Katharina Thanderz
Katharina Thanderz | |
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| Born | 29 July 1988[1] |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Other names | Katy[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Reach | 172 cm (68 in)[2] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[3] | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
Katharina Thanderz (born 29 July 1988) is a Norwegian professional boxer who has held the WBC interim female super-featherweight World title and the European female super-featherweight title.
Professional career
[edit]Thanderz began her professional sporting career as a kickboxer, a sport she began at the age of ten. After 18 years in the sport,[4] she made her professional boxing debut on 27 May 2016, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory over Angela Cannizzaro at the Polideportivo Jose Caballero in Alcobendas, Spain.[5]
In her first fight in her native Norway, she defeated Maria Semertzoglou for the vacant European super-featherweight title on 21 October 2017.[6]
On 10 March 2018, Thanderz defeated unbeaten Icelandic boxer Valgerdur Gudsteinsdottir by unanimous decision at X Meeting Point in Oslo to win the vacant WBC female lightweight International title.[7]
Thanderz claimed the vacant interim WBC female super-featherweight title with a split decision win over Danila Ramos at Ekeberg Hall in Oslo on 16 December 2019.[8]
In her next fight she challenged WBC and IBO female super-featherweight champion Terri Harper on 14 November 2020, suffering a ninth-round stoppage defeat at Wembley Arena in London, England.[9]
After moving back up in weight divisions and securing three points wins,[2] Thanderz returned to Wembley Arena to face Rhiannon Dixon for the vacant European lightweight title on September 30, 2023. She lost by unanimous decision with all three judges giving the fight to the English boxer by 100–90.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Thanderz was born to a Norwegian mother and a Spanish father in Oslo, Norway, where she spent the first seven years of her life.[11] She moved with her family to Altea, Spain, where she still lives and trains.[4]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 18 fights | 16 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 14 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 18 | Loss | 16–2 |  Rhiannon Dixon
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UD | 10 | 30 September 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England
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For the vacant European female lightweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 |  Ioana Fecioru
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PTS | 8 | 24 March 2023 | Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
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| 16 | Win | 15–1 |  Edina Kiss
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PTS | 8 | 2 December 2022 | Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England
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| 15 | Win | 14–1 |  Tereza Dvorakova
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PTS | 6 | 13 May 2022 | Indigo at The O2, Greenwich, England
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| 14 | Loss | 13–1 | Terri Harper
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TKO | 9 (10), 1:12 | 14 Nov 2020 | The SSE Arena, London, England
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For WBC and IBO female super-featherweight titles |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Danila Ramos
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SD | 10 | 16 Nov 2019 |  Ekeberghallen, Oslo, Norway
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Won vacant WBC interim female super-featherweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Monica Gentili
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UD | 8 | 17 Aug 2019 |  Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Rachel Ball
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MD | 8 | 2 Mar 2019 | Sør Amfi, Arendal, Norway
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Tamara Nunez
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SD | 8 | 29 Jun 2018 |  Pabellon Camila Cano, La Nucia, Spain
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Bojana Libiszewska
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UD | 6 | 19 May 2018 | Pabellon Esperanza Lag, Elche, Spain
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Valgerdur Gudstensdottir
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UD | 8 | 10 Mar 2018 | X Meeting Point, Oslo, Norway
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Won vacant WBC International female lightweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Maria Semertzoglou
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UD | 10 | 21 Oct 2017 | Skien Fritidspark, Skien, Norway
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Won vacant European super-featherweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Karina Kopinska
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UD | 6 | 14 Jul 2017 | Palacio de los Deportes, Benidorm, Spain
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Mirabela Calugareanu
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TKO | 2 (4), 1:04 | 26 May 2017 | Pabellon Municipal, Sedaví, Spain
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mirabela Calugareanu
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TKO | 2 (6), 2:59 | 18 Feb 2017 | Polideportivo Margarita Ramos, León, Spain
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Azahara Sanchez
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PTS | 4 | 26 Nov 2016 | Pabellón Raúl Mesa, Benidorm, Spain
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jessica Sanchez
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PTS | 4 | 23 Jul 2016 | Palacio de los Deportes, Benidorm, Spain
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Angela Cannizzaro
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UD | 4 | 27 May 2016 | Polideportivo Jose Caballero, Alcobendas, Spain
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Katharina Thanderz". boxrec.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Boxrec profile of Katharina Thanderz". boxrec.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Boxing record for Katharina Thanderz". BoxRec.
- ^ a b Carrera, Álvaro (20 October 2017). "Katharina Thanderz, de Altea a Noruega para reinar en Europa" (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Katharina Thanderz vs. Angela Cannizzaro". boxrec.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Katharina Thanderz" (in Norwegian). Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Una brillante Katharina Thanderz se proclama campeona Internacional del Consejo en Oslo". aebox.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Katharina Thanderz Triumphs in Bloody War With Danila Ramos to Claim the Interim WBC Super Featherweight Championship". womenofboxing.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Terri Harper beats Katherina Thanderz to defend WBC world super-featherweight titie". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Rhiannon Dixon defeats Katharina Thanderz at Wembley Arena". Warrington Guardian. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Opsahl, Per (21 October 2017). "Katharina (29) bokser om EM-tittel i kveld" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Katharina Thanderz from BoxRec (registration required)
- Living people
- 1988 births
- Norwegian women boxers
- Super-featherweight boxers
- Lightweight boxers
- Norwegian people of Spanish descent
- Spanish people of Norwegian descent
- Boxers from Oslo
- People from Marina Baixa
- Sportspeople from the Province of Alicante
- European Boxing Union champions
- 21st-century Norwegian sportswomen