Sharon Lea Anne Anyos (born 13 October 1970, Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is a retired Australian featherweight boxer, kickboxer, karate competitor and model. [1][2][3][4][5]
| Sharon Anyos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sharon Lea Anne Anyos 13 October 1970 Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | Wild Thing |
| Residence | Carrara, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 128.75 lb (58 kg; 9 st 3 lb) |
| Division | featherweight |
| Reach | 169 cm (66.5 in) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Anyos holds multiple World titles in boxing, including winning the first ever WBC World female featherweight title in 2005 against Marcela Acuña.[6] Anyos successfully defended her World title against Esther Schouten in 2006. Anyos was awarded the WBC World Emeritus title in 2007, alongside other boxing legends including Kostya Tszyu, Vitali Klitschko, Lennox Lewis, Bernard Hopkins, Floyd Mayweather, Érik Morales and Laila Ali.[7]
Championships and awards
editBoxing
edit- Australian female lightweight title (126¼Ibs)
- Oceania Boxing Association female super lightweight (135Ibs)
- Oceania Boxing Association female welterweight (138¾Ibs)
- Women's International Boxing Association World featherweight title (125¼Ibs)
- International Boxing Association female featherweight title (125¼Ibs)
- World Boxing Foundation female featherweight title (125Ibs)
- WBC World female featherweight title (123½Ibs)
- WBC World Emeritus female featherweight title
Professional boxing record
edit| 17 fights | 14 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Win | 14–3 |  Chuthaporn Pradissan
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UD | 6 | 23 Feb 2007 |  Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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| 16 | Win | 13–3 |  Esther Schouten
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TKO | 6 (10) 1:37 |
22 Sep 2006 | Southport Sharks AFL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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Retained WBC female featherweight title |
| 15 | Win | 12–3 | Konsuay Deksukhothai
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TKO | 4 (8) 0:49 |
9 Jun 2006 | Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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| 14 | Win | 11–3 |  Marcela Acuna
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UD | 10 | 22 Oct 2005 | Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia
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Won inaugural WBC female featherweight title |
| 13 | Win | 10–3 |  Christina Tai
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MD | 6 | 31 Mar 2005 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 12 | Win | 9–3 |  Nerys Rincon
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TKO | 7 (10) 0:01 |
23 Feb 2005 | Vodafone Arena, Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia
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Retained WBF female featherweight title |
| 11 | Win | 8–3 |  Lisa Brown
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MD | 10 | 10 Dec 2004 | Southport Sharks AFL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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Retained WBF female featherweight title |
| 10 | Win | 7–3 | Linda Tenberg
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UD | 10 | 1 Oct 2004 | Southport Sharks AFL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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Won vacant WBF female featherweight title |
| 9 | Lose | 6–3 |  Emiko Raika
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MD | 10 | 30 Nov 2003 | Tokyo, Japan
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For WIBA featherweight title |
| 8 | Lose | 6–2 | Emiko Raika
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SD | 10 | 18 Dec 2002 | Tokyo, Japan
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Losy WIBA featherweight title |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Holly Ferneley
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UD | 6 | 30 Nov 2001 | Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
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| 6 | Win | 5–1 |  Jo Wyman
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UD | 10 | 14 Oct 2000 | Epicenter, Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA
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Won WIBA and vacant IBA female featherweight titles |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Cynthia Prouder
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UD | 4 | 6 May 2000 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA
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| 4 | Lose | 3–1 |  Jane Couch
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UD | 10 | 31 Oct 1999 | David Lloyd Tennis Centre, Raynes Park, London, United Kingdom
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For vacant WIBF and WBF female lightweight titles |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Wena Karaka
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UD | 6 | 18 Sep 1999 | Magic Millions Complex, Bundall, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Won vacant OBA female welterweight title |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Holly Ferneley
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UD | 6 | 15 Oct 1998 | Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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Won vacant OBA female light-welterweight title |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Cathy Jones
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TKO | 2 (6) 0:53 |
4 Jul 1998 | Carrara Basketball Stadium, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Won Australian female lightweight title |
References
edit- ^ "Pregnancy a body blow to title hopes - Sport - smh.com.au". 2 May 2007. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Australian Story". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Top 100 Hottest Women in Combat Sports (Female Single Combat Club)". Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Knocked out by state boxing ban - Sport - smh.com.au". 15 October 2006. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ Robertson, Jim (8 March 2016). "Nicky G set for dust-up in Alice". Nt News.
- ^ "Sharon Anyos - Awakening Fighters". Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Sharon Anyos WILL defeat cruel opponent!".
- ^ "Women's Boxing: Sharon Anyos Biography". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Toakipa Tasefa". Boxrec. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Sharon Anyos from BoxRec (registration required)
- Sharon Anyos on Facebook
- Sharon Anyos from National Portrait Gallery (Australia)