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.

Katharina Thanderz
Born (1988-07-29) 29 July 1988 (age 36)[1]
Oslo, Norway[2]
NationalityNorwegian
Other namesKaty[2]
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Reach172 cm (68 in)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[3]
Total fights18
Wins16
Wins by KO2
Losses2

Professional career

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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

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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

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18 fights 16 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 1
By decision 14 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
18 Loss 16–2   Rhiannon Dixon UD 10 30 September 2023   Wembley Arena, London, England For the vacant European female lightweight title
17 Win 16–1   Ioana Fecioru PTS 8 24 March 2023   Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
16 Win 15–1   Edina Kiss PTS 8 2 December 2022   Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England
15 Win 14–1   Tereza Dvorakova PTS 6 13 May 2022   Indigo at The O2, Greenwich, England
14 Loss 13–1   Terri Harper TKO 9 (10), 1:12 14 Nov 2020   The SSE Arena, London, England For WBC and IBO female super-featherweight titles
13 Win 13–0   Danila Ramos SD 10 16 Nov 2019   Ekeberghallen, Oslo, Norway Won vacant WBC interim female super-featherweight title
12 Win 12–0   Monica Gentili UD 8 17 Aug 2019   Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
11 Win 11–0   Rachel Ball MD 8 2 Mar 2019   Sør Amfi, Arendal, Norway
10 Win 10–0   Tamara Nunez SD 8 29 Jun 2018   Pabellon Camila Cano, La Nucia, Spain
9 Win 9–0   Bojana Libiszewska UD 6 19 May 2018   Pabellon Esperanza Lag, Elche, Spain
8 Win 8–0   Valgerdur Gudstensdottir UD 8 10 Mar 2018   X Meeting Point, Oslo, Norway Won vacant WBC International female lightweight title
7 Win 7–0   Maria Semertzoglou UD 10 21 Oct 2017   Skien Fritidspark, Skien, Norway Won vacant European super-featherweight title
6 Win 6–0   Karina Kopinska UD 6 14 Jul 2017   Palacio de los Deportes, Benidorm, Spain
5 Win 5–0   Mirabela Calugareanu TKO 2 (4), 1:04 26 May 2017   Pabellon Municipal, Sedaví, Spain
4 Win 4–0   Mirabela Calugareanu TKO 2 (6), 2:59 18 Feb 2017   Polideportivo Margarita Ramos, León, Spain
3 Win 3–0   Azahara Sanchez PTS 4 26 Nov 2016   Pabellón Raúl Mesa, Benidorm, Spain
2 Win 2–0   Jessica Sanchez PTS 4 23 Jul 2016   Palacio de los Deportes, Benidorm, Spain
1 Win 1–0   Angela Cannizzaro UD 4 27 May 2016   Polideportivo Jose Caballero, Alcobendas, Spain

References

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  1. ^ a b "Katharina Thanderz". boxrec.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Boxrec profile of Katharina Thanderz". boxrec.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Boxing record for Katharina Thanderz". BoxRec.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Katharina Thanderz vs. Angela Cannizzaro". boxrec.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Katharina Thanderz" (in Norwegian). Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Una brillante Katharina Thanderz se proclama campeona Internacional del Consejo en Oslo". aebox.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Katharina Thanderz Triumphs in Bloody War With Danila Ramos to Claim the Interim WBC Super Featherweight Championship". womenofboxing.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Terri Harper beats Katherina Thanderz to defend WBC world super-featherweight titie". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Rhiannon Dixon defeats Katharina Thanderz at Wembley Arena". Warrington Guardian. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  11. ^ Opsahl, Per (21 October 2017). "Katharina (29) bokser om EM-tittel i kveld" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Angélique Duchemin
European female super-featherweight champion
21 October 2017 – February 2018
Vacant
Title next held by
Elhem Mekhaled
Vacant
Title last held by
Ikram Kerwat
WBC International female super-featherweight champion
10 March 2018 – March 2019
Vacant
Title next held by
Terri Harper
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Elhem Mekhaled
WBC female super-featherweight champion
Interim title

16 November 2019 – 14 November 2020
Fought for full title
Vacant