Érica Anabella Farías (born 13 July 1984), known as "La Pantera", is an Argentine professional boxer. She is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBC female lightweight title from 2011 to 2014 and the WBC female super lightweight title from 2014 to 2018. She also challenged once for the undisputed welterweight championship in 2017.[1] As an amateur, she won a silver medal at the 2006 World Championships.[2] As of October 2020, she is ranked as the world's second best active female super lightweight by BoxRec[3] and fourth by The Ring.[4]
Érica Farías | |
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| Born | 13 July 1984 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Other names | La Pantera |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Argentina
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| Women's Boxing | ||
| World Amateur Boxing Championships | ||
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2006 New Delhi | Lightweight |
Amateur career edit
Farias made her competitive debut as an amateur on 10 December 2005, against Carolina Lopez. She won a gold medal at the 2006 Pan American Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and silver at the 2006 World Championships in New Delhi, India, losing to Katie Taylor of Ireland in the final, both in the lightweight division.[2]
Professional career edit
Farias made her professional debut on 25 July 2009, at Estadio F.A.B. in Buenos Aires. She won a four-round unanimous decision over Betiana Patricia Viñas. Farias won her fight against Ann Saccurato in 2011, after it was stopped in the eighth round due to an accidental clash of heads.[5]
On 4 April 2014, Farias made the tenth defense of her WBC lightweight title against Delfine Persoon. She lost in a ten-round unanimous decision.[6]
Farias won her second world title, WBC super lightweight, on 15 November 2014, defeating Alejandra Oliveras by split decision.[7] On 2 May 2015, she made the first defense of her title against Klara Svensson.[8] She won by unanimous decision.[9]
On 9 June 2017, Farias challenged undisputed welterweight champion Cecilia Brækhus, but lost by unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record edit
| 34 fights | 27 wins | 7 losses |
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| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 17 | 7 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 34 | Loss | 27–7 |  Maira Moneo
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UD | 10 | 30 Dec 2022 | Casino Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| 33 | Loss | 27–6 |  Sandy Ryan
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UD | 10 | 6 Aug 2022 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
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For WBA Fedelatin lightweight title |
| 32 | Win | 27–5 | Sandy Ryan
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SD | 10 | 12 Mar 2022 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England
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For vacant WBC International super lightweight title |
| 31 | Loss | 26–5 |  Mikaela Mayer
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UD | 10 | 19 Jun 2021 | Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US
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For WBO female junior lightweight title |
| 30 | Loss | 26–4 | Jessica McCaskill
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MD | 10 | 12 Oct 2019 | Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
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For WBA and WBC super lightweight titles |
| 29 | Loss | 26–3 | Jessica McCaskill
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UD | 10 | 6 Oct 2018 | Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
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Lost WBC female super lightweight title |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Yamila Esther Reynoso
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UD | 10 | 19 May 2018 | Club Union, Goya, Argentina, Argentina
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Retained WBC female super lightweight title |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Ana Laura Esteche
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UD | 10 | 29 Dec 2017 | Club Sportivo America, Rosario, Argentina
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| 26 | Loss | 24–2 |  Cecilia Brækhus
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UD | 10 | 9 Jun 2017 | Bergen, Norway
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For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and IBO female welterweight titles |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Marisa Gabriela Nunez
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UD | 10 | 19 Nov 2016 | Ce.De.C Nº 1, San Fernando, Argentina
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Retained WBC female super lightweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Victoria Bustos
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UD | 10 | 30 Jul 2016 | Club Sportivo America, Rosario, Argentina
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Retained WBC female super lightweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 |  Klara Svensson
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UD | 10 | 2 May 2015 |  Frederiksberg-Hallerne, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Retained WBC female super lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Alejandra Oliveras
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SD | 10 | 15 Nov 2014 |  Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico
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Won WBC female super lightweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Roxana Beatriz Laborde
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TKO | 3 (6), 1:05 | 23 Aug 2014 | Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia de Villa Ballester, Jose Leon Suarez, Argentina
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| 20 | Loss | 19–1 |  Delfine Persoon
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UD | 10 | 20 Apr 2014 | Zwevezele, Belgium
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Lost WBC female lightweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Maria Eugenia Lopez
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UD | 10 | 1 Mar 2014 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Mary McGee
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UD | 10 | 4 Oct 2013 | Club Sportivo America, Rosario, Argentina
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Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 |  Chika Mizutani
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UD | 10 | 15 Jun 2013 | Centro Recreativo Pasteleros, Luis Guillón, Argentina
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Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Liliana Palmera
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KO | 3 (10) | 9 Mar 2013 | Asociación de Fomento, San Bernardo, Argentina
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Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Victoria Bustos
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UD | 10 | 17 Nov 2012 | Parque Náutico, San Fernando de la Buena Vista, Argentina
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Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 |  Irma Balijagic Adler
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TKO | 1 (10), 1:34 | 16 Jun 2012 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Liliana Palmera
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RTD | 6 (10), 0:01 | 25 Feb 2012 | Estadio Ingeniero Huergo, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
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Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Melissa Hernandez
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UD | 10 | 16 Dec 2011 | Arena Maipú Casino Resort, Mendoza, Argentina
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Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Ann Saccurato
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TD | 8 (10), 1:00 | 6 Aug 2011 | Estadio Socios Fundadores, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
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Retained WBC female lightweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jessica Villafranca
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RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | 25 Feb 2011 | Estadio Pedro Estremador, Bariloche, Argentina
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Retained WBC interim female lightweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Nicole Woods
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TKO | 2 (10), 1:40 | 17 Sep 2010 | Ce.De.C Nº 1, San Fernando de la Buena Vista, Argentina
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Retained WBC interim female lightweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Darys Esther Pardo
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KO | 8 (10) | 8 May 2010 | Polideportivo Troncos del Talar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Won WBC interim female lightweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Vannessa Guimaraes
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TKO | 1 (10), 1:43 | 28 Nov 2009 | Club Atletico Echagüe, Paraná, Argentina
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Silvia Beatriz Lescano
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KO | 1 (8), 1:04 | 31 Oct 2009 | Club Social y Deportivo Beccar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Maria Eugenia Quiroga
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UD | 6 | 11 Oct 2009 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Maria Elena Maderna
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UD | 8 | 26 Sep 2009 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Paula Andrea Morales
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UD | 6 | 12 Sep 2009 | Club Municipal, Nogoyá, Argentina
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Marcela Fernanda Mamani
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:59 | 15 Aug 2009 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Betiana Patricia Vinas
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UD | 4 | 25 Jul 2009 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
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References edit
- ^ "BoxRec: Erica Anabella Farias". boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Erica Anabella Farias - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "BoxRec: Ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "The Ring Women's Ratings". The Ring. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Great Women's Boxing: Ann Saccurato v. Erica Farias, WBC Lightweight Title Fight, 8/6/11 - Girlboxing". Girlboxing. 8 August 2011.
- ^ "Delfine Persoon Wins by a Unanimous Decision over Farias". womenboxing.com.
- ^ "Farias Back on Top: Women's Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up". theboxingtribune.com.
- ^ "Svensson faces Farias for WBC Female World Light Welterweight Championship on May 2". Boxing News. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Anabella Farias defeats Klara Svensson". Boxing News 24.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Érica Farías from BoxRec (registration required)