Sonya Lamonakis (born October 7, 1974, Greece) is a Greek American boxer and New York City school teacher.[4][5] Lamonakis is ranked formally no.1 in the women's heavyweight division in the World Boxing Council.[6] Lamonakis is a former IBO World Heavyweight Champion.[7] Sonya Lamonakis’s net worth is approximately $1.9 million.
Sonya Lamonakis | |
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| Born | Sonya Lamonakis October 7, 1974 Greece |
| Nationality |  Greek American |
| Other names | The Scholar[3] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 3 |
Professional Boxing Titles edit
- USA New York State female heavyweight title (229 Ibs)
- IBO World female heavyweight title
Professional boxing record edit
| 15 fights | 10 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 15 | Draw | 10–2–3 | Laura Ramsey
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PTS | 10 | 10 Jun 2017 | DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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For vacant UBF World female heavyweight title |
| 14 | Lose | 10–2–2 |  Gwendolyn O'Neil
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SD | 10 | 4 Jul 2015 |  L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
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For vacant UBF World female heavyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 10–1–2 | Carlette Ewell
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SD | 10 | 6 Dec 2014 | L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
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vacant IBO World female heavyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 9–1–2 | Tiffany Woodard
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UD | 8 | 22 Mar 2014 | Five Star Banquet, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
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vacant USA New York State female heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 8–1–2 |  Tanzee Daniel
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UD | 6 | 14 Aug 2013 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York, New York, USA
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| 10 | Lose | 7–1–2 | Martha Salazar
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UD | 6 | 13 Apr 2013 | Lions Gate Convention Center, Sacramento, California, USA
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| 9 | Win | 7–0–2 | Tanzee Daniel
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MD | 6 | 29 Sep 2012 | MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA
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| 8 | Draw | 6–0–2 | Tiffany Woodard
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SD | 6 | 14 Jun 2012 | Roseland Ballroom, New York, New York, USA
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| 7 | Draw | 6–0–1 | Carlette Ewell
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SD | 6 | 21 Jan 2012 | Roseland Ballroom, New York, New York, USA
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Tiffany Woodard
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MD | 6 | 20 Aug 2011 | Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | GiGi Jackson
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UD | 4 | 16 Apr 2011 | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Tanzee Daniel
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UD | 6 | 12 Mar 2011 | MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Tiffany Woodard
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UD | 6 | 1 Dec 2010 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York, New York, USA
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Alysia Williams-Stevenson
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UD | 4 | 6 Oct 2010 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York, New York, USA
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kasondra Hardnett
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TKO | 2 (4) 0:42 |
24 Jun 2010 | Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Professional debut |
References edit
- ^ "School of Hard Knocks". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ^ Kahn, Joseph P. (4 July 2009). "Sonya Lamonakis is hooked on boxing - The Boston Globe". Boston.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Kilgannon, Corey (12 June 2011). "Hands That Punch Also Gently Guide". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- ^ "Harlem elementary school teacher Sonya Lamonakis moonlights as boxer - Page 2 - ESPN". Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Sonya Lamonakis bringing attention to female heavyweights - Ring TV". Ringtv.craveonline.com. 2014-12-24. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "WBC Rating Heavyweight". WBC. 2017-02-07. Archived from the original on 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "IBO Title Belt Results". IBO. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "Sonya Lamonakis". Boxrec. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Sonya Lamonakis from BoxRec (registration required)
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