Hanna Gabriel

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Hanna Gabriel
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Gabriel in 2010
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Real nameHanna Gabriel Valle
Nickname(s)La Amazona / Black
Weight class
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
NationalityCosta Rican
Born (1983-01-14) 14 January 1983 (age 38)
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins20
Wins by KO11
Losses2
Draws1

Hanna Gabriel Valle (born 14 January 1983), known as Hanna Gabriel, is a Costa Rican professional boxer. She is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBA female light middleweight title since 2016; the WBO welterweight title in 2009; and the WBO light middleweight title twice between 2010 and 2018. As of September 2020, she is ranked as the world's third best active light middleweight by The Ring [1] and BoxRec. [2]

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Gabriel is the daughter of Yolanda Valle Moreno and Lesslie Gabriel Binns, a promising boxer who qualified for the Olympic Games in Moscow 1980, but was unable to attend. She has one brother, Windell, who played football in the Costa Rican Primera División. [3]

Professional career

Gabriel made her professional debut on 17 November 2007, against Nicaraguan Aoska Xochilet Herrera at the Gimnasio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica, winning by third-round technical knockout (TKO). [4]

On 19 December 2009, Gabriel fought for the vacant WBO welterweight title against Argentine Gabriela Zapata at the Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua, winning by TKO in the fourth round. The event and was part of an evening of posthumous tribute to three-weight Nicaraguan world champion Alexis Arguello, El Flaco Explosivo, considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. [5]

On 14 January 2010, just over a month after capturing the WBO welterweight title, Gabriel relinquished the belt after suffering several blackouts - said to be caused by having to cut-weight in order to make the welterweight limit. [6]

On 29 May 2010, Gabriel moved up in weight to face Dominican Gardy Álvarez for the vacant WBO junior middleweight title at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico, winning by first-round TKO in a fight that lasted only 11 seconds. [7]

On 11 January 2011, Gabriel successfully defended her title against American Melisenda Pérez, winning by TKO in the tenth-round. Her cousin Andrés Calderón was present for the fight and was noted as part of her motivation to win in a following interview. [8]

On 31 March 2011, Gabriels once again fought Melisenda Pérez, this time winning with a seventh-round TKO. With 14,000 in attendance, the event was part of the inauguration acts of the National Stadium of Costa Rica. [9]

On 28 February 2013, Gabriels suffered her first career loss via second-round TKO to Oxandia Castillo of the Dominican Republic, losing her unbeaten streak and WBO junior middleweight title.

On 20 December 2014, after nearly two years out of the ring, Gabriels once again fought for the vacant WBO junior middleweight title against Mexican Paty Ramirez, regaining her title with a second-round TKO.

On 18 June 2016, Gabriels fought Katia Alvariño of Uruguay, winning by TKO in the third round, capturing the vacant WBA super welterweight title and becoming a unified world champion.

Gabriels defended the unified light middleweight championship twice in 2017; On 27 May, she won a unanimous decision over Canadian Natasha Spence, and on 13 October, avenged her first career loss against Oxandia Castillo by unanimous decision.

On 22 June 2018, Gabriels moved up in weight for the third time to challenge two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields for the vacant WBA and inaugural IBF middleweight titles at the Masonic Temple, Detroit. After becoming the first fighter to knock Shields down, Gabriels lost a 10 round unanimous decision (91-98, 92-97, 92-97). [10]

