Johanna Peña Álvarez

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]

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
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights20
Wins15
Wins by KO10
Losses3
Draws2

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 Melinda Cooper UD 6 23 Jul 2004 Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California, US
19 Draw 15–2–2 Delia Gonzalez PTS 6 15 May 2004 Speaking Rock Casino, El Paso, Texas, US
18 Win 15–2–1 Anissa Zamarron UD 8 19 Mar 2004 International Ballroom, Houston, Texas, US
17 Loss 14–2–1 Regina Halmich UD 10 17 Jan 2004 Dm-Arena, Karlsruhe, Germany For WIBF flyweight title
16 Draw 14–1–1 Elena Reid PTS 4 7 Nov 2003 Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, US
15 Win 14–1 Angela Garcia KO 1 (4) 19 Dec 2002 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
14 Win 13–1 Zuleidy Diaz TKO 3 (4) 7 Nov 2002 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
13 Win 12–1 Diana Carolina Garcia Dominguez PTS 6 20 Sep 2002 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
12 Win 11–1 Angela Garcia PTS 4 29 Nov 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
11 Win 10–1 Liliana Martinez PTS 6 28 Sep 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
10 Win 9–1 Zuleidy Diaz TKO 1 (6) 1 Sep 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
9 Loss 8–1 Jisselle Salandy PTS 6 5 Aug 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
8 Win 8–0 Zuleidy Diaz TKO 3 (4) 17 Jul 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
7 Win 7–0 Escarlyn Fulgencio TKO 3 (4) 30 Apr 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
6 Win 6–0 Liliana Martinez PTS 4 8 Mar 2001 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
5 Win 5–0 Geraldina Morillo KO 1 (4) 29 Nov 2000 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
4 Win 4–0 Rossy Gonzalez KO 1 (4) 13 Sep 2000 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
3 Win 3–0 N/A KO 2 (4) 12 Aug 2000 La Romana, Dominican Republic
2 Win 2–0 Claribel Ferreras KO 2 (4) 30 Jul 2000 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1 Win 1–0 Natalie Lara KO 2 (4) 29 Jun 2000 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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References
  1. "Boxing record for Johanna Peña-Álvarez". BoxRec.
  2. "BoxRec: Joanna Pena Alvarez". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  3. García, Johathan (2004-09-23). "Mujeres de fuerte pegada" (in Spanish). El Caribe. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  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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