Beatriz Ferreira
Beatriz Ferreira | |
|---|---|
Ferreira at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
| Born | Beatriz Iasmin Soares Ferreira 9 December 1992 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Other names | The Beast |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 7 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
Medal record | |
Beatriz Iasmin Soares Ferreira ([beaˈtɾis feˈʁe(j)ɾɐ]; born 9 December 1992) is a Brazilian professional boxer,[1] who has held IBF lightweight title since April 2024.[2]
She won the gold medal at the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships,[3] and the 2021 Moscow Military World Games in the up to 60 kg category.
She represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[4] winning the silver medal in the women's lightweight event, the best performance by a Brazilian female boxer.[5] Ferreira returned in the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze.
Ferreira won the vacant IBF female lightweight title with a technical knockout win over Yanina del Carmen Lescano on 27 April 2024.[6]
She is the eldest of three daughters by a fellow boxer, Raimundo Ferreira, known as "Sergipe" and twice Brazilian champion and three times champion of their home state of Bahia. A fan of boxing from childhood, by the age of 15 she was already teaching the fight. As part of the Olympic Experience (Vivência Olímpica in Portuguese) program, Beatriz was the sparring of eventual medalist Adriana Araújo at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.[7]
Medals and awards
National
- 2x Open Games of the Interior (2014 and 2015)
- 2x Paulista Champion (2016 and 2018)
- 4x Brazilian Champion (2017, 2018, 2020 and 2022)
International
- 2x Gold — World Championship (2019 and 2023)
- 1x Silver — World Championship (2022)
- 1x Silver — Olympic Games (2020)
- 3x Gold — Strandja Tournament (2019, 2021 and 2023)
- 2x Gold — Belgrade Winner Tournament (2017 and 2018)
- 1x Gold — Continental Elite Women (2017)
- 1x Gold — XI South American Games (2018)
- 1x Gold — Continental Elite Women (2018)
- 1x Gold — Balkan Tournament (2018)
- 1x Gold — Feliks Stamm Tournament (2019)
- 1x Gold — Grand Prix Ustí Nad Laben (2019)
- 1x Gold — Pan American Games (2019)
- 1x Gold — Selesian Tournament (2019)
- 1x Gold — Balkan Tournament (2020)
- 1x Gold — Cologne Worldcup (2021)
- 1x Gold — Military World Championship (2021)
- 1x Gold — Bosckai Tournament (2022)
- 1x Gold — Continental AMBC Elite (2022)
- 1x Gold — Grand Prix-Brazil (2022)
- 1x Silver — Elimination Pan American Games (2019)
- 1x Silver — 69th Strandja Tournament (2018)
- 1x Silver — Feliks Stamm Tournament (2018)
- 1x Bronze — Magomed-Salam Mackhachkala Tournament (2017)
Individual awards
- 2x Best Athlete in Brazil (2019 and 2023)
- Best athlete in the world by Aiba (2019)
- 3x Best Boxing Athlete by COB (2017, 2018 and 2019)
Professional career
IBF lightweight champion
On 27 April 2024 at Exhibition Centre Liverpool in Liverpool, England, Ferreira defeated Yanina del Carmen Lescano via sixth-round technical decision to become a new IBF female lightweight champion.[8]
Ferreira was scheduled to make the first defense of her title against Licia Boudersa in Monte-Carlo, Monaco on 14 December 2024.[9] Ferreira won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
Ferreira made the second defense of her title against Maria Ines Ferreyra at Caribe Royale Orlando, Florida, on 7 June 2025. She won by unanimous decision.[11][12]
Professional boxing record
| 7 fights | 7 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Maria Ines Ferreyra | UD | 10 | 7 Jun 2025 | Caribe Royale Orlando, Florida, U.S | Retained IBF female lightweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Licia Boudersa | UD | 10 | 14 Dec 2024 | Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco | Retained IBF female lightweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Yanina del Carmen Lescano | TD | 6 (10) | 27 April 2024 | Exhibition Centre, Liverpool, England | Won vacant IBF female lightweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Destiny Jones | KO | 8 (8) | 9 Dec 2023 | Chase Center, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Karla Ramos Zamora | PTS | 8 | 1 Jul 2023 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Carisse Brown | TKO | 2 (6) | 3 Dec 2022 | Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Taynna Cardoso | UD | 4 | 12 Nov 2022 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
See also
References
- ^ "BRAZIL BOXING AT 2020 OLYMPICS BY COB".
- ^ Dixon, Tris (27 April 2024). "Beatriz The 'Beast' Wins IBF Crown With A Beatdown Of Bloody Lescano". BoxingScene.com.
- ^ 2019 World Championships results
- ^ Brasil, Bolavip. "Brasil já tem 275 atletas classificados para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio". Bolavip Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "Boxing FERREIRA Beatriz". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "Beatriz The 'Beast' Wins IBF Crown With A Beatdown Of Bloody Lescano". Boxing Scene. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Beatriz Ferreira: Biografia, cartel e títulos no boxe". 22 May 2024.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (28 April 2024). "Beatriz Ferreira lands title by technical decision against Yanina del Carmen Lescano". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (27 October 2024). "Beatriz Ferreira vs Licia Boudersa tops Akhmadaliev-Espinoza undercard". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Ahmed, S. Saadeq (14 December 2024). "Beatriz Ferreira Beats Licia Boudersa, Remains 135-lb Champ". bigfightweekend.com.
- ^ "Beatriz Ferreira cruises to victory, retains lightweight belt". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Beatriz Ferreira Retains IBF World Title With Unanimous Decision Over Maria Ines Ferreyra". The Ring. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
External links
- Boxing record for Beatriz Ferreira from BoxRec (registration required)
- Beatriz Ferreira at Olympedia