Daisy Lang

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Daisy Lang
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Born
Dessislava Kirova

(1972-04-04) 4 April 1972 (age 52)
NationalityBulgarian
Other namesThe Lady
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins19
Wins by KO7
Losses3
Draws1
Martial Arts
Residence Los Angeles, USA
Style Taekwondo
Rank Black Belt
Years active1994 – present
University German Sport University Cologne
Notable school(s) National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski"
European Taekwondo Champion
World Karate Champion
World kickboxing Champion
European kickboxing Champion

Daisy Lang (born 4 April 1972 as Dessislava Kirova) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2004. She is a three division world champion and was the first Bulgarian woman to capture a world title, having held the WIBF super-flyweight, bantamweight, and super-bantamweight titles between 1999 and 2004. [1] [2]

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Boxing career

Lang began boxing professionally in February 1996 in Germany. She lived in Düsseldorf and trained in Hamburg, where Universum Box-Promotion was based, she won her first three fights of her career in 1996, two of them by knockout. On 29 November 1997 Daisy lost against Michele Aboro in the six rounds fight. In February 1998, Daisy Lang won the vacant WIBF European Bantamweight title in ten rounds against Krisztina Horvai. [3]

After winning another fight by knockout in round 2, she defended her European championship belt against Anastasia Toktaulova on 27 March 1999. On 17 July of the same year, Lang became world champion with a victory against Gizella Papp in the battle for the vacant WIBF Super Flyweight title. [3]

From 1999 to 2002 Daisy Lang successfully defended her title against Sonia Pereira, Kathy Williams, Oana Jurma, Brenda Burnside, Nadia Debras, Michelle Sutcliffe and Réka Krempf. On 14 September 2002 she won against Lisa Foster in a fight for the GBU world Bantamweight championship in ten rounds. On 18 January 2003 Lang drew against Silke Weickenmeier in fight for the GBU Super bantamweight title, but won the rematch on 10 May with a majority decision in ten rounds. On 15 November 2003 she lost against Galina Ivanova in ten rounds, in a fight for the WIBF Super Flyweight title. [3]

In 2004, she won an 8-round match against Marian Pampuk of Hungary, but in her next match on 29 May 2004 she lost against Regina Halmich in a fight for the vacant IWBF Super Flyweight title, in ten rounds by unanimous decision. In October 2004 she won another fight by knockout Simone Suchiu in the third round.

Awards

Professional boxing record

[6]

23 fights19 wins3 losses
By knockout70
By decision123
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
23Win19–3–1 Flag of Romania.svg Simone SuciuTKO4 (8)16 Oct 2004 Flag of Germany.svg Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany
22Loss18–3–1 Flag of Germany.svg Regina Halmich UD1029 May 2004 Flag of Germany.svg Ostseehalle, Kiel, GermanyFor vacant IWBF super-flyweight title
21Win18–2–1 Flag of Hungary.svg Mariann PampukPTS82 Mar 2004 Flag of Germany.svg Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
20Loss17–2–1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Galina Koleva IvanovaUD1015 Nov 2003 Flag of Germany.svg Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, GermanyFor WIBF super-flyweight title
19Win17–1–1 Flag of Germany.svg Silke WeickenmeierMD1010 May 2003 Flag of Germany.svg Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, GermanyWon WIBF, and GBU super-bantamweight titles
18Draw16–1–1 Flag of Germany.svg Silke WeickenmeierPTS1018 Jan 2003 Flag of Germany.svg Grugahalle, Essen, GermanyFor WIBF, and GBU super-bantamweight titles
17Win16–1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa FosterUD1014 Sep 2002 Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, GermanyWon WIBF, and GBU bantamweight titles
16Win15–1 Flag of Hungary.svg Reka KrempfUD106 Apr 2002 Flag of Germany.svg Universum Gym, Hamburg, GermanyRetained WIBF super-flyweight title
15Win14–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michelle Sutcliffe TD7 (10)29 Sep 2001 Flag of Germany.svg Universum Gym, Hamburg, GermanyRetained WIBF super-flyweight title
14Win13–1 Flag of France.svg Nadia DebrasUD1027 Jan 2001 Flag of Germany.svg Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, GermanyRetained WIBF super-flyweight title
13Win12–1 Flag of the United States.svg Brenda Burnside UD1014 Oct 2000 Flag of Germany.svg Kölnarena, Cologne, GermanyRetained WIBF super-flyweight title
12Win11–1 Flag of Romania.svg Oana JurmaTKO3 (10)13 May 2000 Flag of Germany.svg Sartory Saale, Cologne, GermanyRetained WIBF super-flyweight title
11Win10–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kathy WilliamsUD105 Feb 2000 Flag of Germany.svg Rhein-Ruhr Halle, Duisburg, GermanyRetained WIBF super-flyweight title
10Win9–1 Flag of Portugal.svg Sonia PereiraUD1023 Oct 1999 Flag of Germany.svg Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, GermanyRetained WIBF super-flyweight title
9Win8–1 Flag of Hungary.svg Gizella PappKO8 (10)17 Jul 1999 Flag of Germany.svg Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, GermanyWon vacant WIBF super-flyweight title
8Win7–1 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia ToktaulovaUD1027 Mar 1999 Flag of Germany.svg Sartory-Saal, Cologne, GermanyRetained WIBF European bantamweight title
7Win6–1 Flag of Portugal.svg Sandra PodenceKO2 (6)30 Jan 1999 Flag of Germany.svg Stadthalle, Cottbus, Germany
6Win5–1 Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztina HorvaiUD103 Oct 1998 Flag of Germany.svg Prinz-Garden Halle, Augsburg, GermanyWon vacant WIBF European bantamweight title
5Win4–1 Flag of France.svg Valerie RangheardKO414 Feb 1998 Flag of Germany.svg Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Germany
4Loss3–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michele Aboro PTS629 Nov 1997 Flag of Germany.svg Rheinstrandhalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
3Win3–0Bresda MovotnaKO3 (6)29 Aug 1996 Flag of Germany.svg Essen, Germany
2Win2–0 Flag of Germany.svg Nathalie MeissPTS66 Jul 1996 Flag of Germany.svg Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus, Frankfurt, Germany
1Win1–0 Flag of Russia.svg Darina ChakolaevaKO327 Feb 1996 Flag of Germany.svg Neuwied, Germany

Filmography

Film
Year [7] TitleRoleNotes
2002Frogmen Operation StormbringerAnya
2006 Undisputed II: Last Man Standing Svetlana
2007Lords of the UnderworldBoxing Trainer
Missionary Man Biker Girl
2009The Gold & the BeautifulReeza
2015DELKA: Stand-Up Tall or FallNinapost-production
2017Ashley and RedBlue Drop1 episode
2018This is Our ChristmasNtasha Hipsteiner

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