Natalia Yurievna Ragozina (Russian: Наталья Юрьевна Рагозина; born 5 April 1976), better known as Natascha Ragosina, is an undefeated retired Russian professional boxer who spent much of her career ranked as the top female super middleweight in the world.
Natalya Ragozina Наталья Юрьевна Рагозина | |
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| Born | Natalia Yurievna Ragozina 5 April 1976 |
| Nationality | Russian |
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| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
Career
editThough born in Kazakhstan (formerly a part of the Soviet Union) and currently residing in Moscow, she is the longest reigning WBA female super middleweight champion and WBC female super middleweight champion. At the time of her retirement, she held all major female super middleweight titles and two heavyweight belts:
- IWBF (International Women's Boxing Federation) super middleweight title
- WIBF (Women's International Boxing Federation) super middleweight title
- WIBA (Women's International Boxing Association) super middleweight title
- Global Boxing Union Female super middleweight title
- WBC female super middleweight title
- WBA female super middleweight title
- WIBC super middleweight title
- WIBF (Women's International Boxing Federation) heavyweight title
- WBF (Women's Boxing Federation) heavyweight title
On 15 March 2008, Ragosina defeated Bermudian Teresa Perozzi to win a record 7 championship belts in a single fight, breaking Giselle Salandy's previous record of 6 belts won in a single fight. However, two weeks later, Salandy – a light middleweight boxer – defeated Karolina Lukasik in a match with 8 titles on the line to regain her record for titles won in a single fight.
On 11 July 2008, Ragosina won a controversial decision against Conjestina Achieng, winning a close but unanimous decision. One judge awarded Ragosina the fight by a single round, and the other two judges had Ragosina winning by a two-round margin. Some boxing observers believe Achieng won the fight.[1] Perhaps due to the controversial decision in the first fight, the two had a rematch on 28 November 2008, which Ragosina won more convincingly.
On 19 December 2009, Ragosina defeated heavyweight world champion Pamela London by knockout to add two heavyweight championships to her resume – the WIBF Women's International Boxing Federation heavyweight title and the World Boxing Federation heavyweight title. Despite a 65-pound (29 kg) weight disadvantage (Ragosina weighed in at 172 lb (78 kg), compared to London's 237 lb (108 kg)), the 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (181 cm) Ragosina used her reach and quickness to knock out London in round 8. This brought Ragosina's record to 22-0, including a 16-0 record in title fights.[2]
Ragosina is also a single mother.[citation needed] She considers herself good friends with fighters Fedor Emelianenko, Alexander Povetkin, and Nikolai Valuev.
Titles
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Boxing
- 2009 WBF heavyweight world champion
- 2009 W.I.B.F. heavyweight world champion
- 2008 I.W.B.F. super middleweight world champion
- 2007–09 W.B.C. super middleweight world champion (4 title defences)
- 2007–08 W.I.B.A. super middleweight world champion (2 title defences)
- 2007–09 W.B.A. super middleweight world champion (6 title defences)
- 2006–09 Global Boxing Union (GBU). super middleweight world champion (7 title defences)
- 2005–09 W.I.B.F. super middleweight world champion (10 title defences)
- 2004–05 W.I.B.F. super middleweight Inter-Continental champion (1 title defence)
Kickboxing
- 1999 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Caorle, Italy
+70 kg (Full-Contact) - 1998 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Leverkusen, Germany +65 kg (Full-Contact)
- 1996 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro +65 kg (Full-Contact)
Professional boxing record
edit| 22 fights | 22 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 13 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Pamela London | KO | 8 (10), 2:36 | 19 December 2009 | DIVS Arena, Yekaterinburg, Russia | Won WIBF and WBF Heavyweight titles. |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Laura Ramsey | UD | 10 | 3 July 2009 | Soccio Center, Langenhagen, Germany | Retained WBA and WBC Super middleweight titles. |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Iva Weston | TKO | 6 (10), 1:19 | 28 March 2009 | Mehrzweckhalle Grossziethen, Schönefeld, Germany | Retained GBU, WIBF and WBC Super middleweight titles. |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Conjestina Achieng | UD | 10 | 28 November 2008 | Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany | Retained WBA and WBC Super middleweight titles. |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Conjestina Achieng | UD | 10 | 11 July 2008 | Rundturnhalle, Cuxhaven, Germany | Retained GBU and WIBF Super middleweight titles. |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Teresa Perozzi | UD | 10 | 15 March 2008 | Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany | Won vacant IWBF and vacant WIBC Super middleweight titles. Retained GBU, WIBA, WIBF, WBA and WBC Super middleweight titles. |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Akondaye Fountain | UD | 10 | 15 December 2007 | Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany | Won vacant WBC Super middleweight title. Retained GBU, WIBA, WIBF and WBA Super middleweight titles. |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Gardy Pena Álvarez | TKO | 2 (10), 1:41 | 8 September 2007 | Maritim Hotel, Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany | Won vacant WIBA Super middleweight title. Retained GBU, WIBF and WBA Super middleweight titles. |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Dakota Stone | UD | 10 | 25 May 2007 | Fight Night Arena, Cologne, Germany | Retained GBU, WIBF and WBA Super middleweight titles. |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Yahaira Hernandez | TKO | 7 (10), 1:08 | 17 February 2007 | Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany | Won vacant WBA Super middleweight title. Retained GBU and WIBF Super middleweight titles. |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Scroller Carrington | TKO | 3 (10), 1:00 | 18 November 2006 | Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany | Retained WIBF Super middleweight title. |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Carlette Ewell | TKO | 5 (10), 1:23 | 15 April 2006 | Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany | Won vacant GBU Super middleweight title. Retained WIBF Super middleweight title. |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Dakota Stone | UD | 10 | 14 January 2006 | Ballhaus Arena, Aschersleben, Germany | Retained WIBF Super middleweight title. |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Monica Mwakasanga | KO | 2 (10), 1:52 | 29 October 2005 | TURM Erlebnis City, Oranienburg, Germany | Won vacant WIBF Super middleweight title. |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Maria Velichkova | TKO | 1 (6), 1:21 | 17 September 2005 | Harzlandhalle, Ilsenburg, Germany | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Valerie Mahfood | UD | 10 | 9 July 2005 | Life Sportpark Herrenkrug, Magdeburg, Germany | Retained WIBF Inter-Continental Super middleweight title. |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Šárka Stoklásková | TKO | 2 (6), 1:49 | 7 May 2005 | Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Borislava Goranova | UD | 4 | 15 January 2005 | Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Yvonne Reis | TKO | 10 (10), 1:14 | 11 December 2004 | Lausitz Arena, Cottbus, Germany | Won vacant WIBF Inter-Continental Super middleweight title. |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Alexandra Vajdova | TKO | 3 (4), 1:23 | 16 October 2004 | Neue Messehalle, Halle an der Saale, Germany | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Dana Tabuskova | TKO | 2 (4) | 18 September 2004 | Hermann Gieseler Halle, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Olga Gorbonosenko | KO | 1 (4) | 17 July 2004 | Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany | Professional debut. |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Natascha Ragosina Defeats Conjestina Achieng". Boxing News 24. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Russian beauty makes boxing history". CNN. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Natascha Ragosina from BoxRec (registration required)
- Official Website