Frida Wallberg

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Frida Wallberg
Frida Wallberg in January 2014.jpg
Born (1983-04-28) April 28, 1983 (age 41)
Åtvidaberg, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Other namesGolden Globes
Statistics
Weight(s) Super-featherweight
Height5 ft 6+12 in (169 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights12
Wins11
Wins by KO2
Losses1
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Scranton Light-welterweight

Frida Wallberg (born April 28, 1983) is a Swedish former professional boxer who competed between 2004 and 2013. She held the WBC female super-featherweight title from 2010 to 2013.

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Career

As an amateur, she won 48 of 53 matches before she turned pro in 2004. She has won the Nordic championship two times and the Swedish championship six times and, as a professional on 27 November 2010, Frida defeated the Canadian boxer Olivia Gerula for the WBC belt. [1] [2]

Hemorrhage

In June 2013, Wallberg was knocked out by Australian boxer Diana Prazak, suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. Wallberg was treated at Karolinska Institutet for the damage. The doctors successfully drained the blood. [3] Over a month later she revealed in an interview that she had suffered complications from the knock out and she had no long-term plans for the future besides to rehabilitate and recover. [4]

Professional boxing record

12 fights11 wins1 loss
By knockout21
By decision90
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
12Loss11–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Diana Prazak KO8 (10)14 Jun 2013 Flag of Sweden.svg Water Front Congress SAS Radisson, Stockholm, SwedenLost WBC female super-featherweight title
11Win11–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Amanda Serrano UD1027 Apr 2012 Flag of Sweden.svg Cloetta Center, Linköping, SwedenRetained WBC female super-featherweight title
10Win10–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Olivia GerulaUD103 Sep 2011 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlstad CCC, Karlstad, SwedenRetained WBC female super-featherweight title
9Win9–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Olivia GerulaUD827 Nov 2010 Flag of Sweden.svg Johanneshov, Stockholm, SwedenWon WBC female super-featherweight title
8Win8–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nicole BossUD624 Sep 2010 Flag of Sweden.svg Sundsta Idrottshus, Karlstad, Sweden
7Win7–0 Flag of Romania.svg Irina BoldeaTKO4 (6)17 Sep 2010 Flag of Spain.svg Pabellon Municipal Villa de Onda, Valencia, Spain
6Win6–0 Flag of Kenya.svg Fatuma Zarika UD1017 Jun 2005 Flag of Denmark.svg SAS Radisson, Aarhus, DenmarkWon Vacant WIBF Intercontinental Super-featherweight title
5Win5–0 Flag of Italy.svg Angela CannizzaroUD615 Apr 2005 Flag of Denmark.svg K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
4Win4–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stoyanka KrastevaUD612 Nov 2004 Flag of Denmark.svg Brøndby Hall, Brøndby, Denmark
3Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Sharon GainesUD43 Apr 2004 Flag of Denmark.svg SAS Radisson, Aarhus, Denmark
2Win2–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Viktoria OliynykUD413 Mar 2004 Flag of Denmark.svg Brøndby Hall, Brøndby, Denmark
1Win1–0 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Maribel SantanaTKO1 (4)6 Feb 2004 Flag of Denmark.svg Falconer Centret, Copenhagen, Denmark

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References

  1. WBC Talks about the Wallberg-Gerula fight in Sweden
  2. Article about the match (in Swedish)
  3. "Vi vet inte när vi ska väcka henne". Aftonbladet.se. 15 June 2013.
  4. "Wallberg exklusivt: 'Vill vara den Frida jag alltid varit'". SVT.se. 21 July 2013.
Achievements
Preceded by
Olivia Gerula
WBC female super featherweight champion
November 27, 2010 - June 14, 2013
Succeeded by