Johanna Peña-Álvarez | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Joanna Altagracia Peña Alvarez |
Nickname(s) | La Bailarina |
Rated at | 112 kg (247 lb) |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (2 m) |
Nationality | Dominican |
Born |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
January 6, 1983
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 20 |
Wins | 15 |
Wins by KO | 10 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 2 |
Johanna Peña-Álvarez is a professional female boxer.
Born on January 6, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Peña-Álvarez is a world class flyweight (112 pounds).
Johanna started practicing boxing at the age of 13 and turned professional at 14, always under guidance of her father and trainer Ruddy Peña.
Peña-Álvarez made her pro debut at the age of seventeen, on June 29, 2000, winning a 2nd round TKO over Natali Lara. She won her second pro bout, before losing a 6-round unanimous decision to Gisselle Salandy on August 8, 2000. Peña-Álvarez would go 12-0-1 in her next 13 fights, before losing a 10-round decision to WIBF Flyweight Champion Regina Halmich on January 17, 2004 in Germany.
Johanna would return to the ring on March 19, 2004, fighting to a 6-round draw with Delia Gonzalez. In her next fight, Pena-Alvarez lost a 6-round unanimous decision to future WIBA Flyweight Champion Melinda Cooper.
Pena-Alvarez' record is 15-3-2 with 10 KOs.