Hanna Gabriel
Hanna Gabriel Valle (born 14 January 1983), known as Hanna Gabriel, is a Costa Rican professional boxer and two-weight world champion. She has held the WBA super welterweight title since 2016. Previously, she held the WBO welterweight title in 2009 and the WBO junior middleweight title twice between 2010 and 2018.
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 Gabriel in 2010 | |
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| Real name | Hanna Gabriel Valle |
| Nickname(s) | La Amazona / Black |
| Weight class | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | 14 January 1983 Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Gabriel is the daughter of Yolanda Valle Moreno and Lesslie Gabriel Binns, a promising boxer who qualified for the Olympic Games in Moscow 1980, but was unable to attend. She has one brother, Windell, who played football in the Costa Rican Primera División.[1]
Professional Career
Gabriel made her professional debut on 17 November 2007, against Nicaraguan Aoska Xochilet Herrera at the Gimnasio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica, winning by third-round technical knockout (TKO).[2]
On 19 December 2009, Gabriel fought for the vacant WBO welterweight title against Argentine Gabriela Zapata at the Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua, winning by TKO in the fourth round. The event and was part of an evening of posthumous tribute to three-weight Nicaraguan world champion Alexis Arguello, El Flaco Explosivo, considered one of the greatest boxers of all time.[3]
On 14 January 2010, just over a month after capturing the WBO welterweight title, Gabriel relinquished the belt after suffering several blackouts - said to be caused by having to cut-weight in order to make the welterweight limit.[4]
On 29 May 2010, Gabriel moved up in weight to face Dominican Gardy Álvarez for the vacant WBO junior middleweight title at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico, winning by first-round TKO in a fight that lasted only 11 seconds.[5]
On 11 January 2011, Gabriel successfully defended her title against American Melisenda Pérez, winning by TKO in the tenth-round. Her cousin Andrés Calderón was present for the fight and was noted as part of her motivation to win in a following interview.[6]
On 31 March 2011, Gabriels once again fought Melisenda Pérez, this time winning with a seventh-round TKO. With 14,000 in attendance, the event was part of the inauguration acts of the National Stadium of Costa Rica.[7]
On 28 February 2013, Gabriels suffered her first career loss via second-round TKO to Oxandia Castillo of the Dominican Republic, losing her unbeaten streak and WBO junior middleweight title.
On 20 December 2014, after nearly two years out of the ring, Gabriels once again fought for the vacant WBO junior middleweight title against Mexican Paty Ramirez, regaining her title with a second-round TKO.
On 18 June 2016, Gabriels fought Katia Alvariño of Uruguay, winning by TKO in the third round, capturing the vacant WBA super welterweight title and becoming a unified world champion.
Gabriels defended the unified light middleweight championship twice in 2017; On 27 May, she won a unanimous decision over Canadian Natasha Spence, and on 13 October, avenged her first career loss against Oxandia Castillo by unanimous decision.
On 22 June 2018, Gabriels moved up in weight for the third time to challenge two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields for the vacant WBA and inaugural IBF middleweight titles at the Masonic Temple, Detroit. After becoming the first fighter to knock Shields down, Gabriels lost a 10 round unanimous decision (91-98, 92-97, 92-97).[8]
Activism
In July 2019, Gabriel acknowledged in an interview that she suffered sexual abuse at age five as part of an effort to raise awareness about the issue. Gabriel is an activist for gender equity and against violence.[9] That same year Gabriel was appointed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as a special collaborator to help campaigns for refugees and against xenophobia.[10]
Professional boxing record
| 22 fights | 19 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 1 |
| By decision | 8 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Win | 20–2–1 |  |
UD | 10 | 17 Jul 2019 | |
Retained WBA super welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 19–2–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
UD | 10 | 26 Jan 2019 |  |
Retained WBA super welterweight title |
| 21 | Lose | 18–2–1 |  |
UD | 10 | 22 Jun 2018 | |
For vacant WBA and inaugural IBF middleweight titles |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 |  |
UD | 10 | 13 Oct 2017 | |
Retained WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
UD | 10 | 27 May 2017 | |
Retained WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 |  |
TKO | 3 (10) | 18 Jun 2016 |  |
Retained WBO junior middleweight title; Won vacant WBA super welterweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | |
UD | 10 | 17 Oct 2015 | |
Retained WBO junior middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 |  |
TKO | 2 (10) | 20 Dec 2014 |  |
Won vacant WBO junior middleweight title |
| 15 | Lose | 13–1–1 | |
TKO | 2 (10) | 28 Feb 2013 | |
Lost WBO junior middleweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | |
TKO | 8 (10) | 7 Jan 2012 | |
Retained WBO junior middleweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | |
TKO | 7 (10) | 31 Mar 2011 | |
Retained WBO junior middleweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | |
TKO | 10 (10) | 9 Jan 2011 | |
Retained WBO junior middleweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | |
TKO | 1 (10) | 29 May 2010 | |
Won vacant WBO junior middleweight title |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | |
KO | 4 (10) | 19 Dec 2009 | |
Won vacant WBO welterweight title |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | |
UD | 6 | 26 Sep 2009 |  |
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| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | |
UD | 9 | 18 Apr 2009 | |
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| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | |
KO | 1 (8) | 12 Dec 2008 | |
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| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | |
UD | 8 | 15 Nov 2008 | |
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| 5 | Draw | 4–0–1 | |
MD | 6 | 13 Sep 2008 | |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0–0 | |
KO | 1 (4) | 23 Aug 2008 | |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0–0 | |
UD | 4 | 5 Jul 2008 | |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0–0 | |
KO | 3 (10) | 16 Feb 2008 | |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0–0 | |
TKO | 3 (4) | 17 Nov 2007 | |
Professional debut |
References
- Los Gabriels llevan el deporte en la sangre
- Hanna Gabriel, una mezcla de belleza y poder
- Hanna Gabriel se alzó con el título mundial
- Boxeadora Hanna Gabriel renuncia al título mundial para cuidar su salud
- Hanna Gabriel se proclama campeona mundial super welter de la OMB
- Costarricence mantiene el título OMB.
- http://www.nacion.com/2011-03-31/Deportes/UltimaHora/Deportes2734412.aspx
- "Claressa Shields knocked down, but fights back to beat Hanna Gabriels". eu.freep.com. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- Alfaro, Antonio (31 July 2019). "Hanna Gabriel: 'Fui abusada sexualmente cuando tenía cinco años'". La Nación. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- Herrera, Walter (24 June 2019). "Hanna Gabriels designación ONU: "Finalmente puedo ayudar a la humanidad de manera masiva"". La República. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
External links
| Achievements | ||
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| Inaugural Champion | WBO female Welterweight champion December 19, 2009 – 2010 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Cecilia Brækhus |
| Inaugural Champion | WBO female light-middleweight champion May 29, 2010 – February 28, 2013 |
Succeeded by Oxandia Castillo |
| Vacant Title last held by Oxandia Castillo |
WBO female light-middleweight champion December 20, 2014 – Present |
Incumbent |
| Vacant Title last held by Layla McCarter |
WBA female light-middleweight champion June 18, 2016 – Present | |
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