Vaia Zaganas Explained

Vaia Zaganas
Real Name:Vaia Anne Zaganas[1]
Nickname:"Vicious Vaia"
Weight:Minimumweight
Height:5 ft 0.5 in
Reach:61 in
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Date:22 May 1975[2] [3] [4]
Birth Place:Burnaby, British Columbia
Style:Orthodox
Total:19
Wins:16
Ko:6
Losses:3
Draws:0
No Contests:0

Vaia Anne Zaganas (born May 22, 1975) is a former Canadian and American female boxer from Burnaby, British Columbia.

Career

After discovering the sport at an early age, Zaganas went on to win the Canadian National Championships title in 1998. As part of Canada's National team, she compiled an impressive record of 36–4, winning fights in Canada, the United States and Europe. Other highlights of her amateur career include winning a second national title, twice winning gold at the U.S.A. vs Canada dual meet, twice winning gold at the U.S. national Blue and Gold event and being named "Most Outstanding Boxer" of the tournament. In 2000, she won Canada's "Rookie of The Year" award for best performance in international competition, male or female.

Before turning professional, Zaganas was ranked number one in the world by AIBA in her weight division. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada later that year to pursue a professional boxing career. Her success in the ring continued, as she won the IFBA Straw-weight World Championship in 2002 and the NABF light-flyweight World Championship in 2004. Considered one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, Zaganas now has an overall professional record of 16–3 with 6 KO’s.[5]

Later career

After her boxing career, Zaganas became a stunt performer and actress.

Professional record

Over the course of her professional boxing career, Zaganas had 16 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.[6]

RecordDateResultOpponentMethodRoundLocation
16–3April 8, 2004WinStephanie DobbsUnanimous decision10Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA
15–3March 13, 2004WinYumi TakanoMajority decision6Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
14–3December 11, 2003LossGracie RocaMajority decision4Woodside, New York, USA
14–2November 22, 2003WinSarah GoodsonUnanimous decision6Stateline, Nevada, USA
13–2November 4, 2003Win Dee HamaguchiUnanimous decision6Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
12–2October 25, 2003WinNikki VerbeckTKO2Tunica, Mississippi, USA
11–2August 22, 2003WinTracey StevensTKO2Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10–2July 25, 2003WinSarah GoodsonUnanimous decision6Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
9–2May 24, 2003LossLuz RodriguezUnanimous decision6Reno, Nevada, USA
9–1April 26, 2003WinHollie DunawayTKO2Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
8–1April 18, 2003WinNina AhlinUnanimous decision6Lemoore, California, USA
7–1March 27, 2003WinTerri MossUnanimous decision6Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
6–1February 15, 2003WinStephanie DobbsUnanimous decision6Laughlin, Nevada, USA
5–1June 15, 2002WinSarah GoodsonTKO8Ignacio, Colorado, USA
4–1May 15, 2002WinDee HamaguchiUnanimous decision6Kenner, Louisiana, USA
3–1February 16, 2002WinDee HamaguchiUnanimous decision4Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2–1October 26, 2001WinJanet WilliamsTKO1Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1–1October 12, 2001WinCrystal ParkerTKO1Pala, California, USA
0–1July 8, 2001LossLuz RodriguezSplit decision4West Wendover, Utah, USA

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BOXING SHOW RESULTS : DATE: APRIL 26, 2003 LOCATION: STRATOSPHERE HOTEL & CASINO, LAS VEGAS . Boxing.nv.gov . 31 December 2018.
  2. Web site: BoxRec: Vaia Zaganas.
  3. Web site: Vaia Zaganas | Awakening Fighters.
  4. Web site: Women's Boxing: Vaia Zaganas Biography.
  5. Web site: Women's Boxing: Vaia Zaganas Biography. www.womenboxing.com. 2019-07-09.
  6. Web site: Vaia Zaganas - professional boxing record . BoxRec . 2019-02-23.

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