Eva Wahlström
| Eva Wahlström | |
|---|---|
 Wahlström in 2006 | |
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Eva Ulrika Birgitta Wahlström |
| Rated at | Super-featherweight |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born |
30 October 1980 Loviisa, Finland |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 17 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
Eva Ulrika Birgitta Wahlström (born 30 October 1980) is a Finnish professional boxer. She is the current WBC female super-featherweight champion and a former European female super-featherweight champion. Wahlström is the most successful boxer from Finland to date: in 2015 she became the first Finn to ever win a world title from one of the four major boxing sanctioning bodies. She also made an appearance as a personal trainer to contestants in the Finnish reality television series Suurin pudottaja (in the spring 2006 and autumn 2007 seasons), a Finnish version of The Biggest Loser, with swimmer Jani Sievinen.
Amateur career
Wahlström had a successful amateur career, she was placed second in European Championships twice, first in 2004 and again in 2005. Wahlström represented Loviisan Riento during her amateur career, She has trained boxing since around age of 15 or 16. She became interested in combat sports after meeting and dating a boy who competed in Muay Thai.[1]
Professional career
After her lengthy career as an amateur, Wahlström turned pro in 2010. In March, she won her professional debut by knockout.[2]
On 31 March 2012, Wahlström fought and won the vacant EBU Female Super-featherweight title against Agota Ilko of Hungary.[3]
During midsummer of 2012, Wahlström was struck with an pulmonary embolism, which required career-threatening medication.[4]
However, in 2013, Wahlström eventually returned to ring and won her return match against Anna Sikora from Poland, who is the former world champion in kickboxing and a former European champion in Muay Thai.[5]
Professional boxing record
| 17 fights, 16 wins (3 knockouts), 0 losses, 1 draw | ||||||||
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 18 | N/A | N/A | Dahiana Santana | N/A | – (10) | 18 Mar 2016 | Barona Areena, Espoo, Finland | Defending WBC female super-featherweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Gina Chamie | UD | 8 | 21 Nov 2015 | Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Everline Odero | UD | 8 | 8 Aug 2015 | Savonlinna, Finland | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Natalia Vanesa del Valle Aguirre | UD | 10 | 25 Apr 2015 | Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland | Won vacant WBC female super-featherweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Fatuma Zarika | UD | 8 | 15 Nov 2014 | Steveco Areena, Kotka, Finland | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Halanna Dos Santos | UD | 6 | 20 Sep 2014 | Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Djemilla Gontaruk | UD | 10 | 16 Aug 2014 | Olavinlinna, Savonlinna, Finland | Retained European female super-featherweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Karina Kopinska | UD | 6 | 9 May 2014 | Urheilutalo, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Anna Sikora | UD | 6 | 7 Dec 2013 | Barona Areena, Espoo, Finland | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Agota Ilko | UD | 10 | 31 Mar 2012 | Barona Areena, Espoo, Finland | Won vacant European female super-featherweight title |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Zsofia Bedo | UD | 8 | 21 Jan 2012 | Seinäjoki Areena, Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Marisol Reyes | TKO | 7 (8), 0:25 | 23 Sep 2011 | Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 6 | Draw | 5–0–1 | Milena Koleva | SD | 6 | 21 May 2011 | Seinäjoki Areena, Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Kristine Shergold | UD | 6 | 4 Mar 2011 | Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Nacera Baghdad | UD | 6 | 27 Nov 2010 | Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Nadezhda Manakova | RTD | 5 (6), 0:01 | 4 Sep 2010 | Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Zsofia Bedo | UD | 4 | 11 May 2010 | Varuboden Areena, Kirkkonummi, Finland | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Irina Boldea | TKO | 3 (4), 0:47 | 26 Mar 2010 | Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland | Professional debut |
Titles in boxing
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Myriam Chomaz |
European female super-featherweight champion 31 March 2012 – 2015 |
Vacant Title next held by Angelique Duchemin |
| Vacant Title last held by Diana Prazak |
WBC female super-featherweight champion 25 Apr 2015 – present |
Incumbent |
References
- ↑ "Eva Wahlström yllättyi vastustajastaan: Sehän oli pieni". Iltalehti. 3.9.2010. Retrieved 2014-08-17. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Wahlström tyrmäsi ja kyynelehti". Helsingin Sanomat. 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ↑ "Vain tämä kaunotar seisoo Wahlströmin EM-unelman tiellä". Ilta-Sanomat. 2012-2-28. Retrieved 2014-08-17. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Wahlströmin ura vaakalaudalla". Iltalehti. 7.11.2012. Retrieved 2014-08-17. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Eva Wahlströmille kova paluuvastustaja". Iltalehti. 4.11.2013. Retrieved 2014-08-17. Check date values in:
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