Christina Linardatou Durán (born 4 March 1988) is a Greek professional boxer. She is a two-time WBO female junior-welterweight champion, having won the title in 2019 and 2020. As of September 2020, she is ranked as the world's best active female junior-welterweight by The Ring[3] and third BoxRec.[4]
Christina Linardatou | |
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| Born | 4 March 1988 Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican Greek |
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| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
Career
editEarly career
editBorn in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, Linardatou moved to Greece when she was a child. Later, she started to train for boxing.
Professional career
editAfter several fights in Greece, Linardatou moved to the Dominican Republic to start her professional career.
On 4 June 2016, Linardatou made her first attempt at a world championship, challenging Delfine Persoon for the WBC female lightweight title at Sporthal Schiervelde in Roeselare, Belgium, losing by unanimous decision.[5][2]
On 24 March 2019, Linardatou won the vacant WBO female junior welterweight title, after beating Kandi Wyatt via technical knockout in round six.[6] This was the first world championship bout held in Greece.[7]
On 7 June 2019, Linardatou made the first defense of her title, defeating Deanha Hobbs by unanimous decision over ten rounds in a bout held at the Galatsi Olympic Hall in Athens.[8]
She relinquished her titles after she became pregnant.[9] She gave birth to Apollo in September 2021.[9]
Professional boxing record
edit| 17 fights | 14 wins | 3 losses |
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| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 17 | Loss | 14–3 |  Alycia Baumgardner
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UD | 10 | 15 Jul 2023 | Detroit The Masonic Temple Detroit Michigan, U.S.
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For WBC, IBF, WBO, WBA, IBO & The Ring female super featherweight titles |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 |  Aleksandra Vujovic
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UD | 6 | 27 Jun 2022 |  Kavala Macedonia, Greece
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| 15 | Win | 13–2 |  Prisca Vicot
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UD | 10 | 8 Feb 2020 | Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, US
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Won vacant WBO female junior-welterweight title |
| 14 | Loss | 12–2 |  Katie Taylor
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UD | 10 | 2 Nov 2019 |  Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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Lost WBO female junior-welterweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 |  Deanha Hobbs
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UD | 10 | 7 Jun 2019 | Galatsi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece
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Retained WBO female junior-welterweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 |  Kandi Wyatt
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TKO | 6 (10) | 24 Mar 2019 | Athens, Greece
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Won vacant WBO female junior-welterweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Alycia Baumgardner
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SD | 8 | 28 Jul 2018 | Davis Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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Won WBC International female super-featherweight title |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 |  Andreja Bešter
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PTS | 6 | 19 Nov 2016 |  Master Gym, Duisburg, Germany
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| 9 | Loss | 8–1 |  Delfine Persoon
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UD | 10 | 4 Jun 2016 | Sporthal Schiervelde, Roeselare, Belgium
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For WBC female lightweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Lela Terashvili
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KO | 3 (8), 1:20 | 19 Mar 2016 | Athens, Greece
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Sam Smith
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PTS | 10 | 29 Nov 2015 | Aria Suite, Leeds, England
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Yoseidy Zarzuela
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UD | 8 | 25 Apr 2015 | Club La Clubada, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Carolina Martínez de Moreta
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TKO | 2 (6), 1:57 | 13 Feb 2015 | Polideportivo Laguna Salada, Valverde, Dominican Republic
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Evelina Díaz
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RTD | 1 (6), 2:00 | 1 Nov 2014 | Momo Car Wash, Salcedo, Dominican Republic
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Yoseidy Zarzuela
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UD | 6 | 1 Oct 2014 | Club Juan Antonio Alix, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Rocío de León
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:50 | 9 Aug 2014 | Club La Clubada, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Claribel Ferreras
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:12 | 19 Jul 2014 | Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic
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References
edit- ^ "BoxRec: Christina Linardatou". BoxRec. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Persoon victorious against "Black Mamba"". vrt.be. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "The Ring Women's Ratings". The Ring. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Calgary's Kandi 'Krush' Wyatt loses WBO title fight in Greece". Calgary Sun. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Christina Linardatou Makes Greece Proud by Winning the WBO Super Lightweight Title in the Country's First World Championship Bout". womenofboxing.com. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "WBO Female Champion Christina Linardatou Outpointed Deanha Hobbs In Greece (VIDEO)". wboboxing.com. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Christina Linardatou opens up about her pregnancy, her return, and why she vacated her title". ESPN.com. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Christina Linardatou from BoxRec (registration required)