Érica Farías
| Erica Farias | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Erica Anabella Farias |
| Nickname(s) | La Pantera |
| Weight(s) | Super lightweight |
| Nationality | Argentina |
| Born |
July 13, 1984 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| Women's Boxing | ||
| Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2006 New Delhi | 60 kg |
Erica Anabella Farias (born on July 13, 1984, in Virreyes, Buenos Aires), known as "La Pantera", is an Argentine boxer. She is the current WBC female super lightweight champion and former WBC female lightweight champion.
Boxing career
Farias made her competitive debut as an amateur on December 10, 2005, against Carolina Lopez. At the 2006 World Women's Boxing Championship contested in New Delhi, India, Farias was defeated by Katie Taylor of Ireland in the 60 kg final.
Farias made her professional debut on July 25, 2009, at Estadio F.A.B. in Buenos Aires. She won a four-round unanimous decision over the hard-charging but less skilled Betiana Patricia Viñas. Farias won her fight against Ann Saccurato in 2011, after it was stopped in the 8th round due to an accidental head-butt.[1]
On April 4, 2014, Farias made the twelfth defense of her WBC lightweight title against Delfine Persoon. She lost in a ten-round unanimous decision.[2]
Farias won her second world title, WBC light welterweight, on November 15, 2014, defeating Alejandra Oliveras by split decision.[3] On May 2, 2015, she made her first defense of her title against Klara Svensson.[4] She won by unanimous decision.[5]
On June 9, 2017, Farias challenged undisputed welterweight champion Cecilia Brækhus, but lost by unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record
| 24 Wins (10 knockouts), 2 Losses | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round Time |
Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 26-3 |  |
UD | 10 | 2017-10-06 | |
Lost WBC female Super Lightweight title |
| Win | 26-2 | |
UD | 10 | 2017-05-19 | |
Retained WBC female Super Lightweight title |
| Win | 25-2 | |
UD | 10 | 2017-12-29 | |
|
| Loss | 24-2 |  |
UD | 10 | 2017-06-09 | |
For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and IBO female welterweight titles |
| Win | 24-1 | |
UD | 10 | 2016-11-19 | |
Retained WBC female Super Lightweight title |
| Win | 23-1 | |
UD | 10 | 2016-07-30 | |
Retained WBC female Super Lightweight title |
| Win | 22-1 |  |
UD | 10 | 2015-05-02 |  |
Retained WBC female Super Lightweight title |
| Win | 21-1 | |
SD | 10 | 2014-11-15 |  |
Won WBC female super lightweight title |
| Win | 20-1 | |
TKO | 3 (6) | 2014-08-23 | |
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| Loss | 19-1 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
UD | 10 | 2014-04-20 | |
Lost WBC female lightweight title |
| Win | 19-0 | |
UD | 10 | 2014-03-01 | |
Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| Win | 18-0 | |
UD | 10 | 2013-10-04 | |
Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| Win | 17-0 |  |
UD | 10 | 2013-06-15 | |
Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| Win | 16-0 |  |
KO | 3 (10) | 2013-03-09 | |
Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| Win | 15-0 | |
UD | 10 | 2012-11-17 | |
Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| Win | 14-0 |  |
TKO | 1 (10) | 2012-06-16 | |
Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| Win | 13-0 | |
RTD | 6 (10) | 2012-02-25 | |
Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| Win | 12-0 |  |
UD | 10 | 2011-12-16 | |
Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| Win | 11-0 | |
TD | 8 (10) | 2011-08-06 | |
Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| Win | 10-0 | |
RTD | 6 (10) | 2011-02-25 | |
Retained interim WBC female lightweight title |
| Win | 9-0 | |
TKO | 2 (10) | 2010-09-17 | |
Retained interim WBC female lightweight title |
| Win | 8-0 | |
KO | 8 (10) | 2010-05-08 | |
Won interim WBC female lightweight title |
| Win | 7-0 |  |
TKO | 1 (10) | 2009-11-28 | |
|
| Win | 6-0 | |
KO | 1 (8) | 2009-10-31 | |
|
| Win | 5-0 | |
UD | 6 (6) | 2009-10-11 | |
|
| Win | 4-0 | |
UD | 8 (8) | 2009-09-26 | |
|
| Win | 3-0 | |
UD | 6 (6) | 2009-09-12 | |
|
| Win | 2-0 | |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2009-08-15 | |
|
| Win | 1-0 | |
UD | 4 (4) | 2009-07-25 | |
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References
- ↑ "Great Women's Boxing: Ann Saccurato v. Erica Farias, WBC Lightweight Title Fight, 8/6/11 - Girlboxing". Girlboxing.
- ↑ "Delfine Persoon Wins by a Unanimous Decision over Farias". womenboxing.com.
- ↑ "Farias Back on Top: Women's Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up". theboxingtribune.com.
- ↑ "Svensson faces Farias for WBC Female World Light Welterweight Championship on May 2". Boxing News. Archived from the original on 2015-05-20.
- ↑ "Anabella Farias defeats Klara Svensson". Boxing News 24.