Katharina Thanderz (born 29 July 1988) is a Norwegian professional boxer. She held the WBC interim female super-featherweight title from 2019 until vacating in November 2020 to challenge for the full WBC title.
Katharina Thanderz | |
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| Born | 29 July 1988 Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Reach | 67+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
Professional career edit
Thanderz began her professional sporting career as a kickboxer, a sport she began at the age of ten. After 18 years in the sport,[2] she made her professional boxing debut on 27 May 2016, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory over Angela Cannizzaro at the Polideportivo Jose Caballero in Alcobendas, Spain.[3] In her first fight in her native Norway, she defeated Maria Semertzoglou for the vacant European super-featherweight title on 21 October 2017.[4] She claimed a majority decision (MD) victory over undefeated Rachel Ball on 2 March 2019 after overcoming a broken hand suffered in the fourth round. This moved her to 11–0 in her pro career.[5] She competed at the 2019 European Games in Belarus in June.[5]
Professional boxing record edit
| 14 fights | 13 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 11 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 14 | Loss | 13–1 |  Terri Harper
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TKO | 9 (10), 1:12 | 14 Nov 2020 | The SSE Arena, London, England
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For WBC and IBO female super-featherweight titles |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Danila Ramos
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SD | 10 | 16 Nov 2019 |  Ekeberghallen, Oslo, Norway
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Won vacant WBC interim female super-featherweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Monica Gentili
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UD | 8 | 17 Aug 2019 |  Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Rachel Ball
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MD | 8 | 2 Mar 2019 | Sør Amfi, Arendal, Norway
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Tamara Nunez
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SD | 8 | 29 Jun 2018 |  Pabellon Camila Cano, La Nucia, Spain
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Won vacant European female lightweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Bojana Libiszewska
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UD | 6 | 19 May 2018 | Pabellon Esperanza Lag, Elche, Spain
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Valgerdur Gudstensdottir
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UD | 8 | 10 Mar 2018 | X Meeting Point, Oslo, Norway
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Won vacant WBC International female lightweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Maria Semertzoglou
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UD | 10 | 21 Oct 2017 | Skien Fritidspark, Skien, Norway
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Won vacant European super-featherweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Karina Kopinska
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UD | 6 | 14 Jul 2017 | Palacio de los Deportes, Benidorm, Spain
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 |  Mirabela Calugareanu
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TKO | 2 (4), 1:04 | 26 May 2017 | Pabellon Municipal, Sedaví, Spain
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mirabela Calugareanu
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TKO | 2 (6), 2:59 | 18 Feb 2017 | Polideportivo Margarita Ramos, León, Spain
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Azahara Sanchez
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PTS | 4 | 26 Nov 2016 | Pabellón Raúl Mesa, Benidorm, Spain
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jessica Sanchez
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PTS | 4 | 23 Jul 2016 | Palacio de los Deportes, Benidorm, Spain
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Angela Cannizzaro
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UD | 4 | 27 May 2016 | Polideportivo Jose Caballero, Alcobendas, Spain
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Personal life edit
She was born to a Norwegian mother and a Spanish father in Oslo, where she spent the first seven years of her life.[6] She moved with her family to Altea, Spain, where she still lives and trains.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Boxing record for Katharina Thanderz". BoxRec.
- ^ a b Carrera, Álvaro (20 October 2017). "Katharina Thanderz, de Altea a Noruega para reinar en Europa" (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Katharina Thanderz vs. Angela Cannizzaro". boxrec.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Katharina Thanderz" (in Norwegian). Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Katharina Thanderz added to Feigenbutz – Nunez undercard". boxing247.com. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Opsahl, Per (21 October 2017). "Katharina (29) bokser om EM-tittel i kveld" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Katharina Thanderz from BoxRec (registration required)
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