Ivana Habazin

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Ivana Habazin
Born (1989-10-22) 22 October 1989 (age 35)
NationalityCroatian
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach66+12 in (169 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins23
Wins by KO7
Losses6

Ivana Habazin (born 22 October 1989) is a Croatian professional boxer. She was a two-time welterweight world champion, having held the IBF female welterweight title in 2014 and WBC female welterweight title in 2024. She also held the IBO female middleweight title in 2018.

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Early life

Habazin was born on 22 October 1989 in Zlatar, Croatia. A Catholic, Habazin wanted to enter a monastery at the age of 14, [1] but later decided to pursue a career in boxing, which she began training at the age of 19. [2] She was inspired to begin boxing by the movie Rocky . [3]

She holds a master's degree in theology and attends the Dag Hammarskjöld college for a specialist degree in international relations and diplomacy. [4]

Professional career

Habazin made her professional debut in June 2010, against Edit Szigeti, whom she defeated by a first round TKO. Habazin kept her undefeated record over her next nine fights, achieving stoppage victories against Emeke Halas, Ava Kovacs and twice against Daniela Bickei, as well as decision victories against Edita Karabeg twice, Marija Vuković and twice against Suzana Radovanović. [5]

Her 10 fight winning streak earned her the chance to fight Eva Bajic for the vacant IBF female welterweight title. Bajic won the fight by unanimous decision. [6]

Habazin rebounded from this loss with two decision victories, defeating Teodora Georgieva and Borislava Goranova. She once against challenged for the IBF female welterweight title against Sabrina Giuliani in March 2014. [7] Habazin won the fight by split decision. She afterwards scheduled to defend her IBF title against Cecilia Brækhus, who was the defending WBO, WBA and WBC champion. Brækhus won the fight by unanimous decision. [8]

She once again rebounded from this loss with two victories, a decision against Galina Gyumliyska and a first round stoppage of Dajana Bukva. These two victories gave Habazin the chance to fight Mikaela Laurén for the WBC female light middleweight title. [9] Laurén won the fight by a third round TKO. [10]

Following this loss, Habazin would win her next two fights, winning unanimous decisions against Valentina Stanković and Sanja Ristić. She was scheduled to fight Elene Sikmashvili for the vacant IBO female middleweight title. [11] Habazin defeated Sikmashvili by a fifth round TKO. [12] Habazin was scheduled to defend her IBO title six months later against Gifty Amanua Ankrah. Habazin won the fight by unanimous decision. [13] Three months later, Habazin fought a rematch with Eva Bajic, winning the fight by unanimous decision. [14]

Habazin was scheduled to defend her title for the second time against Claressa Shields in January 2020. This was the third time this fight was scheduled, with Shields pulling out the first time due to a knee injury, while the fight was cancelled the second time as Shields' brother Timothy Johnson assaulted Habazin's coach James Ali Bashir. [15] [16] Shields won the fight by unanimous decision. [17]

She was scheduled to fight Layla McCarter in March 2021. [18] Habazin was later rescheduled to fight Nana Chakhvashvili in April 2021 for the World Boxing Council Middle East Welterweight title. [19] She won the fight by a second round TKO. Ms. McCarter also fought on the card. [20]

She claimed the vacant WBC 147-pound (welterweight) title by winning against Hungarian Kinga Magyar on 20 April 2024 in Dražen Petrović Basketball Centre in Zagreb. [21] [22] [23]

IBF and WBC welterweight championship unification

Habazin faced Natasha Jonas for the unified IBF and WBC welterweight titles in Liverpool, England on 14 December 2024. [24] [25] [26] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. [27] [28] [29]

