Gabriela Celeste Alaniz

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Gabriela Celeste Alaniz
Born (1996-06-28) 28 June 1996 (age 28)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other namesLa Chucky
Statistics
Weight(s) Flyweight
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights17
Wins15
Wins by KO6
Losses2

Gabriela Celeste Alaniz (born June 28, 1996) is an Argentine professional boxer who was the WBA, WBC, WBO & The Ring female world flyweight champion.

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Professional boxing career

Alaniz began her professional boxing career by debuting on May 25, 2018, at the age of 21, when she defeated the 1 win, 2 losses Maria Elizabeth Sanchez by a four-rounds unanimous decision at the FAB stadium in Buenos Aires.

Her second fight was her first in her adopted hometown of Merlo. In that contest, she beat previously undefeated, the 2 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw (tie) Aixa Adema by a six-rounds unanimous decision.

Alaniz won four more contests, all by decision, before she challenged for her first professional title: She boxed Anyelen Loreley Espinosa for the FAB's vacant, national women's flyweight title. Alaniz faced Espinosa on Saturday, 29 February 2020 at the Club Atletico Lanus in Lanus, Argentina. In her first professional championship fight, Alaniz also scored her first knockout as a professional boxer, as she dropped Espinosa in round one before winning by stoppage in round four. That win was followed by five more victories before she challenged for the WBO world championship. Three of those fights were knockout or technical knockout wins, but none were in defense of her national title. One was a rematch victory over Aixa Adema, who by now sported a record of 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, in a contest held as part of a program headlined by a fight between Maira Moneo and Ana Romina Guichapani, Alaniz being triumphant by an eight-rounds unanimous decision.

World champion

On June 18, 2022, Alaniz fought Tamara Elisabet DeMarco, for DeMarco's WBO world flyweight championship, in a fight that was televised to the Americas by TyC Sports' weekends boxing show, Boxeo de Primera . DeMarco had 10 wins and 4 losses in 14 professional contests before their fight. Alaniz, however, dominated the contest, dropping the champion twice in the first round and controlling the bout's pace until the champion's corner threw in their towel after the bell to start round seven had sounded, signifying that they were stopping the fight, and giving Alaniz her first world boxing championship by way of a seventh-round technical knockout. The fight was held in front of Alaniz' hometown fans at the Club Ferro Carril Oeste in Merlo.

On September 24, 2022, Alaniz made the first defense of her world championship, dominating Venezuelan challenger Debora Rengifo, 18-9-1 with 10 knockouts before their contest, dropping Rengifo in round seven, on her way to a ninth round technical knockout victory. The fight was also telecast on Boxeo de Primera.

Alaniz vs. Esparza

On July 8, 2023, Alaniz fought to unify her WBO world Flyweight title with the WBA and WBC ones by facing Marlen Esparza of the United States at the AT&T Center in Esparza's hometown of San Antonio, Texas. After a close contest, she was declared loser by a ten-rounds majority decision, with scores of a 99-91 and 97-93 against her and a 95-95 tie. She lost her WBO world Flyweight title in this test. [1]

Alaniz vs. Esparza 2

Alaniz beat Marlen Esparza by split decision to win the WBC, WBO, WBA and Ring female world flyweight titles at Save Mart Arena, Fresno, California on 27 April 2024. [2]

Alaniz vs. Fundora

Fundora was scheduled to face Gabriela Fundora for the undisputed flyweight title in Las Vegas on November 2, 2024. [3] [4] She lost by stoppage in the seventh round. [5] [6]

