Carolina Duer

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Carolina Duer
Born
Carolina Raquel Duer

(1978-08-05) August 5, 1978 (age 45)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other namesLa Turca
Statistics
Weight(s)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins20
Wins by KO6
Losses7
Draws2

Carolina Raquel Duer (born 5 August 1978) is an Argentine boxer. [1] [2] [3] She formerly held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight, and earlier the WBO super flyweight championship. [1]

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Early life and personal

Duer was born 5 August 1978, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [2] She is the daughter of Syrian immigrants. [1]

She is Jewish, attended a Jewish day school and Maccabi club, and celebrated her Bat Mitzvah in the Iona Hebrew Center, a Conservative synagogue. [1] [2] [4] She attended the Jaim Najman Bialik Primary School in Buenos Aires. [1]

Boxing career

Duer won 19 of 20 fights as an amateur, and turned pro in 2007. [5]

Duer became the WBO world super flyweight champion (fighters weighing 112 pounds to 115 pounds) in December 2010, and defended that title six times. [1] [5] [6]

She won the WBO world bantamweight title in July 2013, and in July 2014, Duer defeated Ana Maria Lozano of Venezuela by unanimous decision in Lanus, Argentina, in her second defense of the crown in the bantamweight 115- to 118-pound class. [1]

She is the eighth Argentine woman to hold a WBO boxing championship, and the first Jewish one. [7]

On August 26, 2016, and after a pause in her career due to her maternity, Duer won for the third time the [8] IBF world bantamweight after defeating the Brazilian boxer Aline Scaranello by technical knockout. She lost the title in her first defense, to María Cecilia Román, by split decision. [9]

Television

In 2013 Duer took part in the reality TV show Celebrity Splash! (Argentina), which teaches celebrities the art of diving. [10]

Duer began to announce boxing in 2014 on National Public Television. [1]

Reality shows
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Celebrity Splash! ContestantEliminated in Round 2 – Part 3
2014 Combate Trainer of Green teamRetired
2023 The Challenge Argentina: El Desafío Contestant1st eliminated

Professional boxing record

29 fights20 wins7 losses
By knockout60
By decision147
Draws2
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
29Loss20-7-2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Gabriela BouvierSD10 (10)2023-04-29 Flag of Argentina.svg Polideportivo Los Polvorines, Los Polvorines, ArgentinaFor the vacant Interim WBC female super-bantamweight Silver title
28Win20-6-2 Flag of Argentina.svg Silvia Fernanda ZacariasUD4 (4)2021-08-12 Flag of Argentina.svg Escuela de Boxeo Santos Zacarías, Rafael Calzada
27Draw19-6-2 Flag of Argentina.svg Marianela Soledad RamirezSD10 (10)2019-11-29 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio polideportivo, Villa de MayoFor South American Female Super Bantamweight title
26Loss19-6-1 Flag of Mexico.svg Mariana Juárez UD10 (10)2019-10-12 Flag of Mexico.svg Centro de Convenciones, FresnilloFor WBC female bantamweight title
25Loss19-5-1 Flag of Argentina.svg María Cecilia Román SD10 (10)2018-08-04 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Aldo Cantoni, San JuanFor IBF female bantamweight title
24Loss19-4-1 Flag of Argentina.svg María Cecilia Román SD10 (10)2017-08-04 Flag of Argentina.svg Salon Tattersall, San Isidro, ArgentinaFor IBF female bantamweight title
23Win19-3-1 Flag of Brazil.svg Aline de Casia ScaranelloTKO72016-08-26 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon Interim IBF female bantamweight title
22Win18-3-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Vanesa del Valle CalderónUD62016-04-15 Flag of Argentina.svg Polideportivo Cooperativa Tortuguitas, Tortuguitas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
21Win17-3-1 Flag of Venezuela.svg Ana LozanoUD102014-07-18 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Lanus, Lanús, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetain WBO female bantamweight title
20Win16-3-1 Flag of Mexico.svg Estrella ValverdeUD102013-12-13 Flag of Argentina.svg Polideportivo La Patriada, Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetain WBO female bantamweight title
19Win15-3-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Mayra Alejandra GomezUD102013-07-26 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Social Alejandro Korn, Alejandro Korn, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon vacant WBO female bantamweight title
18Draw14-3-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Sabrina Maribel PerezSD102013-05-24 Flag of Argentina.svg Instituto San Isidro, Veronica, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFor vacant WBO female bantamweight title
17Win14-3 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcela Acuña UD102012-12-21 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Universitario, La Plata, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetain WBO female super flyweight title
16Win13-3 Flag of Argentina.svg Marisa Johanna PortilloUD102012-10-26 Flag of Argentina.svg Tecnópolis, Villa Martelli, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetain WBO female super flyweight title
15Win12-3 Flag of Romania.svg Corina CarlescuTKO52012-07-06 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Universitario, La Plata, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetain WBO female super flyweight title
14Win11-3 Flag of Italy.svg Milena TrontoTKO2 (10)2012-03-03 Flag of Argentina.svg Anfiteatro Verónica, Veronica, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetain WBO female super flyweight title
13Win10-3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Maria Jose NunezTKO3 (10)2011-11-11 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Lanus, Lanus, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetain WBO female super flyweight title
12Win9-3 Flag of Serbia.svg Djendji FleisTKO1 (10)2011-07-15 Flag of Argentina.svg Salon Tattersall, San Isidro, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetain WBO female super flyweight title
11Win8-3 Flag of Morocco.svg Aziza OubaitaUD102011-03-26 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Unión Progresista, Villa Angela, ChacoRetain WBO female super flyweight title
10Win7-3 Flag of Italy.svg Loredana PiazzaUD102010-12-17 Flag of Argentina.svg Casino Victoria, Victoria, Entre RiosWon vacant WBO female super flyweight title
9Win6-3 Flag of Argentina.svg Silvia Fernanda ZacariasUD102010-07-16 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
8Win5-3 Flag of Argentina.svg Anahi Yolanda SallesUD62010-05-14 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
7Win4-3 Flag of Argentina.svg Yanina Natalia AcunaSD42009-10-03 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
6Win3-3 Flag of Argentina.svg Yanina Natalia AcunaSD42009-04-04 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Social y Deportivo Mar de Ajó, Mar de Ajo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
5Loss2-3 Flag of Argentina.svg Yanina Natalia AcunaMD42008-11-29 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Social y Deportivo 12 de Octubre, Benavídez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
4Loss2-2 Flag of Argentina.svg Natalia del Pilar BurgaMD42008-09-27 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Municipal, Jovita, Cordoba, Argentina
3Loss2-1 Flag of Argentina.svg Ivonne Anahi CordobaUD42008-08-08 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Huracán, Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2Win2-0 Flag of Argentina.svg Agustina del Valle AybarKO3 (4)2007-12-14 Flag of Argentina.svg Polideportivo Carlos Cerutti, Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina
1Win1-0 Flag of Argentina.svg Agustina del Valle AybarUD42007-09-15 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio U.P.C.N., Los Hornos, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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References

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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
New title WBO Super flyweight champion
December 17, 2010 – 2013
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Daniela Romina Bermúdez
Vacant
Title last held by
Daniela Romina Bermúdez
WBO Bantamweight champion
July 26, 2013 – 2015
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Naoko Fujioka
New title IBF Bantamweight champion
Interim title

August 26, 2016 – 2017
Promoted to full champion
Vacant
Preceded by
Carolina Rodriguez
Stripped
IBF Bantamweight champion
2017 – August 4, 2017
Succeeded by