Activism

In July 2019, Gabriel acknowledged in an interview that she suffered sexual abuse at age five as part of an effort to raise awareness about the issue. Gabriel is an activist for gender equity and against violence. [11] That same year Gabriel was appointed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as a special collaborator to help campaigns for refugees and against xenophobia. [12]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
23 fights20 wins2 losses
By knockout111
By decision91
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
23Win20–2–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Abril VidalUD1017 Jul 2019 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Gimnasio Nacional, San José, Costa RicaRetained WBA female light middleweight title
22Win19–2–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah DwyerUD1026 Jan 2019 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Managua, NicaraguaRetained WBA female light middleweight title
21Lose18–2–1 Flag of the United States.svg Claressa Shields UD1022 Jun 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.For vacant WBA and inaugural IBF female middleweight titles
20Win18–1–1 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Oxandia CastilloUD1013 Oct 2017 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Gimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés, San José, Costa RicaRetained WBA and WBO female light middleweight titles
19Win17–1–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Natasha SpenceUD1027 May 2017 Flag of Costa Rica.svg BN Arena, Hatillo, Costa RicaRetained WBA and WBO female light middleweight titles
18Win16–1–1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Katia AlvariñoTKO3 (10), 1:2818 Jun 2016 Flag of Venezuela.svg Polideportivo José María Vargas, La Guaira, VenezuelaRetained WBO female light middleweight title;
Won vacant WBA female light middleweight title
17Win15–1–1 Flag of the United States.svg Kali Reis UD1017 Oct 2015 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño, Liberia, Costa RicaRetained WBO female light middleweight title
16Win14–1–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Paty RamirezTKO2 (10), 0:3620 Dec 2014 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg El San Juan Resort and Casino, Carolina, Puerto RicoWon vacant WBO female light middleweight title
15Lose13–1–1 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Oxandia CastilloTKO2 (10), 2:4528 Feb 2013 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Juan de Tibás, Costa RicaLost WBO female light middleweight title
14Win13–0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Dakota StoneTKO8 (10)7 Jan 2012 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Palacio de los Deportes, Heredia, Costa RicaRetained WBO female light middleweight title
13Win12–0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Melisenda PérezTKO7 (10), 1:1831 Mar 2011 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa RicaRetained WBO female light middleweight title
12Win11–0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Melisenda PérezTKO10 (10), 1:049 Jan 2011 Flag of Uruguay.svg Hotel & Casino Conrad, Punta del Este, UruguayRetained WBO female light middleweight title
11Win10–0–1 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Gardy Pena AlvarezTKO1 (10), 0:4029 May 2010 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto RicoWon inaugural WBO female light middleweight title
10Win9–0–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Marcela ZapataKO4 (10), 1:0119 Dec 2009 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Estadio Nacional, Managua, NicaraguaWon inaugural WBO female welterweight title
9Win8–0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Yvonne ReisUD626 Sep 2009 Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg UVI Sports & Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
8Win7–0–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Nayeli VazquezUD918 Apr 2009 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Gimnasio Nº 1 de La Sabana, San José, Costa Rica
7Win6–0–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Irasema ValerioKO1 (8), 0:4612 Dec 2008 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Gimnasio Nº 1 de La Sabana, San José, Costa Rica
6Win5–0–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Nayeli VazquezUD815 Nov 2008 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Gimnasio Villa Olímpica, Desamparados, Costa Rica
5Draw4–0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Rachel ClarkMD613 Sep 2008 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Expo Pocosí, Limón, Costa Rica
4Win4–0 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Wanda Pena OzunaKO1 (4), 0:2023 Aug 2008 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Gimnasio Nº 1 de La Sabana, San José, Costa Rica
3Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Cristy NickelUD45 Jul 2008 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Gimnasio Nº 1 de La Sabana, San José, Costa Rica
2Win2–0 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Evelina DiazKO3 (10), 0:4916 Feb 2008 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Gimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés, San José, Costa Rica
1Win1–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Aoska Xochilet HerreraTKO3 (4), 0:1017 Nov 2007 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Gimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés, San José, Costa Rica

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Achievements
Inaugural champion WBO female welterweight champion
19 December 2009 – 2010
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Cecilia Brækhus
WBO female light-middleweight champion
29 May 2010 – 28 February 2013
Succeeded by
Oxandia Castillo
Vacant
Title last held by
Oxandia Castillo
WBO female light-middleweight champion
20 December 2014 – June 2018
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Claressa Shields
Vacant
Title last held by
Layla McCarter
WBA female light-middleweight champion
18 June 2016 – present
Incumbent