| Johanna Peña-Álvarez | |
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| Born | Joanna Altagracia Peña Alvarez (1983-01-06) 6 January 1983 (age 41) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Other names | La Bailarina |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
Johanna Peña-Álvarez (born 6 January 1983) is a Dominican former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2004. She challenged once for the WIBF flyweight title in 2004.
Early and personal life
Álvarez began boxing at the age of 13 and turned professional at 14 under the tutelage of her father Ruddy Peña.
Career
Álvarez made her professional debut at the age of seventeen, on 29 June 2000, winning a second-round technical knockout (TKO) over Natali Lara. She won her second bout, before losing a six-round unanimous decision to Gisselle Salandy on 8 August 2000. Álvarez would go 12–0–1 in her next 13 fights, before losing a ten-round decision to WIBF flyweight champion Regina Halmich on 17 January 2004 in Germany.
Álvarez would return to the ring on 19 March 2004, fighting to a six-round draw with Delia Gonzalez. In her next fight, Álvarez lost a six-round unanimous decision to future WIBA flyweight champion Melinda Cooper.
Professional boxing record
| 20 fights | 15 wins | 3 losses |
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| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 20 | Loss | 15–3–2 |  Melinda Cooper
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UD | 6 | 23 Jul 2004 | Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California, US
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| 19 | Draw | 15–2–2 | Delia Gonzalez
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PTS | 6 | 15 May 2004 | Speaking Rock Casino, El Paso, Texas, US
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| 18 | Win | 15–2–1 | Anissa Zamarron
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UD | 8 | 19 Mar 2004 | International Ballroom, Houston, Texas, US
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| 17 | Loss | 14–2–1 |  Regina Halmich
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UD | 10 | 17 Jan 2004 | Dm-Arena, Karlsruhe, Germany
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For WIBF flyweight title |
| 16 | Draw | 14–1–1 | Elena Reid
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PTS | 4 | 7 Nov 2003 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, US
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| 15 | Win | 14–1 |  Angela Garcia
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KO | 1 (4) | 19 Dec 2002 | Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Zuleidy Diaz
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TKO | 3 (4) | 7 Nov 2002 | Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Diana Carolina Garcia Dominguez
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PTS | 6 | 20 Sep 2002 | Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Angela Garcia
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PTS | 4 | 29 Nov 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Liliana Martinez
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PTS | 6 | 28 Sep 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Zuleidy Diaz
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TKO | 1 (6) | 1 Sep 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| 9 | Loss | 8–1 |  Jisselle Salandy
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PTS | 6 | 5 Aug 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Zuleidy Diaz
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TKO | 3 (4) | 17 Jul 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Escarlyn Fulgencio
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TKO | 3 (4) | 30 Apr 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Liliana Martinez
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PTS | 4 | 8 Mar 2001 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Geraldina Morillo
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KO | 1 (4) | 29 Nov 2000 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Rossy Gonzalez
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KO | 1 (4) | 13 Sep 2000 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | — | KO | 2 (4) | 12 Aug 2000 | La Romana, Dominican Republic
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Claribel Ferreras
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KO | 2 (4) | 30 Jul 2000 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Natalie Lara
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KO | 2 (4) | 29 Jun 2000 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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References
- "Boxing record for Johanna Peña-Álvarez". BoxRec.
- "BoxRec: Joanna Pena Alvarez". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
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- "Salandy to answer critics". Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- "Las mujeres en boxeo". Las mujeres en boxeo. 2007-04-25. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- Trujillo, Ricardo (2004-05-15). "Lopez Lassos Garcia Retains NABA Super Fly Belt!". New Mexico Boxing.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- Avila, David (2004-07-24). "Melinda Cooper Breaks Past Johanna Pena Alvarez". Women's Boxing. Retrieved 2012-05-21.