Jessica Camara

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Jessica Camara
Born (1988-04-18) 18 April 1988 (age 36)
Other namesThe Cobra [1]
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm) [1]
Reach67 in (170 cm) [1]
Stance Orthodox [1]
Boxing record [2]
Total fights17
Wins13
Wins by KO4
Losses4

Jessica Camara (born 18 April 1988) [3] is a Canadian professional boxer who currently holds the WBA female lightweight Gold title.

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Professional career

Camara made her professional debut on 30 March 2017, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Heidy Martinez at the Montreal Casino in Canada. [4]

After compiling a record of 7–1, she faced Melissa St. Vil for the vacant WBO-NABO female lightweight title on 8 February 2021 at the Civic Center in Hammond, Indiana. Camara lost via ten-round UD with two judges scoring the bout 96–94 and the third scoring it 97–93. [5]

After an eight-round UD victory against Heather Hardy in May 2021, [6] she faced reigning champion Kali Reis for the WBA, IBO, and vacant WBO female light welterweight titles on 19 November at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. In her first attempt at a world championship, Camara suffered the third defeat of her career, losing via ten-round split decision (SD) with one judge scoring the bout 96–94 in favour of Camara while the other two scored it 97–93 for Reis. [7]

Camara scored the biggest win of her career to date when she defeated the previously unbeaten former two-weight World champion Choi Hyun-mi to claim the vacant WBA female lightweight Gold title by split decision at Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea on 27 April 2024. [8] [9]

She is scheduled to challenge WBC women's lightweight interim world champion Caroline Dubois at Park Community Arena in Sheffield, England, on 11 January 2025. [10] [11]

Professional boxing record

17 fights13 wins4 losses
By knockout32
By decision102
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
17Win13–4 Choi Hyun-mi SD10 (10)27 Apr 2024 Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea Won the vacant WBA female Gold lightweight title
16Win12–4Estefania Orozco

Oliva

TKO4 (6)10 Dec 2023Rebel Entertainment Complex, Toronto, Canada
15Win11–4Joana Chavarria

Lopez

UD6 (6)22 Jul 2023Kent North Imperial Centre, Richibucto, Canada
14Loss10–4Karla Ramos ZamoraTKO4 (10)16 Mar 2023Place Bell, Laval, Canada
13Win10–3Josefina VegaKO1 (6)17 September 2022Chase Fieldhouse, Wilmington, U.S.
12Win9–3Simone Aparecida da

Silva

KO2 (8)13 Aug 2022Bayou Event Center, Houston, U.S.
11Loss8–3 Kali Reis SD1019 Nov 2021 SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.For WBA, IBO, and vacant WBO female light welterweight title
10Win8–2 Heather Hardy UD814 May 2021Embassy Suites, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
9Loss7–2 Melissa St. Vil UD108 Feb 2020 Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, U.S.For vacant WBO-NABO female lightweight title
8Win7–1Beatriz AguilarUD619 Oct 2019 Memorial Centre, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
7Win6–1Dalila VelazquezMD68 Jun 2019Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
6Win5–1Jenna JohlinMD61 Nov 2018 Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C., U.S.
5Loss4–1Natalie BrownKO3 (6), 0:592 Jun 2018 Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
4Win4–0Guadalupe OrtizMD415 Feb 2018Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3Win3–0Giovanna GonzalezUD417 Dec 2017Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2Win2–0Erika HernándezUD428 Oct 2017Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1Win1–0Heidy MartinezUD430 Mar 2017 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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