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 name | Joanna Altagracia Peña Alvarez |
| Nickname(s) | La Bailarina |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Born | 6 January 1983 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 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
| 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 |
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| 19 | Draw | 15–2–2 | Delia Gonzalez |
PTS | 6 | 15 May 2004 | Speaking Rock Casino, El Paso, Texas, US |
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| 18 | Win | 15–2–1 | Anissa Zamarron |
UD | 8 | 19 Mar 2004 | International Ballroom, Houston, Texas, US |
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| 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 |
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| 15 | Win | 14–1 |  Angela Garcia |
KO | 1 (4) | 19 Dec 2002 | Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Zuleidy Diaz |
TKO | 3 (4) | 7 Nov 2002 | Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Diana Carolina Garcia Dominguez |
PTS | 6 | 20 Sep 2002 | Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Angela Garcia |
PTS | 4 | 29 Nov 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Liliana Martinez |
PTS | 6 | 28 Sep 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Zuleidy Diaz |
TKO | 1 (6) | 1 Sep 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| 9 | Loss | 8–1 |  Jisselle Salandy |
PTS | 6 | 5 Aug 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Zuleidy Diaz |
TKO | 3 (4) | 17 Jul 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Escarlyn Fulgencio |
TKO | 3 (4) | 30 Apr 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Liliana Martinez |
PTS | 4 | 8 Mar 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Geraldina Morillo |
KO | 1 (4) | 29 Nov 2000 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Rossy Gonzalez |
KO | 1 (4) | 13 Sep 2000 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | — | KO | 2 (4) | 12 Aug 2000 | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Claribel Ferreras |
KO | 2 (4) | 30 Jul 2000 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Natalie Lara |
KO | 2 (4) | 29 Jun 2000 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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References
- "Boxing record for Johanna Peña-Álvarez". BoxRec.
- "BoxRec: Joanna Pena Alvarez". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- García, Johathan (2004-09-23). "Mujeres de fuerte pegada" (in Spanish). El Caribe. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- "Salandy to answer critics". Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- "Las mujeres en boxeo". Las mujeres en boxeo. 2007-04-25. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- 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.
- Avila, David (2004-07-24). "Melinda Cooper Breaks Past Johanna Pena Alvarez". Women's Boxing. Retrieved 2012-05-21.