Alejandra Jiménez Ayala (born 29 August 1987) is a Mexican professional boxer who held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 2016 to 2018. She also won the WBC and World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight titles in 2020 but was stripped a short time later after failing a drug test.
Alejandra Jiménez | |
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| Born | Alejandra Jiménez Ayala 29 August 1987 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Other names | La Tigre |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 67+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Jiménez took up boxing at the age of 23 in order to lose weight and went on to become a world champion less than four years later. Before turning pro Jiménez won ten amateur bouts, half of them coming against male boxers.[2] Jiménez is the former WBC female heavyweight champion and the second Mexican born boxer to hold a world heavyweight title, first being Martha Salazar who Jiménez won the title from.[3]
In December 2022, Jiménez abruptly retired from professional boxing amid allegations that she was born male. In response to the allegations, Jiménez stated that she has hypothyroidism.[4]
Professional boxing record
edit| 14 fights | 12 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 14 | NC | 12–0–1 (1) |  Franchón Crews-Dezurn
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NC | 10 | 11 Jan 2020 | Alamodome, San Antonio, U.S.
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WBC and WBO female super middleweight titles were at stake; Originally SD win for Jiménez, later ruled NC after she failed a drug test |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 |  Irais Hernandez
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UD | 8 | 16 Feb 2019 | Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico
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| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Katerin Vindiola
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TKO | 3 (8) | 2 Sep 2018 | Grand Oasis Arena, Cancún, Mexico
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| 11 | Draw | 10–0–1 | Irais Hernandez
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MD | 8 | 14 Apr 2018 | Grand Oasis Arena, Cancún, Mexico
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Maria Jose Velis
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TKO | 1 (8) | 25 Nov 2017 | Palenque de Deportes, Chetumal, Mexico
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Vanessa Lepage Joanisse
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TKO | 3 (10) | 12 Aug 2017 | Arena Oasis, Cancún, Mexico
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Retained WBC female heavyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Martha Patricia Lara Gaytan
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KO | 2 (8) | 17 Jun 2017 | Explanada Delegacion Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City, Mexico
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Carlette Ewell
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TKO | 1 (10) | 1 Apr 2017 | Zócalo, Mexico City, Mexico
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Retained WBC female heavyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Martha Salazar
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MD | 10 | 18 Mar 2016 | Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico
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Won WBC female heavyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Carmen Garcia Toscano
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TKO | 2 (6), 1:31 | 27 Nov 2015 | Sindicato de Taxistas, Cancún, Mexico
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Alejandra Soledad Dominguez
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TKO | 4 (4), 1:48 | 21 Aug 2015 | Plaza 28 de Julio, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Irasema Rayas
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TKO | 1 (4), 0:27 | 28 Mar 2015 | Domo Deportivo, Tulum, Mexico
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mitzy Zuniga
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UD | 4 | 20 Dec 2014 | Arena Quequi, Cancún, Mexico
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Claudia Ramirez
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TKO | 3 (4) 0:19 |
11 Oct 2014 | Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico
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References
edit- ^ "Boxing record for Alejandra Jiménez". BoxRec.
- ^ Hernandez, Erendira Palma (2 November 2014). "Alejandra Tigre Jiménez, primera mexicana en pelear en peso completo". La Jornada. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "ALEJANDRA JIMÉNEZ READY FOR HER FIRST TITLE DEFENCE". WBC. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Ex-heavyweight champ retires from boxing after transgender claims". Retrieved 29 December 2022.
External links
editBoxing record for Alejandra Jiménez from BoxRec (registration required)
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