Jessica Camara

Jessica Camara (born 18 April 1988)[3] is a Canadian professional boxer who challenged for the WBA, WBO, and IBO female light welterweight titles in November 2021.

Jessica Camara
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Cobra[1]
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1]
Reach67 in (170 cm)[1]
Born (1988-04-18) 18 April 1988
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada[1]
StanceOrthodox[1]
Boxing record[2]
Total fights11
Wins8
Wins by KO0
Losses3

Professional career

Camara made her professional debut on 30 March 2017, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Heidy Martinez at the Montreal Casino in Canada.[4]

After compiling a record of 7–1, she faced Melissa St. Vil for the vacant WBO-NABO female lightweight title on 8 February 2021 at the Civic Center in Hammond, Indiana. Camara lost via ten-round UD with two judges scoring the bout 96–94 and the third scoring it 97–93.[5]

After an eight-round UD victory against Heather Hardy in May 2021,[6] she faced reigning champion Kali Reis for the WBA, IBO, and vacant WBO female light welterweight titles on 19 November at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. In her first attempt at a world championship, Camara suffered the third defeat of her career, losing via ten-round split decision (SD) with one judge scoring the bout 96–94 in favour of Camara while the other two scored it 97–93 for Reis.[7]

Professional boxing record
11 fights 8 wins 3 losses
By knockout 0 1
By decision 8 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
11 Loss 8–3 Kali Reis SD 10 19 Nov 2021 SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. For WBA, IBO, and vacant WBO female light welterweight title
10 Win 8–2 Heather Hardy UD 8 14 May 2021 Embassy Suites, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
9 Loss 7–2 Melissa St. Vil UD 10 8 Feb 2020 Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, U.S. For vacant WBO-NABO female lightweight title
8 Win 7–1 Beatriz Aguilar UD 6 19 Oct 2019 Memorial Centre, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
7 Win 6–1 Dalila Velazquez MD 6 8 Jun 2019 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
6 Win 5–1 Jenna Johlin MD 6 1 Nov 2018 Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C., U.S.
5 Loss 4–1 Natalie Brown KO 3 (6), 0:59 2 Jun 2018 Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
4 Win 4–0 Guadalupe Ortiz MD 4 15 Feb 2018 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3 Win 3–0 Giovanna Gonzalez UD 4 17 Dec 2017 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2 Win 2–0 Erika Hernández UD 4 28 Oct 2017 Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1 Win 1–0 Heidy Martinez UD 4 30 Mar 2017 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

References
  1. "BoxRec: Jessica Camara". BoxRec. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Boxing record for Jessica Camara". BoxRec.
  3. "Jessica Camara ("The Cobra") | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. "BoxRec: Jessica Camara vs. Heidy Martinez". BoxRec. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. "Split-T fighters go seven-for-seven on Saturday night in Indiana". World Boxing News. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  6. O'Hara, Ryan (15 May 2021). "Jessica Camara overcomes knockdown, defeats Heather Hardy by decision". The Ring. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  7. Donovan, Jake (19 November 2021). "Kali Reis Beats Jessica Camara By Split Decision To Unify WBA, WBO, IBO Titles". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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