Simona Galassi

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Simona Galassi
Born (1972-06-27) 27 June 1972 (age 51)
Forlì, Italy
NationalityItalian
Other namesRomagna Queen
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record [1]
Total fights30
Wins23
Wins by KO4
Losses5
Draws1
No contests1
Medal record
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Scranton Flyweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Antalya Flyweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Podolsk Flyweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Pécs Flyweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Riccione Flyweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Tønsberg Flyweight
Website http://www.simonagalassi.it/

Simona Galassi (born 27 June 1972) is an Italian former boxer. As a professional, she competed from 2006 to 2015 and was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC female flyweight title from 2008 to 2011 [2] [3] and the IBF female junior-bantamweight title from 2011 to 2012. At regional level she held the European female flyweight title twice between 2007 and 2015. As an amateur, she won gold medals at the 2001, 2002 and 2005 World Championships, and the 2003, 2004 and 2005 European Championships. [4]

Contents

Professional boxing record

30 fights23 wins5 losses
By knockout41
By decision194
Draws1
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
30Loss23–5–1 (1) Flag of Mexico.svg Jessica Chávez TD9 (10) 0:4512 Dec 2015 Flag of Mexico.svg Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City, MexicoFor WBC female flyweight title
29Loss23–4–1 (1) Flag of Argentina.svg Débora Dionicius SD1026 Jun 2015 Flag of Italy.svg Palasport, Manerba del Garda, ItalyFor IBF female junior-bantamweight title
28Win23–3–1 (1) Flag of Italy.svg Loredana PiazzaUD107 Feb 2015 Flag of Italy.svg Pala Hilton Pharma, Ferrara, ItalyRetained European female flyweight title
27Win22–3–1 (1) Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniya ZablotskayaPTS66 Dec 2014 Flag of Italy.svg Palazzo Congressi, Bellaria, Italy
26Win21–3–1 (1) Flag of France.svg Laetitia Arzalier UD108 Aug 2014 Flag of Italy.svg Palafijlkam, Ostia, ItalyRetained European female flyweight title
25Win20–3–1 (1) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Galina Koleva Ivanova TD5 (10) 1:1223 May 2014 Flag of Italy.svg Palasport, Molinella, ItalyRetained European female flyweight title
24Loss19–3–1 (1) Flag of Germany.svg Susi Kentikian UD107 Dec 2013 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, GermanyFor WBA female flyweight title
23Win19–2–1 (1) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sanae Jah UD1015 Jun 2013 Flag of Italy.svg Campo Sportivo Comunale, Bertinoro, ItalyWon vacant European female flyweight title
22Win18–2–1 (1) Flag of Hungary.svg Gabriella ViczeRTD2 (6), 2:0022 Feb 2013 Flag of Italy.svg Palasport, Montalto di Castro, Italy
21Loss17–2–1 (1) Flag of Hungary.svg Renáta Szebelédi TKO3 (10), 1:4927 Oct 2012 Flag of Italy.svg Palasport, Arcella, ItalyFor vacant WBC female flyweight title
20Win17–1–1 (1) Flag of Hungary.svg Renáta Szebelédi UD1014 Apr 2012 Flag of Italy.svg Palasport, Vicenza, ItalyRetained IBF female junior-bantamweight title
19Win16–1–1 (1) Flag of France.svg Nadege SzikoraUD1028 Oct 2011 Flag of Italy.svg PalaRockfeller, Cagliari, ItalyWon inaugural IBF female junior-bantamweight title
18Win15–1–1 (1) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetla TaskovaPTS623 Jun 2011 Flag of Italy.svg Piazza Saffi, Forlì, Italy
17Loss14–1–1 (1) Flag of Mexico.svg Mariana Juárez UD1011 Mar 2011 Flag of Mexico.svg Jose Cuervo Salon, Polanco, MexicoLost WBC female flyweight title
16Win14–0–1 (1) Flag of Serbia.svg Dendi FleisPTS83 Sep 2010 Flag of Italy.svg Piazza Saffi, Forlì, Italy
15Win13–0–1 (1) Flag of Mexico.svg Esmeralda Moreno UD1012 Mar 2010 Flag of Italy.svg Palasport, Bertinoro, ItalyRetained WBC female flyweight title
14Win12–0–1 (1) Flag of France.svg Aziza OubaitaUD104 Dec 2009 Flag of Austria.svg Freizeit Arena, Sölden, AustriaRetained WBC female flyweight title
13Win11–0–1 (1) Flag of Hungary.svg Éva OttPTS613 Jun 2009 Flag of Italy.svg Piazza Saffi, Forlì, Italy
12Win10–0–1 (1) Flag of France.svg Isabelle LeonardiPTS625 Apr 2009 Flag of Italy.svg PalaVeneto, Ancona, Italy
11Win9–0–1 (1) Flag of Italy.svg Stefania Bianchini UD1024 Oct 2008 Flag of Italy.svg PalaLido, Milan, ItalyRetained WBC female flyweight title
10Win8–0–1 (1) Flag of the United States.svg Eileen Olszewski UD1018 Jul 2008 Flag of Italy.svg Civitanova Marche, ItalyRetained WBC female flyweight title
9Win7–0–1 (1) Flag of Italy.svg Stefania Bianchini UD1029 Mar 2008 Flag of Italy.svg Palasport Villa Romiti, Forlì, ItalyWon WBC female flyweight title
8Win6–0–1 (1) Flag of Romania.svg Floarea LihetUD1028 Dec 2007 Flag of Italy.svg Palasport Villa Romiti, Forlì, ItalyRetained European female flyweight title
7Win5–0–1 (1) Flag of France.svg Isabelle LeonardiPTS816 Nov 2007 Flag of Italy.svg Palasport, Pisa, Italy
6NC4–0–1 (1) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetla TaskovaND2 (6)31 Jul 2007 Flag of Italy.svg Centro Polivalente, San Genesio ed Uniti, ItalyNo contest after accidental headbutt in round two
5Win4–0–1 Flag of Germany.svg Bettina VölkerTKO10 (10), 1:1811 May 2007 Flag of Italy.svg Palasport, Bertinoro, ItalyWon vacant European female flyweight title
4Win3–0–1 Flag of Slovakia.svg Petra JachmanováTKO5 (6)30 Mar 2007 Flag of Italy.svg Millenium Gym, Como, Italy
3Draw2–0–1 Flag of France.svg Nadya Hokmi SD109 Jan 2007 Flag of Italy.svg Palazzetto dello Sport, Bergamo, ItalyFor vacant European female flyweight title
2Win2–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetla TaskovaPTS814 Nov 2006 Flag of Italy.svg Palasport Villa Romiti, Forlì, Italy
1Win1–0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Simona PenčákováTKO2 (4)8 Oct 2006 Flag of Italy.svg PalaLido, Milan, Italy

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References

  1. "Boxing record for Simona Galassi". BoxRec .
  2. "La sfida è per Simona Galassi - SIMONA GALASSI NUOVA CAMPIONESSA MONDIALE WBC DEI PESI MOSCA FEMMINILI". win.ilguerriero.it (in Italian). 29 March 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Stefania Bianchini
European female flyweight champion
11 May 2007 – 29 March 2008
Won world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Herself
Vacant
Title last held by
Herself
European female flyweight champion
15 June 2013 – 26 June 2015
Fought for world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Loredana Piazza
World boxing titles
Inaugural champion IBF female junior-bantamweight champion
28 October 2011 – October 2012
Vacant
Title next held by
Débora Dionicius
Preceded by
Stefania Bianchini
WBC female flyweight champion
29 March 2008 – 11 March 2011
Succeeded by