Bia Ferreira is a world boxing champion. At 31 years old, the Olympic medalist beat Argentina’s Yanina Lescano by technical knockout in the sixth round, this Saturday, in Liverpool, England, and takes the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) lightweight belt (up to 61kg). . The judges also scored the fight in favor of the Brazilian at that time: 59-55, 59-55 and 58-55.
Silver at the Tokyo 2020 Games, the fighter from Bahia grew throughout the duel and, in the fifth round, opened a cut on her opponent’s eyebrow. In the next round, Bia Ferreira continued to improve and, with the cut on Lescano’s face getting worse, the referee decided to end the duel 49 seconds into the final.
– I am really happy. I reached my goal, but the fight didn’t go as we planned. Now the goal is to become an Olympic champion. And I promise the next fight will be better than this one. I wasn’t distracted at all (because of the Olympics), I was very focused on the belt. I love Liverpool – Bia said in English.
– Brazil, I represented. I’m taking home another world title. Thank you for your strength and energy. Given mission is accomplished mission. It’s definitely the first of many! – he completed.
In November 2022, after her Olympic success in Tokyo, Beatriz made her professional debut and beat compatriot Tayna Cardoso by unanimous decision. Since then, she has had three more fights and emerged victorious in all duels, remaining undefeated. Now, Bia Ferreira is going to the Paris Olympic Games, between July and August, where she will say goodbye to dedicate herself once and for all to professional boxing.
The world lightweight belt belonged to two-division champion Katie Taylor, but was vacated by the Irishwoman at the start of the year. Unable to keep his two unified titles, Taylor decided to continue in the super-lightweight category (up to 63.5kg).
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