Nora Cardoza
Nora Cardoza | |
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Nickname(s) | La Cardoza Norita |
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Nationality | Mexican |
Born | Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico | 16 April 1984
Boxing record[1] | |
Total fights | 25 |
Wins | 15 |
Wins by KO | 7 |
Losses | 8 |
Draws | 2 |
Nora Leticia Cardoza Vazquez (born 16 April 1983) is a Mexican professional boxer. She has challenged for world titles on three occasions; the WBC female atomweight title in 2013; WBA female atomweight title in 2019; and the WBA (Regular) female light flyweight title in December 2020. At regional level she held the NABF female atomweight title in 2014.
Professional career[]
Cardoza made her professional debut on 23 February 2007, scoring a second-round technical knockout (UD) victory against Magaly Avalos at the Palacio de los Combates in Durango City, Mexico.[2]
After compiling a record of 7–3–2 (4 KO) she fought for her first championship—the vacant WBC Silver female atomweight title—against Ivoon Rosas on 3 May 2013, at the Palenque de la Feria in Durango City.[3] Cardoza lost the bout via ten-round unanimous decision (UD).[4]
She bounced back from defeat with an eight-round UD victory against Claudia Elizalde in August, before challenging reigning champion Momo Koseki for the WBC female atomweight title on 14 November at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Cardoza failed in her first attempt to capture a world title, losing via UD with two judges scoring the bout 97–91 and the third judge scoring it 96–92.[5]
In her next fight she defeated Lorena Mendoza by fourth-round stoppage via UD to capture the vacant NABF female atomweight title on 17 May 2014, at the Plaza de Toros Alejandra in Durango City.[6][7]
Following five more wins, two by stoppage, Cardoza challenged Monserrat Alarcón for the WBA female atomweight title on 20 April 2019, at the Plaza Principal in Atotonilco El Alto, Mexico. Cardoza was defeated in her second attempt at a world title, losing via UD with two judges scoring the bout 100–90 and the third judge scored it 99–91.[8]
After a UD defeat against Kim Clavel in June and a TKO victory against Ana Paola Guerva n August,[9][10] she made a third attempt at a world championship, facing Guadalupe Bautista for the vacant WBA (Regular) female light flyweight title on 12 December 2020, at the Salon de Fiestas Figlos Stase in Culiacán, Mexico. Cardoza suffered the eighth defeat of her career, losing via shutout UD with all three judges scoring the bout 100–90.[11]
Professional boxing record[]
25 fights | 15 wins | 8 losses |
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By knockout | 7 | 1 |
By decision | 8 | 7 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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25 | Loss | 15–8–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 12 Dec 2020 | ![]() |
For vacant WBA (Regular) female light flyweight title |
24 | Win | 15–7–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 1:00 | 24 Aug 2019 | ![]() |
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23 | Loss | 14–7–2 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 15 Jun 2019 | ![]() |
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22 | Loss | 14–6–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 20 Apr 2019 | ![]() |
For WBA female atomweight title |
21 | Win | 14–5–2 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 25 Aug 2018 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 13–5–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (6) | 24 Nov 2017 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 12–5–2 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 5 May 2017 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 11–5–2 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 17 Apr 2015 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 10–5–2 | ![]() |
RTD | 4 (6), 2:00 | 6 Mar 2015 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 9–5–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 17 May 2014 | ![]() |
Won vacant NABF female atomweight title |
15 | Loss | 8–5–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 14 Nov 2013 | ![]() |
For WBC female atomweight title |
14 | Win | 8–4–2 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 24 Aug 2013 | ![]() |
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13 | Loss | 7–4–2 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 3 May 2013 | ![]() |
For vacant WBC Silver female atomweight title |
12 | Win | 7–3–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 30 Nov 2012 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 6–3–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 21 Sep 2012 | ![]() |
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10 | Loss | 5–3–2 | ![]() |
MD | 8 | 30 Sep 2011 | ![]() |
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9 | Draw | 5–2–2 | ![]() |
MD | 8 | 25 Jun 2011 | ![]() |
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8 | Loss | 5–2–1 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 24 Sep 2010 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 5–1–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6), 1:30 | 13 Aug 2010 | ![]() |
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6 | Loss | 4–1–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6) | 10 Apr 2010 | ![]() |
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5 | Draw | 4–0–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | 27 Nov 2009 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (4) | 14 Aug 2009 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 9 Jun 2007 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 11 May 2007 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (4) | 23 Feb 2007 | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ "Boxing record for Nora Cardoza". BoxRec.
- ^ "BoxRec: Nora Cardoza vs. Magaly Avalos". BoxRec. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Listas Kathy Mercado y Margarita Morales en Durango". BoxeoMundial. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ McGrady, Jim (6 May 2013). "Women's Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up". The Boxing Tribune. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Momo retains with clear victory over Cardoza". Asian Boxing. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'Norita' va por el título Átomo NBF". elsiglodedurango.com.mx (in Spanish). 1 May 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BoxRec: Nora Cardoza vs. Lorena Mendoza". BoxRec. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Boxing News: Results from Atotonilco el Alto » December 24, 2020". Fight News. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Alapi, Zachary (16 June 2019). "Grizzly Attack: Kean vs Carman II - Simon Kean Gets His Revenge". The Fight City. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BoxRec: Nora Cardoza vs. Ana Paola Guerva". BoxRec. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rodríguez, Julio (13 December 2020). "Norita Cardoza pierde título mundial Minimosca ante "Licenciada" Bautista". El Sol de Durango (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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External links[]
- Boxing record for Nora Cardoza from BoxRec (registration required)
- Living people
- 1983 births
- Mexican women boxers
- Boxers from Chihuahua (state)
- Atomweight boxers
- Light-flyweight boxers
- People from Parral, Chihuahua