Marlen Esparza
Marlen Esparza | |
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Born | [1][2] Houston, Texas, U.S.[2] | July 29, 1989
Nationality | American |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Flyweight 112 lb (51 kg)[1] |
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) [2] |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 5 |
Wins | 5 |
Wins by KO | 1 |
Losses | 0 |
Medal record |
Marlen Esparza (born July 29, 1989)[1][2][3] is an American boxer. In May 2012, she qualified to compete at the 2012 Olympics, becoming the first American woman to qualify for the Olympics in the first year that women's boxing was an Olympic event. She won the bronze medal in the women's flyweight division at the 2012 Olympics in London.
Esparza graduated from Pasadena High School in Pasadena, Texas in 2007.[4] Esparza won a bronze medal at the 2006 Women's World Boxing Championship,[3] gold at the 2014 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, and bronze at the 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships.
Esparza has an endorsement deal with CoverGirl cosmetics.[5] She also appeared in a Spanish-language commercial for Coca-Cola.[6] In addition, she collaborated with animal rights group PETA and posed in an ad to urge the public to speak up for abused animals.[7]
Esparza was the subject of Soledad O'Brien's 2011 CNN documentary In Her Corner: Latino in America 2.[8] She was the subject of an extensive profile in the June 2012 issue of The Atlantic[5] which discusses in detail her childhood, education, and her intense commitment to competition and training.
Marlen Esparza was voted the Houston Fighter Of The Year (an award that encompasses both professional and amateur boxers) for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. In December 2016 she signed a contract with Golden Boy Promotions, and she made her pro debut on ESPN's March 23, 2017 opening card of a multi-year deal with Golden Boy. She won that fight, which was against Rachel Sazoff.[9]
Professional boxing record
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | Laetizia Campana | TKO | 3 | 6 Apr 2018 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Karla Valenzuela | PTS | 6 | 14 Dec 2017 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Palm Springs, California, USA | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Aracely Palacios | PTS | 6 | 16 Sep 2017 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Samantha Salazar | PTS | 4 | 6 May 2017 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Rachel Sazoff | PTS | 4 | 23 Mar 2017 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Palm Springs, California, USA | Professional debut |
References
- ^ a b c Bearak, Barry (May 15, 2012). "U.S. Has Its First Female Olympic Boxer". New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Page not found - NBC Olympics".
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suggested) (help) - ^ Rich, Nathaniel (July 9, 2012). "Marlen Esparza: Going the Distance". Vogue. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ a b Aleksander, Irina (June 2012). "American Sweetheart". The Atlantic. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ Kallen, Jackie (May 24, 2012). "Jackie Kallen on Women's Olympic Boxing: Marlen Esparza". Boxing Insider. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ Torres, Ignacio (January 29, 2013). "Olympic boxer Marlen Esparza is ready to fight animal cruelty". NBCLatino.com. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ "Latino in America 2: In Her Corner – Educator and Parent Guide". CNN. September 22, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "Esparza cruises to victory in professional debut".
External links
- Team USA: Marlen Esparza
- NBC Olympics: Marlen Esparza profile
- International Boxing Association profile
- Marlen Esparza Video produced by Makers: Women Who Make America
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Baptists from the United States
- Sportspeople from Houston
- Boxers from Texas
- American women boxers
- American boxers of Mexican descent
- LGBT boxers
- LGBT people from Texas
- LGBT sportspeople from the United States
- Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers of the United States
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in boxing
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Pasadena High School (Pasadena, Texas) alumni
- Hispanic and Latino American sportspeople
- AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists
- Pan American Games medalists in boxing
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Boxers at the 2015 Pan American Games
- American boxing Olympic medalist stubs