Juliette Winter
Juliette Winter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Juliette Anne Winter |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super flyweight, Bantamweight, Super bantamweight |
| Height | 66 in (1.7 m) |
| Stance | orthodox.[1] |
Juliette Anne Winter is an English professional boxer. Winter was the first woman to win a BBBofC-sanctioned professional women's title on 23 July 2006,[2][3] defeating former ABA super flyweight champion Shanee Martin in an eight-round fight.[4]
Born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, Winter studied Film and Television Studies at the University of Derby whilst establishing a career in full-contact kickboxing.[5] Winter trained with Jane Couch, MBE and Tex Woodward in Bristol.[6] She first began training with former British middleweight champion Neville Brown and heavyweight boxer Clifton Mitchell. Her début fight was against super bantamweight boxer Sara Hall in 2001.[5] After defeating Cathy Brown in 2003[7] at bantamweight, Winter continued to box around Germany, encountering nl:Esther Schouten[8] and de:Elina Tissen[9] before returning to England and earning the "British Masters" super flyweight title. Winter currently boxes for TKO Boxing in London and works as a personal trainer and film maker.
References
- ^ "Juliette Winter". boxrec.com.
- ^ "Secret scenes: Women's boxing". Time Out London.
- ^ Euan-Smith, Simon (28 July 2006). "Joy for Juliette". Boxing News. 64 (30): 18.
- ^ "BoxRec - Juliette Winter v Shanee Martin". boxrec.com.
- ^ a b "WOMEN'S BOXING - Juliette Winter". womenboxing.com.
- ^ "Juliette Winter U.K. Super Flyweight". Spanorium Farm Gymnasium.
- ^ "Sport In brief". the Guardian.
- ^ "BoxRec - Esther Schouten v Juliette Winter". boxrec.com.
- ^ "2. MS Boxnacht: Tissen gegen Winter um WM-Titel". echo-muenster.de.
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