Virginia Fuchs

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Virginia Fuchs
Born (1988-03-09) 9 March 1988 (age 36) [1]
Houston, Texas, USA [1]
Statistics
Weight(s) Flyweight, Super-flyweight [1]
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in) [1]
Stance Southpaw [1]
Boxing record [2]
Total fights4
Wins4
Wins by KO1
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 New Delhi Flyweight
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Flyweight

Virginia "Ginny" Fuchs (born March 9, 1988) is an American professional boxer who is the interim WBC female super-flyweight champion. As an amateur she represented her country at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics as well as winning a bronze medal at the 2018 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2019 Pan American Games.

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Early life and education

Fuchs was born in Houston, Texas. Fuchs became interested in sports at a young age and played soccer, softball, and basketball as a child. She attended Episcopal High School where she ran track and cross-country. [3] [4]

Her athletic abilities earned her an invitation for walk-on spot on the track and cross-country team at Louisiana State University. Fuchs graduated from LSU in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. [5]

Amateur boxing career

Fuchs first tried boxing during her sophomore year of college to stay in shape. After a coach took an interest in her, she dedicated her focus to boxing in 2008. She trained for a year before her first fight, which she won. [4]

She began to compete at the state level and won three Louisiana state Golden Gloves, and later won a national Golden Gloves title in 2015. Fuchs was a finalist for the US National Tournament for 2013, 2014 and 2015. [3] [6]

When it was announced that women’s boxing would be added to the 2012 Summer Olympics, Fuchs tried for a spot on the USA Boxing team but future Olympic medalist Marlen Esparza received the only flyweight position. Fuchs finished fourth at the Olympic Test Event. [5] [4]

In October 2015, she defeated Esparza in the Olympic Test Event for the USA Boxing flyweight spot for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Fuchs has also defeated Olympic medalist and five-time world champion, Mary Kom of India. Fuchs won gold at the Olympic Trials Test Event. [7] [8] [9]

Fuchs was 1st in the 2016 USA Boxing Nationals defeating Esparza for the third straight time with a unanimous 5-0 decision. She won bronze at the 2018 AIBA world championship in India. [10]

In 2020, Fuchs tested positive for a banned substance, but was ruled not at fault due to contamination via unprotected sexual intercourse. [11]

Fuchs qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, held in 2021, where she was defeated in the round of 16 by Bulgarian boxer Stoyka Krasteva. [12]

Professional boxing career

Fuchs announced she was joining the professional boxing ranks in December 2021. [13] She made her pro-debut with a fourth-round knockout win over Randee Lynn Morales on 9 April 2022 at The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, on the undercard of her friend Mikaela Mayer's unified super-featherweight title defence against Jennifer Han. [14]

Her second outing as a professional was at The O2 Arena in London, England, on an all-female card topped by the Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall unified middleweight title showdown on 15 October 2022. Fuchs defeated Gemma Ruegg on points over six rounds. [15]

Fuchs next contest was at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 17 June 2023 when she overcame a cut above her left eye from an accidental clash of heads in the third round to beat Indeya Smith by unanimous decision in an eight-round battle. [16]

In February 2024, Fuchs revealed she had agreed to join the second season of boxing's first squad-based format, Team Combat League (TCL), competing for the Houston Hitmen. [17] She made her first TCL appearance at Red Owl Boxing Arena, Houston, Texas, on 18 April 2024 winning both her rounds against Tiana Schroeder by unanimous decision. [18]

Fuchs challenged Adelaida Ruiz for the interim WBC female super-flyweight title at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, on 31 August 2024, winning the fight by split decision with one judge scoring it 97-93 for Ruiz but the other two having it for Fuchs 97-93 and 100-90 respectively. [19] [20] She got the win despite suffering an open dislocation of her right thumb in the first round. [21]

Personal life

Fuchs is an advocate for mental health awareness and was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) at a young age. She has appeared in the PBS documentary series Mysteries of Mental Illness and the Oprah Winfrey/Apple TV documentary series The Me You Can't See . [10] Fuchs cites Olympian and runner Steve Prefontaine as an inspiration for her athletic career. [22]

Professional boxing record

4 fights4 wins0 losses
By knockout10
By decision30
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
4Win4–0 Adelaida Ruiz SD10 (10)31 August 2024Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, USAWon the interim WBC female super-flyweight title
3Win3–0Indeya SmithUD8 (8)17 June 2023Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
2Win2–0Gemma RueggPTS6 (6)15 October 2022 The O2 Arena, London, England
1Win1–0Randee Lynn MoralesKO4 (6)9 April 2022The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, USA

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  14. ↑ "Mikaela Mayer defeats Jennifer Han in IBF/WBO, 130-pound defense". maxboxing.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
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