Daniella Smith | |
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Born | Kaikohe, New Zealand | 30 July 1972
Other names | Diamond |
Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Weight | 60.9 kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb) |
Division | Lightweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Years active | 1999–2014 |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 19 |
Wins | 13 |
By knockout | 1 |
Losses | 6 |
By knockout | 2 |
Amateur record | |
Total | 40 |
Wins | 34 |
Losses | 6 |
Other information | |
Occupation | Former Professional Boxer, Personal Trainer |
Website | http://www.daniellasmith.co.nz/ |
Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Last updated on: 28 January 2017 |
Daniella Smith (born 30 July 1972, in Kaikohe, New Zealand) is a New Zealand former professional boxer. She became the first female fighter to win an IBF title, [1] having held the welterweight version from 2010 to 2011, and is the third New Zealand-born person to win a boxing world title, after Torpedo Bill Murphy (1890) and Joseph Parker in 2016 with World Boxing Organisation. Smith is also ranked pound-for-pound number one in New Zealand of all time in the Women's division.
In 1999, Smith started her career as an amateur. In a space of six years, she has fought in forty fights, winning multiple titles including the gold at the national championships four times. She also competed in the 2002 World Championships in Turkey, and even though she was not successful in winning a medal, she still won a gold medal in 2004 at the Oceania Games. [2]
In 2005 Smith made her pro debut against World Kicking Champion Sue Glassey. In 2006, Smith won against Glassey for the second time, but this time to capture her first pro boxing title (vacant NZPBA Women's light middleweight title). In 2010, Smith fought for the first time as a pro outside New Zealand, winning against Jennifer Retzke in Germany and becoming the first International Boxing Federation Women's World Champion. Smith defended her title against Noni Tenge in South Africa seven months after winning the title but lost the bout. In 2013 Smith attempted to capture her second world title against Arlene Blencowe for the vacant Women's International Boxing Association World Super lightweight title and the vacant World Boxing Federation female welterweight title, but Smith was unsuccessful in capturing the titles. [3] In 2014, Smith fought her last fight against Gentiane Lupi. This is the second time that Smith has fought Lupi, but this time for the vacant NZPBA women's lightweight title, but Smith was unsuccessful. [4] She was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2024. [5] [6]
In September 2016, one of Smith's amateur boxers turned pro. Cheyenne Whaanga made her pro debut against kickboxer Sarah Long, winning the bout by Unanimous decision, winning all the rounds. [7]
19 fights | 13 wins | 6 losses |
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By knockout | 1 | 2 |
By decision | 12 | 4 |
Draws | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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Lose | 13–6 | Gentiane Lupi | TKO | 5 (10) 1:45 | 2014-12-13 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | For vacant NZPBA Women's lightweight title |
Lose | 13–5 | Gentiane Lupi | MD | 6 | 2014-06-27 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | |
Win | 13–4 | Nicki Bigwood | TKO | 5 (6) | 2013-12-13 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | |
Lose | 12–4 | Arlene Blencowe | UD | 10 | 2013-06-13 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | For vacant WIBA super lightweight title and vacant WBF female welterweight title |
Win | 12–3 | Lauryn Eagle | UD | 6 | 2012-12-15 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | |
Win | 11–3 | Lisa Mauala | UD | 6 | 2012-08-25 | The Corporate Box, Auckland, New Zealand | |
Lose | 10–3 | Sarah Howett | UD | 8 | 2012-03-30 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | |
Lose | 10–2 | Noni Tenge | TKO | 4 (10) | 2011-06-11 | Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa | Lost IBF female welterweight title |
Win | 10–1 | Jennifer Retzke | UD | 10 | 2010-11-12 | Circus Arena Altglienicke, Berlin, Germany | Won inaugural IBF female welterweight title |
Win | 9–1 | Gabriela Marcela Zapata | UD | 8 | 2010-08-27 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | |
Win | 8–1 | Lisa Mauala | UD | 6 | 2009-03-07 | Rugby Park, Gisborne, New Zealand | |
Win | 7–1 | Lisa Mauala | UD | 6 | 2008-12-13 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | Won vacant NZPBA Women's welterweight title |
Win | 6–1 | Nive Moefaauo | SD | 6 | 2008-06-28 | TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, New Zealand | |
Lose | 5–1 | Layla McCarter | UD | 6 | 2007-11-02 | Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | |
Win | 5–0 | Sandra Almeida | UD | 4 | 2007-06-08 | Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | |
Win | 4–0 | Victoria Cisneros | SD | 6 | 2006-11-17 | Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | |
Win | 3–0 | Sue Glassey | UD | 6 | 2006-05-06 | Headhunters Motorcycle Club, Auckland, New Zealand | Vacant NZPBA Women's light middleweight title |
Win | 2–0 | Renei Bevims | UD | 4 | 2005-12-16 | Coral Reef Restaurant, Auckland, New Zealand | |
Win | 1–0 | Sue Glassey | UD | 4 | 2005-03-31 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | |
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