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Érica Farías

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Érica Farías
Born (1984-07-13) 13 July 1984 (age 40)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other namesLa Pantera
Statistics
Weight(s)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights35
Wins27
Wins by KO10
Losses8
Érica Farías
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Women's Boxing
World Amateur Boxing Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 New Delhi Lightweight

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]

Amateur career

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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

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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.[3]

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.[4]

Farias won her second world title, WBC super lightweight, on 15 November 2014, defeating Alejandra Oliveras by split decision.[5] On 2 May 2015, she made the first defense of her title against Klara Svensson.[6] She won by unanimous decision.[7]

On 9 June 2017, Farias challenged undisputed welterweight champion Cecilia Brækhus, but lost by unanimous decision.

Farías lost her WBC super-lightweight title to Jessica McCaskill at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, USA, on October 6, 2018, by unanimous decision.[8]

Professional boxing record

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35 fights 27 wins 8 losses
By knockout 10 1
By decision 17 7
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
35 Loss 27–8 Mexico Karla Ramos Zamora TKO 5 (8) 3 Nov 2023 Mexico Aguascalientes, Mexico
34 Loss 27–7 Uruguay Maira Moneo UD 10 30 Dec 2022 Argentina Casino Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
33 Loss 27–6 United Kingdom Sandy Ryan UD 10 6 Aug 2022 United Kingdom Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England For WBA Fedelatin lightweight title
32 Win 27–5 United Kingdom Sandy Ryan SD 10 12 Mar 2022 United Kingdom Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England For vacant WBC International super lightweight title
31 Loss 26–5 United States Mikaela Mayer UD 10 19 Jun 2021 United States Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US For WBO female junior lightweight title
30 Loss 26–4 United States Jessica McCaskill MD 10 12 Oct 2019 United States Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US For WBA and WBC super lightweight titles
29 Loss 26–3 United States Jessica McCaskill UD 10 6 Oct 2018 United States Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US Lost WBC female super lightweight title
28 Win 26–2 Argentina Yamila Esther Reynoso UD 10 19 May 2018 Argentina Club Union, Goya, Argentina, Argentina Retained WBC female super lightweight title
27 Win 25–2 Argentina Ana Laura Esteche UD 10 29 Dec 2017 Argentina Club Sportivo America, Rosario, Argentina
26 Loss 24–2 Norway Cecilia Brækhus UD 10 9 Jun 2017 Norway Bergen, Norway For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and IBO female welterweight titles
25 Win 24–1 Argentina Marisa Gabriela Nunez UD 10 19 Nov 2016 Argentina Ce.De.C Nº 1, San Fernando, Argentina Retained WBC female super lightweight title
24 Win 23–1 Argentina Victoria Bustos UD 10 30 Jul 2016 Argentina Club Sportivo America, Rosario, Argentina Retained WBC female super lightweight title
23 Win 22–1 Sweden Klara Svensson UD 10 2 May 2015 Denmark Frederiksberg-Hallerne, Frederiksberg, Denmark Retained WBC female super lightweight title
22 Win 21–1 Argentina Alejandra Oliveras SD 10 15 Nov 2014 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico Won WBC female super lightweight title
21 Win 20–1 Argentina Roxana Beatriz Laborde TKO 3 (6), 1:05 23 Aug 2014 Argentina Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia de Villa Ballester, Jose Leon Suarez, Argentina
20 Loss 19–1 Belgium Delfine Persoon UD 10 20 Apr 2014 Belgium Zwevezele, Belgium Lost WBC female lightweight title
19 Win 19–0 Argentina Maria Eugenia Lopez UD 10 1 Mar 2014 Argentina Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBC female lightweight title
18 Win 18–0 United States Mary McGee UD 10 4 Oct 2013 Argentina Club Sportivo America, Rosario, Argentina Retained WBC female lightweight title
17 Win 17–0 Japan Chika Mizutani UD 10 15 Jun 2013 Argentina Centro Recreativo Pasteleros, Luis Guillón, Argentina Retained WBC female lightweight title
16 Win 16–0 Colombia Liliana Palmera KO 3 (10) 9 Mar 2013 Argentina Asociación de Fomento, San Bernardo, Argentina Retained WBC female lightweight title
15 Win 15–0 Argentina Victoria Bustos UD 10 17 Nov 2012 Argentina Parque Náutico, San Fernando de la Buena Vista, Argentina Retained WBC female lightweight title
14 Win 14–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Irma Balijagic Adler TKO 1 (10), 1:34 16 Jun 2012 Argentina Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBC female lightweight title
13 Win 13–0 Colombia Liliana Palmera RTD 6 (10), 0:01 25 Feb 2012 Argentina Estadio Ingeniero Huergo, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina Retained WBC female lightweight title
12 Win 12–0 Puerto Rico Melissa Hernandez UD 10 16 Dec 2011 Argentina Arena Maipú Casino Resort, Mendoza, Argentina Retained WBC female lightweight title
11 Win 11–0 United States Ann Saccurato TD 8 (10), 1:00 6 Aug 2011 Argentina Estadio Socios Fundadores, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina Retained WBC female lightweight title
10 Win 10–0 Mexico Jessica Villafranca RTD 6 (10), 3:00 25 Feb 2011 Argentina Estadio Pedro Estremador, Bariloche, Argentina Retained WBC interim female lightweight title
9 Win 9–0 United States Nicole Woods TKO 2 (10), 1:40 17 Sep 2010 Argentina Ce.De.C Nº 1, San Fernando de la Buena Vista, Argentina Retained WBC interim female lightweight title
8 Win 8–0 Colombia Darys Esther Pardo KO 8 (10) 8 May 2010 Argentina Polideportivo Troncos del Talar, Buenos Aires, Argentina Won WBC interim female lightweight title
7 Win 7–0 Brazil Vannessa Guimaraes TKO 1 (10), 1:43 28 Nov 2009 Argentina Club Atletico Echagüe, Paraná, Argentina
6 Win 6–0 Argentina Silvia Beatriz Lescano KO 1 (8), 1:04 31 Oct 2009 Argentina Club Social y Deportivo Beccar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
5 Win 5–0 Argentina Maria Eugenia Quiroga UD 6 11 Oct 2009 Argentina Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
4 Win 4–0 Argentina Maria Elena Maderna UD 8 26 Sep 2009 Argentina Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
3 Win 3–0 Argentina Paula Andrea Morales UD 6 12 Sep 2009 Argentina Club Municipal, Nogoyá, Argentina
2 Win 2–0 Argentina Marcela Fernanda Mamani TKO 1 (4), 1:59 15 Aug 2009 Argentina Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
1 Win 1–0 Argentina Betiana Patricia Vinas UD 4 25 Jul 2009 Argentina Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina

References

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  1. ^ "BoxRec: Erica Anabella Farias". boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Erica Anabella Farias - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Great Women's Boxing: Ann Saccurato v. Erica Farias, WBC Lightweight Title Fight, 8/6/11 - Girlboxing". Girlboxing. 8 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Delfine Persoon Wins by a Unanimous Decision over Farias". womenboxing.com.
  5. ^ "Farias Back on Top: Women's Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up". theboxingtribune.com. 18 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Svensson faces Farias for WBC Female World Light Welterweight Championship on May 2". Boxing News. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Anabella Farias defeats Klara Svensson". Boxing News 24.
  8. ^ "Jessica McCaskill Upsets Erica Farias to Become the New WBC Super Lightweight Champion of the World". Women of Boxing. WBC. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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