Professional boxing record

17 fights15 wins2 losses
By knockout61
By decision91
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
17Loss15–2 Gabriela Fundora TKO7 (10)2024-11-02 The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.For IBF flyweight title;
Lost WBA, WBC, WBO & The Ring flyweight titles
16Win15–1 Marlen Esparza SD10 (10)2024-04-27 Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, U.S.Won vacant WBA, WBC, WBO & The Ring flyweight titles;
Esparza stripped of titles for failing to make weight
15Loss14–1 Marlen Esparza MD10 (10)2023-07-08 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Lost WBO flyweight title;
For WBA, WBC & The Ring flyweight titles
14Win14–0Debora RengifoTKO9 (10)2022-09-24Club Ferro Carril Midland, Libertad, ArgentinaRetained WBO flyweight title
13Win13–0 Tamara Elisabet DeMarco TKO7 (10)2022-06-18Club Ferro Carril Oeste, Merlo, ArgentinaWon WBO flyweight title
12Win12–0Johana ZunigaTKO4 (10)2022-01-22El Remanso Deportivo, Merlo, ArgentinaWon vacant WBO Latino flyweight title
11Win11–0Maria Sol BaumstarhUD8 (8)2021-08-21Centro Cultural y Polideportivo, Los Hornos, Argentina
10Win10–0Daniela Gisele MolinaTKO5 (6)2021-04-10Club Atlético Talleres, Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Argentina
9Win9–0Aixa AdemaUD8 (8)2021-02-13Complejo Multifuncion, Pérez, Argentina
8Win8–0Roxana Ayelen BermudezTKO5 (8)2020-12-04Asociacion Bomberos Voluntarios, Zavalla, Argentina
7Win7–0Anyelen Loreley EspinosaTKO4 (10)2020-02-29Club Atlético Lanús, Lanús, ArgentinaWon vacant Argentine flyweight title
6Win6–0Adriana Lorena Gisele MaldonadoUD6 (6)2019-10-19Gimnasio JCL, Merlo, Argentina
5Win5–0Maria Sol BaumstarhUD4 (4)2019-07-20Club Ferro Carril Midland, Libertad, Argentina
4Win4–0Romina Belen GorositoUD4 (4)2019-06-15Gimnasio JCL, Merlo, Argentina
3Win3–0Daniela Gisele MolinaUD4 (4)2018-12-28Club Once Rayos, Merlo, Argentina
2Win2–0Aixa AdemaUD6 (6)2018-09-15Club Independiente, Merlo, Argentina
1Win1–0Maria Elizabeth SanchezUD4 (4)2018-05-25Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina

See also

References

  1. "Marlen Esparza Claims Majority Decision Win Over Gabriela Alaniz To Further Unify Flyweight Titles". Boxing Scene. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  2. "GABRIELA ALANIZ DEFEATS MARLEN ESPARZA BY SPLIT DECISION, WINS RING FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP". The Ring. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  3. Iskenderov, Parviz (3 October 2024). "Gabriela Fundora vs Gabriela Celeste Alaniz lands on Schofield-Giron undercard". FIGHTMAG.
  4. Stumberg, Patrick (2 October 2024). "Floyd Schofield vs Rene Tellez Giron and Gabriela Fundora vs Gabriela Celeste Alaniz planned for November 2nd". Bad Left Hook.
  5. "'Golden Girl' Gabriela Fundora becomes boxing's youngest undisputed champ". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  6. "Gabriela Fundora Halts Gabriela Alaniz In 7th Round To Become RING/Undisputed Flyweight Champion". The Ring. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Débora Anahí López
Argentine female
flyweight champion

February 29, 2020 – June 18, 2022
Won world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Jennifer Sabrina Meza
New title WBO Latino female
flyweight champion

January 22, 2022 – June 18, 2022
Won world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Eveling Junieth Ortega
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBO female
flyweight champion

June 18, 2022 – July 8, 2023
Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Marlen Esparza
Stripped, did not make weight
WBA female
flyweight champion

April 27, 2024 – November 2, 2024
Succeeded by
WBC female
flyweight champion

April 27, 2024 – November 2, 2024
Succeeded by
WBO female
flyweight champion

April 27, 2024 – November 2, 2024
Succeeded by
The Ring female
flyweight champion

April 27, 2024 – November 2, 2024
Succeeded by