Érica Farías
Argentine boxer (born 1984)
Érica Farías
Born (1984-07-13 ) 13 July 1984 (age 40) Other names La Pantera Statistics Weight(s) Stance Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 35 Wins 27 Wins by KO 10 Losses 8
Érica Anabella Farías (born 13 July 1984), known as "La Pantera ", is an Argentine professional boxer . She is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBC female lightweight title from 2011 to 2014 and the WBC female super lightweight title from 2014 to 2018. She also challenged once for the undisputed welterweight championship in 2017.[ 1] 2006 World Championships .[ 2]
Amateur career
Farias made her competitive debut as an amateur on 10 December 2005, against Carolina Lopez. She won a gold medal at the 2006 Pan American Championships in Buenos Aires , Argentina, and silver at the 2006 World Championships in New Delhi , India, losing to Katie Taylor of Ireland in the final, both in the lightweight division.[ 2]
Professional career
Farias made her professional debut on 25 July 2009, at Estadio F.A.B. in Buenos Aires . She won a four-round unanimous decision over Betiana Patricia Viñas. Farias won her fight against Ann Saccurato in 2011, after it was stopped in the eighth round due to an accidental clash of heads.[ 3]
On 4 April 2014, Farias made the tenth defense of her WBC lightweight title against Delfine Persoon . She lost in a ten-round unanimous decision.[ 4]
Farias won her second world title, WBC super lightweight , on 15 November 2014, defeating Alejandra Oliveras by split decision .[ 5] Klara Svensson .[ 6] [ 7]
On 9 June 2017, Farias challenged undisputed welterweight champion Cecilia Brækhus , but lost by unanimous decision.
Farías lost her WBC super-lightweight title to Jessica McCaskill at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, USA, on October 6, 2018, by unanimous decision.[ 8]
Professional boxing record
35 fights
27 wins
8 losses
By knockout
10
1
By decision
17
7
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
35
Loss
27–8
TKO
5 (8)
3 Nov 2023
Aguascalientes, Mexico
34
Loss
27–7
UD
10
30 Dec 2022
Casino Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
33
Loss
27–6
Sandy Ryan
UD
10
6 Aug 2022
Sheffield Arena , Sheffield , EnglandFor WBA Fedelatin lightweight title
32
Win
27–5
Sandy Ryan
SD
10
12 Mar 2022
Nottingham Arena , Nottingham , EnglandFor vacant WBC International super lightweight title
31
Loss
26–5
Mikaela Mayer
UD
10
19 Jun 2021
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas , Paradise, Nevada , USFor WBO female junior lightweight title
30
Loss
26–4
Jessica McCaskill
MD
10
12 Oct 2019
For WBA and WBC super lightweight titles
29
Loss
26–3
Jessica McCaskill
UD
10
6 Oct 2018
Wintrust Arena , Chicago , Illinois , USLost WBC female super lightweight title
28
Win
26–2
UD
10
19 May 2018
Goya, Argentina , ArgentinaRetained WBC female super lightweight title
27
Win
25–2
UD
10
29 Dec 2017
26
Loss
24–2
Cecilia Brækhus
UD
10
9 Jun 2017
Bergen , NorwayFor WBA , WBC , IBF , WBO , and IBO female welterweight titles
25
Win
24–1
UD
10
19 Nov 2016
Retained WBC female super lightweight title
24
Win
23–1
Victoria Bustos
UD
10
30 Jul 2016
Retained WBC female super lightweight title
23
Win
22–1
Klara Svensson
UD
10
2 May 2015
Frederiksberg , DenmarkRetained WBC female super lightweight title
22
Win
21–1
Alejandra Oliveras
SD
10
15 Nov 2014
Cancún , MexicoWon WBC female super lightweight title
21
Win
20–1
TKO
3 (6), 1:05
23 Aug 2014
20
Loss
19–1
Delfine Persoon
UD
10
20 Apr 2014
Zwevezele , BelgiumLost WBC female lightweight title
19
Win
19–0
UD
10
1 Mar 2014
Retained WBC female lightweight title
18
Win
18–0
Mary McGee
UD
10
4 Oct 2013
Rosario , ArgentinaRetained WBC female lightweight title
17
Win
17–0
UD
10
15 Jun 2013
Retained WBC female lightweight title
16
Win
16–0
KO
3 (10)
9 Mar 2013
San Bernardo , ArgentinaRetained WBC female lightweight title
15
Win
15–0
Victoria Bustos
UD
10
17 Nov 2012
Retained WBC female lightweight title
14
Win
14–0
TKO
1 (10), 1:34
16 Jun 2012
Retained WBC female lightweight title
13
Win
13–0
RTD
6 (10), 0:01
25 Feb 2012
Retained WBC female lightweight title
12
Win
12–0
Melissa Hernandez
UD
10
16 Dec 2011
Mendoza , ArgentinaRetained WBC female lightweight title
11
Win
11–0
TD
8 (10), 1:00
6 Aug 2011
Comodoro Rivadavia , ArgentinaRetained WBC female lightweight title
10
Win
10–0
RTD
6 (10), 3:00
25 Feb 2011
Bariloche , ArgentinaRetained WBC interim female lightweight title
9
Win
9–0
TKO
2 (10), 1:40
17 Sep 2010
San Fernando de la Buena Vista , ArgentinaRetained WBC interim female lightweight title
8
Win
8–0
KO
8 (10)
8 May 2010
Won WBC interim female lightweight title
7
Win
7–0
TKO
1 (10), 1:43
28 Nov 2009
Paraná , Argentina
6
Win
6–0
KO
1 (8), 1:04
31 Oct 2009
5
Win
5–0
UD
6
11 Oct 2009
4
Win
4–0
UD
8
26 Sep 2009
3
Win
3–0
UD
6
12 Sep 2009
Nogoyá , Argentina
2
Win
2–0
TKO
1 (4), 1:59
15 Aug 2009
1
Win
1–0
UD
4
25 Jul 2009
Buenos Aires , Argentina
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