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Yvonne Caples | |
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Born | Yvonne Tara Caples 14 June 1972 Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | United States |
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Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
Reach | 64 in (163 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 22 |
Wins | 7 |
Wins by KO | 1 |
Losses | 12 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 1 |
Website | yvonnecaples |
Yvonne Caples (born 14 June 1972) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1999 and 2014. [1] She held the IFBA light flyweight title in 2003 and challenged for multiple world championships during her career; the WIBF light flyweight title in 2002; the WIBA minimumweight title twice in 2004 and 2005; and the WBC female light flyweight title in 2005.
Caples became a professional boxer in 1999. Before fighting for the world championship, she had to meet the likes of Kim Messer, Elena Reid and former world champion Para Draine before meeting Regina Halmich in Germany for the WIBF world Jr. Flyweight title, on 17 August 2002. She lost the fight by a majority decision.
Three months later, on 22 November, she found herself inside a boxing ring in Guam, where she fought Anissa Zamarron for the vacant WIBA Light Flyweight Intercontinental championship, and Caples was defeated by 5th round technical knockout, stopped on a cut in a fight in Caples was winning on all scorecards. [2]
Caples finally reached her dream of becoming a world champion when she defeated Mary Duron on 26 July 2003 in Costa Mesa, California by a ten-round unanimous decision for the vacant IFBA world Jr. Flyweight title.
Caples then travelled to Trinidad to challenge Ria Ramnarine for the vacant WIBA Mini Flyweight World Title. Caples lost a controversial 10-round split decision.
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22 fights | 7 wins | 12 losses |
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By knockout | 1 | 1 |
By decision | 6 | 11 |
Draws | 2 | |
No contests | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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22 | Loss | 7–12–2 (1) | Ebony Rivera | UD | 4 | Sep 12, 2014 | Durham Armory, Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | |
21 | Loss | 7–11–2 (1) | Suzannah Warner | UD | 8 | Dec 8, 2006 | Paradise Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | For vacant NABF female atomweight title |
20 | Loss | 7–10–2 (1) | Wendy Rodriguez | UD | 8 | Oct 8, 2005 | Harrah's Laughlin, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S. | |
19 | NC | 7–9–2 (1) | Stephanie Dobbs | NC | 4 (4) | Aug 26, 2005 | Thunderbird Wild West Casino, Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
18 | Loss | 7–9–2 | Eun Soon Choi | UD | 10 | Jun 28, 2005 | Pyongyang, North Korea | For inaugural WBC female light flyweight title |
17 | Loss | 7–8–2 | Ria Ramnarine | SD | 10 | May 28, 2005 | Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | For vacant WIBA mini flyweight title |
16 | Loss | 7–7–2 | Carina Moreno | UD | 8 | Nov 27, 2004 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Monterey, California, U.S. | |
15 | Draw | 7–6–2 | Yuko Sodeoka | PTS | 10 | Sep 18, 2004 | Kyoto, Japan | For WIBA mini flyweight title |
14 | Win | 7–6–1 | Mary Duron | UD | 10 | Jul 26, 2003 | Hilton Hotel, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | Won vacant IFBA light flyweight title |
13 | Loss | 6–6–1 | In Young Lee | UD | 8 | Mar 29, 2003 | Jamsil Arena, Seoul, South Korea | |
12 | Loss | 6–5–1 | Anissa Zamarron | TKO | 5 (8) | Nov 22, 2002 | Guam University Fieldhouse, Agana, Guam | For WIBA Inter-Continental light flyweight title |
11 | Loss | 6–4–1 | Regina Halmich | MD | 10 | Aug 17, 2002 | Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Germany | For WIBF light flyweight title |
10 | Win | 6–3–1 | Marilyn Salcido | UD | 6 | Jul 3, 2002 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Monterey, California, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 5–3–1 | Para Draine | MD | 6 | Apr 12, 2002 | Stardust Resort and Casino, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 4–3–1 | Robin Pinto | UD | 4 | Apr 7, 2001 | Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, Washington, U.S. | |
7 | Draw | 3–3–1 | Elena Reid | PTS | 4 | Jan 28, 2001 | Greyhound Park, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 3–3 | Nadine Salim | UD | 4 | Oct 13, 2000 | Spa Resort and Casino, Palm Springs, California, U.S. | |
5 | Loss | 2–3 | Elena Reid | UD | 4 | Oct 1, 2000 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
4 | Loss | 2–2 | Lori Lord | UD | 10 | Aug 4, 2000 | Ben Hur Shrine Temple, Austin, Texas, U.S. | |
3 | Loss | 2–1 | Kim Messer | UD | 6 | Feb 11, 2000 | Kenner, Louisiana, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Wendy Rodriguez | UD | 4 | Nov 14, 1999 | Sacramento Convention Center Complex, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Natasha Wilburn | TKO | 3 (4), 0:11 | Sep 2, 1999 | Gold Strike Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Caples attended the University of California, Berkeley where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English. She also has a M. Ed in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Technology Integration and an M.S. in Sports Coaching. She has made a career in education as a high school teacher and Technology Integration Specialist. [3]
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