Johanna Peña Álvarez Explained

Johanna Peña-Álvarez
Realname:Joanna Altagracia Peña Alvarez
Nickname:La Bailarina
Weight:Flyweight
Height:5 ft 4 in
Nationality:Dominican
Birth Date:1983 1, df=y
Birth Place:Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Style:Southpaw
Boxrec:067792
Total:20
Wins:15
Losses:3
Draws:2
Ko:10

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[2] [4]

Álvarez would return to the ring on 19 March 2004, fighting to a six-round draw with Delia Gonzalez.[5] In her next fight, Álvarez lost a six-round unanimous decision to future WIBA flyweight champion Melinda Cooper.[6]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
20Loss15–3–2 Melinda CooperUD623 Jul 2004
19Draw15–2–2 Delia GonzalezPTS615 May 2004
18Win15–2–1 Anissa ZamarronUD819 Mar 2004
17Loss14–2–1 Regina HalmichUD1017 Jan 2004
16Draw14–1–1 Elena ReidPTS47 Nov 2003
15Win14–1 Angela GarciaKO1 (4)19 Dec 2002
14Win13–1 Zuleidy DiazTKO3 (4)7 Nov 2002
13Win12–1 Diana Carolina Garcia Dominguez PTS620 Sep 2002
12Win11–1 Angela Garcia PTS429 Nov 2001
11Win10–1 Liliana MartinezPTS628 Sep 2001
10Win9–1 Zuleidy DiazTKO1 (6)1 Sep 2001
9Loss8–1 Jisselle Salandy PTS65 Aug 2001
8Win8–0 Zuleidy DiazTKO3 (4)17 Jul 2001
7Win7–0 Escarlyn Fulgencio TKO3 (4)30 Apr 2001
6Win6–0 Liliana Martinez PTS48 Mar 2001
5Win5–0 Geraldina Morillo KO1 (4)29 Nov 2000
4Win4–0 Rossy GonzalezKO1 (4)13 Sep 2000
3Win3–0KO2 (4)12 Aug 2000
2Win2–0 Claribel Ferreras KO2 (4)30 Jul 2000
1Win1–0 Natalie LaraKO2 (4)29 Jun 2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BoxRec: Joanna Pena Alvarez. boxrec.com. 2019-12-05.
  2. News: Mujeres de fuerte pegada . Johathan . García . El Caribe . Spanish . 2004-09-23 . 2012-05-21 .
  3. News: Salandy to answer critics. Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. 2007-01-11. 2012-05-21.
  4. News: Las mujeres en boxeo. Las mujeres en boxeo. 2007-04-25. 2012-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304223820/http://elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=54893. 2016-03-04. dead.
  5. News: Lopez Lassos Garcia Retains NABA Super Fly Belt! . New Mexico Boxing.com . Ricardo . Trujillo . 2004-05-15 . 2012-05-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120610222600/http://www.newmexicoboxing.com/fights2004/elpaso-may15.html . 2012-06-10 .
  6. News: Melinda Cooper Breaks Past Johanna Pena Alvarez. Women's Boxing. David. Avila. 2004-07-24. 2012-05-21.