Cecilia Comunales Explained

Cecilia Comunales
Realname:Cecilia Comunales Alciaturi
Birth Date:4 December 1988
Birth Place:Paysandú, Uruguay
Nickname:La Reina ("The Queen")
Weight:
Height:5 ft 9 in
Style:Orthodox
Total:15
Wins:14
Ko:9
Losses:1

Cecilia Comunales (born 4 December 1988 in Paysandú, Uruguay) is a boxer. She has a professional record of 14-1 and was the WBA women's lightweight champion of the world.

Early life

At age seven she won a beauty contest during the cosmopolitan city's annual "Beer Week", and has since been known as "La Reina", i.e. "The Queen". Initially inspired by the Clint Eastwood women's boxing movie "Million Dollar Baby", Comunales began her boxing training at age 16. She compiled a 14-4-2 record as an amateur, competing mostly in Argentina.Before taking up contact sports, Comunales had practiced skating and gymnastics. She has said that her mother did not want her to get into boxing after she saw "Million Dollar Baby", so she first told her that she was training in gymnastics.

Professional career

Comunales made her professional debut on January 10, 2009 and quickly won her first 6 fights before losing in early 2010. Since that sole loss she has gone on to win her last 8 fights. On this run of wins she has picked up both the UBO and WBA lightweight titles. Apart from one fight in Panama in 2012 all of her fights have taken place in either Argentina or Uruguay.

She won the WBA's female world lightweight championship in 2012 by defeating the Dominican Republic's Maribel Santana by first-round technical knockout when the Caribbean boxer had to retire due to injury on May 30, 2012 in Panama City, Panama. She was welcomed by 22,000 fans, including Paysandu's mayor, upon returning with the world championship belt.[1] She defended the belt twice including against Brazilian contender Simone Aparecida da Silva.[2]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
15Win14–1Waleria RodriguesTKO8 (10), 4 Jun 2016
14Win13–1Lina TejadaUD108 Aug 2015
13Win12–1Alicia Susana AlegreTKO5 (6)19 Dec 2014
12Win11–1Marisol ReyesTKO1 (10), 20 Jul 2013
11Win10–1Simone Aparecida da SilvaUD103 Nov 2012
10Win9–1Maribel SantanaTKO1 (10)30 Mar 2012
9Win8–1Alicia Susana AlegreUD1019 Apr 2011
8Win7–1Halanna Dos SantosKO6 (10), 9 Jan 2011
7Loss6–1Victorina BritezUD415 Feb 2010
6Win6–0Elizabethe Bastos1 (4), 6 Nov 2009
5Win5–0Lorena Paola De MelloTKO1 (4), 18 Jun 2009
4Win4–0Roxana Raquel PeraltaUD430 Apr 2009
3Win3–0Roxana Raquel Peralta43 Apr 2009
2Win2–0Silvia Beatriz LescanoTKO1 (4), 23 Feb 2009
1Win1–0Lorena Nancy Lopez1 (4), 10 Jan 2009

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women’s champ Cecilia Comunales greeted by 22,000 fans in Uruguay. Pro Boxing Fans. 2024-07-26.
  2. Web site: Comunales Wins, Vasquez-Apolinario Draw, Cosio Upset. Boxing Scene. 2024-07-26.