Jackie Nava

Jackie Nava
Nava in 2018
Born
Jacqueline Nava Mouett

(1980-04-11) April 11, 1980 (age 44)
Other namesPrincesa Azteca
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights48
Wins40
Wins by KO16
Losses4
Draws4

Jacqueline Nava Mouett (born April 11, 1980) is a Mexican professional boxer. She is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA female bantamweight title in 2005; the WBC female super bantamweight title twice between 2005 and 2015;[1] and the WBA super bantamweight title twice between 2012 and 2015.[2] In 2015, voters in the eighth federal electoral district of Baja California elected Nava to the Chamber of Deputies for the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress.[3]

Professional boxing career

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In April 2004, she won the Mexican National super bantamweight title by knocking out Ofelia Dominguez.[4]

WBA bantamweight champion

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She won her first world championship, the WBA female bantamweight title by beating Martha Leticia Arevalo in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.[5]

WBC super bantamweight champion

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On May 5, 2005 she moved up in weight to capture her second world title, defeating Leona Brown to win the inaugural WBC female super bantamweight title.[6]

Interim title

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In 2007 she beat Donna Biggers and won the WBC interim female super bantamweight title.[7] She defeated Maria Andrea Miranda to retain her title.[8][9]

Legislative career

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In June 2015, voters elected Nava, running as the candidate of the PAN, to the Chamber of Deputies in the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress.[3] She serves on the Sports, Children's Rights, and Youth Committees.[3]

Personal

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Nava has a daughter, Frida Mendoza Nava.[10]

In 2003, Nava obtained an undergraduate degree in architecture from the Tijuana Institute of Technology [es].[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BoxRec: List of WBC female super bantamweight title fights". boxrec.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: List of WBA female super bantamweight title fights". boxrec.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d SIL: Profile of Jacqueline Nava Mouett
  4. ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  5. ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  6. ^ "Boxing News | Nava fighting for a cause". fightnews.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  7. ^ "WOMEN'S BOXING - News Story on WBAN!". womenboxing.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  8. ^ "La Jornada: Jackie Nava retuvo título del CMB". jornada.unam.mx. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  9. ^ "El Universal - - Jackie Nava retiene titulo mundial". eluniversal.com.mx. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  10. ^ "Jackie Nava ya es mamá - Nota - Box Azteca - www.aztecadeportes.com". aztecadeportes.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
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