Kenia Enríquez
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Kenia Enríquez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kenia Stephanie Enríquez Rosas 21 October 1993 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 1 |
Kenia Stephanie Enríquez Rosas (born 21 October 1993) is a Mexican professional boxer. She has held the WBC interim female light flyweight title since 2017 and previously, the WBO female flyweight title from 2014 to 2015. As of September 2020, she is ranked as the world's second best active female light flyweight by The Ring[2] and third by BoxRec.[3]
Professional career[edit]
Enríquez made her professional debut on 6 July 2012, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Guadalupe Valdez at the Salon Las Pulgas in Tijuana, Mexico.[4]
After compiling a record of 10–0 (5 KOs), she faced Jolene Blackshear for the vacant WBC-NABF female light flyweight title on 4 April 2014 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in San Diego, California. After landing three left hooks to Blackshear's head, Enríquez unleashed a flurry of punches on her staggering opponent, prompting referee Jose Cobian to step in and call off the fight, awarding Enríquez her first professional title via seventh-round TKO.[5]
Following a unanimous decision (UD) win against Mayela Perez in September, Enríquez faced former world title challenger Ana Arrazola for the vacant WBO female flyweight title on 21 November 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Diego, California. Enríquez defeated Arrazola by a shutout UD to become Mexico's first ever WBO female champion, with two judges scoring the bout 100–90 and the third scoring it 100–89.[6] In her first title defence, she faced former world champion Melissa McMorrow on 28 February 2015 at the Centro de Convenciones in Rosarito Beach, Mexico. Enríquez suffered the first defeat of her career, losing her title via split decision (SD). Two judges scored the bout in favour of McMorrow at 98–92 and 97–93 while the third scored it for Enríquez at 96–94.[7]
Following defeat to McMorrow, she scored five wins, two by stoppage, before facing Maria Salinas for the vacant WBC interim light flyweight title on 27 May 2017 at the Auditorio De La Expo in Ciudad Obregón, Mexico. Enríquez captured a world title, albeit an interim one, in her second weight class via third-round TKO.[8]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 24 fights | 23 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 14 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Win | 23–1 |  Chaoz Minowa | UD | 10 | 18 Jan 2020 |  Centro de Convenciones, Tamazula de Gordiano, Mexico | Retained WBC interim female light flyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 |  Leiryn Flores | PTS | 4 | 25 May 2019 | Estadio de Beisbol Agustin Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Retained WBC interim female light flyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Norleidys Graterol | UD | 10 | 6 Oct 2018 | Gasmart Stadium, Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC interim female light flyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Jessica Nery Plata | UD | 10 | 18 Nov 2017 | Centro de Usos Multiples, Ciudad Obregón, Mexico | Retained WBC interim female light flyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Maria Salinas | TKO | 3 (10), 1:57 | 27 May 2017 | Auditorio De La Expo, Ciudad Obregón, Mexico | Won WBC interim female light flyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Jessica Castillo | UD | 8 | 10 Mar 2017 | Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Brenda Ramos | UD | 6 | 1 Jul 2016 | Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 |  Amaris Quintana | TKO | 5 (6), 0:16 | 23 Apr 2016 | The Forum, Inglewood, California, US | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Katia Gutiérrez | TD | 5 (8) | 13 Nov 2015 | Golden Lion Casino, Mexicali, Mexico | TD after Gutierrez cut from accidental head clash |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Lorena Arias | TKO | 4 (6), 1:24 | 28 Aug 2015 | Salon Mezzanine, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 14 | Loss | 13–1 | Melissa McMorrow | SD | 10 | 28 Feb 2015 | Centro De Convenciones, Rosarito Beach, Mexico | Lost WBO female flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Ana Arrazola | UD | 10 | 21 Nov 2014 | Crown Plaza Hotel, San Diego, California, US | Won vacant WBO female flyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Mayela Perez | UD | 8 | 4 Sep 2014 | Crown Plaza Hotel, San Diego, California, US | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jolene Blackshear | TKO | 7 (8), 1:26 | 4 Apr 2015 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, US | Won vacant WBC-NABF female light flyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Noemi Bosques | UD | 6 | 28 Feb 2014 | Crown Plaza Hotel, San Diego, California, US | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Selene Lopez | TKO | 1 (6), 1:16 | 31 Jan 2014 | Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Kareli Lopez | UD | 6 | 23 Oct 2013 | Salon Las Pugas, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Gloria Salas | PTS | 4 (6), 1:36 | 19 Jun 2013 | Salon Las Pugas, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Rosa Diaz | TKO | 1 (6), 1:02 | 10 Apr 2013 | Salon Las Pugas, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Blanca Raymundo | UD | 4 | 27 Feb 2013 | Salon Las Pugas, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Brenda Flores | UD | 4 | 19 Dec 2012 | Salon Las Pugas, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Carol Castro Madrid | KO | 2 (4), 1:25 | 25 Oct 2012 | Salon Las Pugas, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Angelica Dominguez | UD | 4 | 16 Aug 2012 | Salon Las Pugas, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Guadalupe Valdez | KO | 1 (4), 0:46 | 6 Jul 2012 | Salon Las Pugas, Tijuana, Mexico |
References[edit]
- ^ "Boxing record for Kenia Enríquez". BoxRec.
- ^ "The Ring Women's Ratings". The Ring. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Female light flyweight ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kenia Enriquez vs. Guadalupe Valdez". boxrec.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Avila, David A. (5 April 2014). "Mexico's Kenia Enriquez TKOs Jolene Blackshear For Female NABF Title". The Sweet Science. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Matt (25 November 2014). "WBO | Tijuana's Enriquez shuts down Arrazola - WBO". www.wboboxing.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kenia Enriquez vs. Melissa McMorrow". boxrec.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Kenia Enriquez defeats Maria Salinas to win the WBC Flyweight Title". SportofBoxing.com. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2020.