mar 14, 1997	Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USA
1	Win	1–0	Karen Nye	PTS	4	Feb 13, 1997	Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida, USA	Professional debut

See also[]

• List of Puerto Ricans

References[]

External links[]

• Boxrec.com statistics