Yvonne Caples

Yvonne Caples

Personal information
Nationality	United States
Born	Yvonne Tara Caples (1972-06-14) 14 June 1972 (age 53) Pune, Maharashtra, India
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight	Mini flyweight Light flyweight
Website	yvonnecaples.org
Boxing career
Reach	64 in (163 cm)
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	22
Wins	7
Win by KO	1
Losses	12
Draws	2
No contests	1

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 is a member of the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame.

Boxing career

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 November 22, 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.

She was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2025. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Professional boxing record

22 fights	7 wins	12 losses
By knockout	1	1
By decision	6	11
Draws	2
No contests	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
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.

Educational career

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. ^[6]

References

1. "Yvonne Caples". BoxRec. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
2. Heiskanen, Benita (2012). The Urban Geography of Boxing: Race, Class, and Gender in the Ring. Routledge. p. 65. ISBN   9780415502269 . Retrieved 9 February 2016.
3. "The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Event is set to be one of the most diverse of celebrations for our Inductees; Special Award Recipients and More!". womenboxing.com. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
4. "Two-Day International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame April 4-5, 2025 - Las Vegas, Nevada". maxboxing.com. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
5. "Yvonne Caples Reflects on Career: I Think It Was Both Exciting and Frustrating". RingMagazine.com. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
6. "Yvonne Caples". Weebly. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

External links

• Official Web Site Archived 12 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• Women Boxing Archive Network Archived 28 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• Boxing record for Yvonne Caples from BoxRec (registration required)