Ada Vélez

Ada "Ace" Vélez (born September 15, 1969) is a Puerto Rican female professional boxer from Dania Beach, Florida who lives in Miami.[1] Vélez was brought into boxing by former women's boxing world champion Bonnie Canino.[2]

Ada Vélez
Statistics
Real nameAda Vélez
Nickname(s)Ace
Weight(s)Bantamweight
NationalityPuerto Rican
Born (1969-09-15) September 15, 1969
Puerto Rico
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins20
Wins by KO6
Losses5
Draws3
No contests0

After a successful undefeated amateur career that included a national title, Vélez became the first Puerto Rican to win a women's world boxing championship on January 19, 2001, when she defeated Kathy Williams on a unanimous decision over 10 rounds to win the IBA bantamweight title. Ten months later, she moved up in weight and challenged undefeated Mary Elizabeth Ortega for the WIBA super bantamweight title, again winning a 10-round unanimous decision.

Vélez won her first 10 pro fights before suffering her first loss as a professional, in her first defense of the WIBA title. On June 21, 2002, Melissa Del Valle decisioned Vélez in Waco, Texas in the featured bout on an all-women's card featuring world champions Anne Wolfe, Sumya Anani, Delia Gonzalez and Kelsey Jeffries.

On December 21, she bounced back to reclaim the IBA version of the world bantamweight title by decisioning Lakeysha Williams over 10 rounds.

Vélez has added the WIBA bantamweight title to her IBA belt on June 28, 2003, when she beat Gonzalez on a seventh-round disqualification.

Vélez traveled to Denmark to defend her WIBA bantamweight title against Anita Christensen. on January 17, 2004, Vélez lost a highly controversial 10 round split decision to Christensen. Vélez had knocked down Christensen in the 9th round, and looked to be the obvious winner of their encounter. The Danish press strongly criticized this decision, saying on record that Vélez was robbed of her title.

Vélez' current record is 20 wins, 5 loss and 3 draws, with six knockout wins.

She now teaches kids, teens, and adults boxing at Velez Boxing and Fitness in Oakland Park, Florida. She makes them do exercise machines, running, strength and conditioning, and boxing.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
28 fights 20 wins 5 losses
By knockout 6 0
By decision 12 5
By disqualification 2 0
Draws 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
28 Loss 20-5-3 Jessica Rakoczy UD 10 2013-01-24 Coca-Cola Center, Oklahoma City vacant Women's International Boxing Association world super bantamweight title
27 Loss 20-4-3 Katy Wilson Castillo UD 10 2012-03-24 Palacio de Deportes, Santo Domingo IBF world female super bantamweight title
26 Win 20-3-3 Melinda Cooper MD 10 2011-11-20 Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas IBF world female super bantamweight title
25 Win 19-3-3 Melinda Cooper SD 10 2011-03-31 National Stadium, San Jose vacant IBF world female super bantamweight title
24 Win 18-3-3 Mary Ortega UD 6 2010-02-27 Memorial Hall, Kansas City
23 Win 17-3-3 Stacey Reile UD 8 2010-02-27 Electricians Union Hall, Miami
22 Draw 16-3-3 Kaliesha West MD 6 2010-02-27 San Manuel Indian Casino, Highland
21 Win 16-3-2 Kasha Chamblin UD 10 2010-01-21 Paragon Casino & Resort, Marksville
20 Win 15-3-2 Jackie Chavez MD 6 2007-11-24 Santa Ana Star Casino, Bernalillo
19 Loss 14-3-2 Jeri Sitzes UD 6 2007-08-10 Expo Center, Springfield
18 Loss 14-2-2 Anita Christensen SD 10 2004-01-17 SAS Radisson, Aarhus
17 Draw 14-1-2 Lisa Brown PTS 10 2003-10-30 Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek
16 Win 14-1-1 Delia Gonzalez DQ 7 (10), 1:25 2003-06-28 Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek
15 Win 13-1-1 Leona Brown DQ 7 (8), 1:18 2003-03-29 Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek
14 Win 12-1-1 Lakeysha Williams UD 10 2002-12-20 American Airlines Arena, Miami
13 Win 11-1-1 Rolanda Andrews TKO 4 (6), 1:41 2002-11-09 South Florida Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach
12 Draw 10-1-1 Layla McCarter MD 6 2002-07-18 Rose Garden, Portland
11 Loss 10-1 Melissa Del Valle UD 10 2002-06-21 Convention Center, Waco
10 Win 10-0 Angie Bordelon TKO 2 (6), 1:54 2002-01-25 Young Pavilion, Pembroke Pines
9 Win 9-0 Mary Ortega UD 10 2001-11-16 Convention Center, Austin
8 Win 8-0 Jamillia Lawrence MD 4 2001-06-29 Dover Downs, Dover
7 Win 7-0 Kathy Williams UD 10 2001-01-19 Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant
6 Win 6-0 Linda Tenberg UD 8 2000-12-15 Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale
5 Win 5-0 Lisa Foster TKO 2 (4), 1:48 2000-11-15 Dundee Training Center, Davie
4 Win 4-0 Pamela Opdyke TKO 3 (6), 1:45 2000-10-18 Dundee Training Center, Davie
3 Win 3-0 Jamie Chartrand TKO 2 (4), 1:59 2000-10-08 Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin
2 Win 2-0 Sue Chase UD 4 2000-06-30 Grand Casino, Tunica
1 Win 1-0 Jocelyn Fontanilla TKO 3 (4), 1:21 1999-08-21 National Guard Armory, West Palm Beach

See also

References

  1. Ada Velez | Facebook Retrieved 2017-1-27.
  2. "Ada Velez Biography". Women Boxing Archive Network. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
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