Ria Ramnarine | |
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Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
Nationality | Trinidadian and Tobagonian |
Born | Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago | 12 October 1978
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 20 |
Wins | 14 |
Wins by KO | 2 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 1 |
Ria Ramnarine (born 12 October 1978) is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2012. During her career, she held world titles in two weight-classes; the WIBA minimumweight title from 2005 to 2006; the WIBF minimumweight and WIBA light flyweight titles in 2011. She also challenged once for the WBA female minimumweight title in 2010. [1] She was Trinidad and Tobago's first female world champion. [2] [3]
20 fights | 14 wins | 4 losses |
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By knockout | 2 | 2 |
By decision | 12 | 2 |
Draws | 1 | |
No contests | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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20 | Win | 14–4–1 (1) | Stephaney George | UD | 6 | 2 Sep 2012 | Woodbrook Youth Facility, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
19 | Loss | 13–4–1 (1) | Anastasia Toktaulova | UD | 10 | 29 Jul 2011 | Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Lost WIBA light-flyweight title; For WBC International female light-flyweight title |
18 | Win | 13–3–1 (1) | Olga Julio | SD | 10 | 12 Feb 2011 | Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Won vacant WIBA light-flyweight title; Won vacant WIBF, and GBU minimumweight titles |
17 | Draw | 12–3–1 (1) | Etsuko Tada | MD | 10 | 24 Apr 2010 | Central Region Indoor Sports Arena, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago | For WBA female, and WIBA interim minimumweight titles |
16 | Win | 12–3 (1) | Paulina Cardona | UD | 8 | 2 Jan 2010 | Central Regional Indoor Sports Arena, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago | |
15 | Win | 11–3 (1) | Ana Fernandez | TD | 9 (10) | 31 Jul 2009 | Central Region Indoor Sports Arena, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago | Won WBA interim female minimumweight title |
14 | Win | 10–3 (1) | Nancy Bonilla | TKO | 8 (10) | 7 Mar 2009 | Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Won WIBA interim light-flyweight title |
13 | Loss | 9–3 (1) | Regina Halmich | TKO | 6 (10) | 9 Sep 2006 | Börderlandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany | For WIBF flyweight title |
12 | Win | 9–2 (1) | Stephaney George | UD | 10 | 14 Jul 2006 | Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago | Retained WIBA minimumweight title |
11 | Win | 8–2 (1) | Yvonne Caples | SD | 10 | 28 May 2005 | Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Won vacant WIBA minimumweight title |
10 | Win | 7–2 (1) | Adanna Francis | UD | 6 | 26 Dec 2004 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
9 | Win | 6–2 (1) | Deidre Yumi Hamaguchi | UD | 8 | 31 Jul 2004 | Central Region Indoor Sports Arena, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago | |
8 | Win | 5–2 (1) | Vicki Boodram | UD | 6 | 12 Jul 2003 | Central Region Indoor Sports Arena, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago | |
7 | NC | 4–2 (1) | Shondell Thomas | NC | 8 | 4 May 2002 | Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana | |
6 | Win | 4–2 | Shondell Thomas | SD | 8 | 26 Dec 2001 | Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana | |
5 | Loss | 3–2 | Leona Brown | TKO | 4 (6) | 27 Jul 2001 | Civic Center, Niagara Falls, New York, US | |
4 | Win | 3–1 | Adanna Francis | PTS | 3 | 10 Mar 2001 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
3 | Win | 2–1 | Wilma Skeate | PTS | 6 | 10 Feb 2001 | San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | |
2 | Loss | 1–1 | Claudette Alexander | PTS | 6 | 5 Aug 2000 | Landsome Bowl Cultural Centre, The Valley, Anguilla | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Wilma Skeate | KO | 3 | 3 Dec 1999 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
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