Professional boxing record

29 fights23 wins6 losses
By knockout71
By decision165
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
28Loss23–6 Natasha Jonas UD1014 Dec 2024 Exhibition Centre, Liverpool, EnglandLost WBC female welterweight title and for IBF female welterweight title
27Win23-5 Flag of Hungary.svg Kinga Magyar UD1020 April 2024 Flag of Croatia.svg KC Dražen Petrović, Zagreb, CroatiaWon vacant WBC female welterweight World title
26Loss21–5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terri Harper UD1027 May 2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandFor WBA light middleweight title
25Win21–4 Flag of the United States.svg Diana PrazakUD1022 Oct 2022 Flag of Croatia.svg Sportska Dvorana, Zabok, CroatiaWon vacant WBC Silver female welterweight title
24Loss20–4 Flag of the United States.svg Claressa Shields UD1010 Jan 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.For vacant WBC and WBO female light middleweight titles
23Win20–3 Flag of Hungary.svg Eva BajicUD108 Dec 2018 Flag of Croatia.svg KC Dražen Petrović, Zagreb, Croatia
22Win19–3 Flag of Ghana.svg Gifty Amanua AnkrahUD108 Sep 2018 Flag of Croatia.svg Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaRetained IBO female middleweight title
21Win18–3 Flag of Georgia.svg Elene SikmashviliTKO5 (10)16 Mar 2018 Flag of Austria.svg Hallmann Dome, Vienna, AustriaWon vacant IBO female middleweight title
20Win17–3 Flag of Serbia.svg Sanja RistićUD629 Oct 2017 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Dom Mladih, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
19Win16–3 Flag of Serbia.svg Valentina StankovićUD65 Jul 2017 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Nightclub Ribnica, Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
18Loss15–3 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikaela Laurén TKO3 (10)23 Apr 2016 Flag of Sweden.svg Johannesov, Stockholm, SwedenFor WBC female light middleweight title
17Win15–2 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Dajana BukvaTKO1 (6)5 Dec 2015 Flag of Croatia.svg Bogumil Toni Arena, Samobor, Croatia
16Win14–2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Galina GyumliyskaPTS629 Nov 2014 Flag of Croatia.svg Bogumil Toni Arena, Samobor, Croatia
15Loss13–2 Flag of Norway.svg Cecilia Brækhus UD1013 Sep 2014 Flag of Norway.svg TAP 1, Copenhagen, NorwayLost IBF female welterweight title;
For WBA, WBC, and WBO welterweight titles
14Win13–1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabrina GiulianiSD1022 Mar 2014 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hall Omnisport de La Préalle, Herstal, BelgiumWon vacant IBF female welterweight title
13Win12–1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Borislava GoranovaPTS630 Nov 2013 Flag of Croatia.svg Božić Gym, Zagreb, Croatia
12Win11–1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Teodora GeorgievaUD89 Jun 2013 Flag of Croatia.svg Zadar, Croatia
11Loss10–1 Flag of Hungary.svg Eva BajicUD1022 Mar 2013 Flag of Germany.svg Universal Hall, Berlin, GermanyFor vacant IBF female welterweight title
10Win10–0 Flag of Serbia.svg Suzana RadovanovićPTS822 Sep 2012 Flag of Montenegro.svg Hala sportover Nikšić, Nikšić, Montenegro
9Win9–0 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Edita KarabegPTS824 Feb 2012 Flag of Croatia.svg Opatija, Croatia
8Win8–0 Flag of Serbia.svg Ava KovacsTKO5 (8)20 Nov 2011 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg BK Sensei, Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
7Win7–0 Flag of Serbia.svg Emeke HalasTKO4 (8)1 Oct 2011 Flag of Croatia.svg Samobor, Croatia
6Win6–0 Flag of Serbia.svg Daniela BickeiTKO6 (6)7 Jul 2011 Flag of Croatia.svg Fitness Centre Omnia, Zadar, Croatia
5Win5–0 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Edita KarabegPTS628 May 2011 Flag of Croatia.svg Velika Gorica, Croatia
4Win4–0 Flag of Serbia.svg Marija VukovićUD620 Feb 2011 Flag of Croatia.svg OFC Gym, Opatija, Croatia
3Win3–0 Flag of Serbia.svg Suzana RadovanovićPTS44 Dec 2010 Flag of Croatia.svg Samobor, Croatia
2Win2–0 Flag of Serbia.svg Daniela BickeiTKO3 (4)22 Sep 2010 Flag of Croatia.svg Fitness Centre Omnia, Zadar, Croatia
1Win1–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Edit SzigetiTKO1 (4)25 Jun 2010 Flag of Croatia.svg Velika Gorica, Croatia

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