Katharina Thanderz

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Katharina Thanderz
Born (1988-07-29) 29 July 1988 (age 35) [1]
Oslo, Norway [2]
NationalityNorwegian
Other namesKaty [2]
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Reach172 cm (68 in) [2]
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [3]
Total fights18
Wins16
Wins by KO2
Losses2

Katharina Thanderz (born 29 July 1988) is a Norwegian professional boxer who has held the WBC interim female super-featherweight World title and the European female super-featherweight title.

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Professional career

Thanderz began her professional sporting career as a kickboxer, a sport she began at the age of ten. After 18 years in the sport, [4] she made her professional boxing debut on 27 May 2016, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory over Angela Cannizzaro at the Polideportivo Jose Caballero in Alcobendas, Spain. [5]

In her first fight in her native Norway, she defeated Maria Semertzoglou for the vacant European super-featherweight title on 21 October 2017. [6]

On 10 March 2018, Thanderz defeated unbeaten Icelandic boxer Valgerdur Gudsteinsdottir by unanimous decision at X Meeting Point in Oslo to win the vacant WBC female lightweight International title. [7]

Thanderz claimed the vacant interim WBC female super-featherweight title with a split decision win over Danila Ramos at Ekeberg Hall in Oslo on 16 December 2019. [8]

In her next fight she challenged WBC and IBO female super-featherweight champion Terri Harper on 14 November 2020, suffering a ninth-round stoppage defeat at Wembley Arena in London, England. [9]

After moving back up in weight divisions and securing three points wins, [2] Thanderz returned to Wembley Arena to face Rhiannon Dixon for the vacant European lightweight title on September 30 2023. She lost by unanimous decision with all three judges giving the fight to the English boxer by 100–90. [10]

Personal life

Thanderz was born to a Norwegian mother and a Spanish father in Oslo, Norway, where she spent the first seven years of her life. [11] She moved with her family to Altea, Spain, where she still lives and trains. [4]

Professional boxing record

18 fights16 wins2 losses
By knockout21
By decision141
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
18Loss16–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rhiannon Dixon UD1030 September 2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wembley Arena, London, EnglandFor the vacant European female lightweight title
17Win16–1 Flag of Romania.svg Ioana FecioruPTS824 March 2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
16Win15–1 Flag of Hungary.svg Edina KissPTS82 December 2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England
15Win14–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza DvorakovaPTS613 May 2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Indigo at The O2, Greenwich, England
14Loss13–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terri Harper TKO9 (10), 1:1214 Nov 2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The SSE Arena, London, EnglandFor WBC and IBO female super-featherweight titles
13Win13–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Danila RamosSD1016 Nov 2019 Flag of Norway.svg Ekeberghallen, Oslo, NorwayWon vacant WBC interim female super-featherweight title
12Win12–0 Flag of Italy.svg Monica GentiliUD817 Aug 2019 Flag of Germany.svg Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
11Win11–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rachel Ball MD82 Mar 2019 Flag of Norway.svg Sør Amfi, Arendal, Norway
10Win10–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Tamara NunezSD829 Jun 2018 Flag of Spain.svg Pabellon Camila Cano, La Nucia, Spain
9Win9–0 Flag of Poland.svg Bojana LibiszewskaUD619 May 2018 Flag of Spain.svg Pabellon Esperanza Lag, Elche, Spain
8Win8–0 Flag of Iceland.svg Valgerdur GudstensdottirUD810 Mar 2018 Flag of Norway.svg X Meeting Point, Oslo, NorwayWon vacant WBC International female lightweight title
7Win7–0 Flag of Greece.svg Maria SemertzoglouUD1021 Oct 2017 Flag of Norway.svg Skien Fritidspark, Skien, NorwayWon vacant European super-featherweight title
6Win6–0 Flag of Poland.svg Karina KopinskaUD614 Jul 2017 Flag of Spain.svg Palacio de los Deportes, Benidorm, Spain
5Win5–0 Flag of Romania.svg Mirabela CalugareanuTKO2 (4), 1:0426 May 2017 Flag of Spain.svg Pabellon Municipal, Sedaví, Spain
4Win4–0 Flag of Romania.svg Mirabela CalugareanuTKO2 (6), 2:5918 Feb 2017 Flag of Spain.svg Polideportivo Margarita Ramos, León, Spain
3Win3–0 Flag of Spain.svg Azahara SanchezPTS426 Nov 2016 Flag of Spain.svg Pabellón Raúl Mesa, Benidorm, Spain
2Win2–0 Flag of Spain.svg Jessica SanchezPTS423 Jul 2016 Flag of Spain.svg Palacio de los Deportes, Benidorm, Spain
1Win1–0 Flag of Italy.svg Angela CannizzaroUD427 May 2016 Flag of Spain.svg Polideportivo Jose Caballero, Alcobendas, Spain

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Angélique Duchemin
European female super-featherweight champion
21 October 2017 – February 2018
Vacant
Title next held by
Elhem Mekhaled
Vacant
Title last held by
Ikram Kerwat
WBC International female super-featherweight champion
10 March 2018 – March 2019
Vacant
Title next held by
Terri Harper
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Elhem Mekhaled
WBC female super-featherweight champion
Interim title

16 November 2019 – 14 November 2020
Fought for full title
Vacant