Diana Prazak

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Diana Prazak
Born (1979-07-20) 20 July 1979 (age 45)
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights18
Wins14
Wins by KO9
Losses4

Diana Prazak (born 20 July 1979[ citation needed ]) is an Australian professional boxer who held the WBC female super-featherweight title from 2013 to 2014. She is the first Australian boxer to have been ranked as the best active boxer, pound-for-pound, by BoxRec. [1]

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Amateur career

At the age of 27, Prazak joined a local boxing gym to lose weight. [1] She took her first amateur fight at 64 kg after six months of training. As an amateur fighter Prazak had six fights and won them all via stoppage. The last such fight was for a national title, making her the Australian Amateur Light Welterweight Champion. This was her last amateur fight before turning professional. [1]

Professional career

Prazak made her professional boxing debut on 13 March 2010 in Moonee Valley, Victoria, Australia. She was defeated via unanimous decision after six rounds with fellow Australian Sarah Howett. [2] In 2012, she moved to Los Angeles and began training under Lucia Rijker. [3]

In 2013, she fought against Super Featherweight Champion Frida Wallberg, who was defeated by her in Sweden with a knock out in the 8th round. Prazak won the title, Wallberg was hospitalized and received emergency surgery to relieve the pressure on her brain from a cerebral haemorrhage. [4]

This fight, and the road leading to it, is captured in the documentary Bittersweet, showing Dutch former professional boxer Lucia Rijker training Diane to prepare her for the fight.

When Prazak retired from boxing, she had won 14 professional fights and lost 4. In 2025, Prazak was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame. [3]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional boxing record

18 fights14 wins4 losses
By knockout91
By decision53
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
18Loss14–4 Flag of the United States.svg Kali Reis MD1020 Aug 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Sycuan Casino, El Cajon, California, USFor WBA and vacant IBO female super lightweight titles
17Win14–3 Flag of Mexico.svg Milagros Gabriela DíazUD613 Mar 2021 Flag of Mexico.svg Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
16Loss13–3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Delfine Persoon TKO9 (10), 1:2811 Nov 2014 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Zwevezele, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumFor WBC female lightweight title
15Win13–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shannon O'Connell TKO5 (10), 1:561 Mar 2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, AustraliaRetained WBC female super-featherweight title
14Win12–2 Flag of Sweden.svg Frida Wallberg KO8 (10), 1:1914 Jun 2013 Flag of Sweden.svg Water Front Congress SAS Radisson, Stockholm, SwedenWon WBC and WBAN female super-featherweight titles
13Loss11–2 Flag of the United States.svg Holly Holm UD107 Dec 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Route 66 Casino, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USFor vacant IBA and WBF female light-welterweight titles
12Win11–1 Flag of Kenya.svg Fatuma Zarika UD1020 Apr 2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grand Star Receptions, Altona North, Victoria, AustraliaRetained WIBA super-featherweight title
11Win10–1 Flag of the United States.svg Lucia LarcineseUD619 Jan 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, New York, US
10Win9–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lindsay Garbatt TKO9 (10), 2:0024 Sep 2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grand Star Receptions, Hobsons Bay, AustraliaWon WIBA super-featherweight title
9Win8–1 Flag of Thailand.svg Siriphon ChanbualaTKO3 (8), 1:0813 Aug 2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg BoxingFit Arena, Melbourne, Australia
8Win7–1 Flag of the United States.svg Bronwyn WylieUD1013 Jun 2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grand Star Receptions, Hobsons Bay, AustraliaWon vacant PABA female and WIBA International super-featherweight titles
7Win6–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eileen Forrest KO1 (6), 1:091 May 2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reggio Calabria Club, Moreland, Australia
6Win5–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malin MorganTKO6 (8), 0:3210 Apr 2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reggio Calabria Club, Moreland, AustraliaWon vacant Australia female light-welterweight title
5Win4–1 Flag of Thailand.svg Nong Tak SakrungruangTKO6 (6), 1:0021 Nov 2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reggio Calabria Club, Moreland, Australia
4Win3–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sara GeorgeTKO4 (6), 1:5310 Oct 2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Town Hall, Moreland, Australia
3Win2–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael PhillipsUD417 Sep 2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Whitehorse Club, Whitehorse, Australia
2Win1–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kay HodgsonTKO3 (4), 1:5917 Jul 2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia
1Loss0–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah HowettUD613 Mar 2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Racecourse Reception Centre, Moonee Valley, Australia

Personal life

Prazak lives with her wife, Naomi, in Riverside County, California. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Diana Prazak Awakening Spotlight". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Diana Prazak Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Daley, Paul (19 April 2025). "'You'll never amount to anything': the boxing world champion you've never heard of". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  4. "Female boxer Frida Wallberg hospitalized following brutal KO loss to Diana Prazak". Bloody Elbow. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
Achievements
Preceded by WBC female super featherweight champion
14 June 2013 - 2015
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Eva Wahlström