Johanna Peña Álvarez

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Johanna Peña-Álvarez
Statistics
Real nameJoanna Altagracia Peña Alvarez
Nickname(s)La Bailarina
Weight(s)Flyweight
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
NationalityDominican
Born (1983-01-06) 6 January 1983 (age 39)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights20
Wins15
Wins by KO10
Losses3
Draws2

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]

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[]

Professional record summary
20 fights 15 wins 3 losses
By knockout 10 0
By decision 5 3
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
20 Loss 15–3–2 United States Melinda Cooper UD 6 23 Jul 2004 United States Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California, US
19 Draw 15–2–2 United States Delia Gonzalez PTS 6 15 May 2004 United States Speaking Rock Casino, El Paso, Texas, US
18 Win 15–2–1 United States Anissa Zamarron UD 8 19 Mar 2004 United States International Ballroom, Houston, Texas, US
17 Loss 14–2–1 Germany Regina Halmich UD 10 17 Jan 2004 Germany Dm-Arena, Karlsruhe, Germany For WIBF flyweight title
16 Draw 14–1–1 United States Elena Reid PTS 4 7 Nov 2003 United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, US
15 Win 14–1 Dominican Republic Angela Garcia KO 1 (4) 19 Dec 2002 Dominican Republic Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
14 Win 13–1 Dominican Republic Zuleidy Diaz TKO 3 (4) 7 Nov 2002 Dominican Republic Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
13 Win 12–1 Dominican Republic Diana Carolina Garcia Dominguez PTS 6 20 Sep 2002 Dominican Republic Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
12 Win 11–1 Dominican Republic Angela Garcia PTS 4 29 Nov 2001 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
11 Win 10–1 Dominican Republic Liliana Martinez PTS 6 28 Sep 2001 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
10 Win 9–1 Dominican Republic Zuleidy Diaz TKO 1 (6) 1 Sep 2001 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
9 Loss 8–1 Trinidad and Tobago Jisselle Salandy PTS 6 5 Aug 2001 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
8 Win 8–0 Dominican Republic Zuleidy Diaz TKO 3 (4) 17 Jul 2001 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
7 Win 7–0 Dominican Republic Escarlyn Fulgencio TKO 3 (4) 30 Apr 2001 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
6 Win 6–0 Dominican Republic Liliana Martinez PTS 4 8 Mar 2001 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
5 Win 5–0 Dominican Republic Geraldina Morillo KO 1 (4) 29 Nov 2000 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
4 Win 4–0 Dominican Republic Rossy Gonzalez KO 1 (4) 13 Sep 2000 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
3 Win 3–0 N/A KO 2 (4) 12 Aug 2000 Dominican Republic La Romana, Dominican Republic
2 Win 2–0 Dominican Republic Claribel Ferreras KO 2 (4) 30 Jul 2000 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1 Win 1–0 Dominican Republic Natalie Lara KO 2 (4) 29 Jun 2000 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

References[]

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Johanna Peña-Álvarez". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Joanna Pena Alvarez". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  3. ^ a b García, Johathan (2004-09-23). "Mujeres de fuerte pegada" (in Spanish). El Caribe. Retrieved 2012-05-21.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Salandy to answer critics". Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  5. ^ "Las mujeres en boxeo". Las mujeres en boxeo. 2007-04-25. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  6. ^ 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. ^ Avila, David (2004-07-24). "Melinda Cooper Breaks Past Johanna Pena Alvarez". Women's Boxing. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
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