Klara Svensson
| Klara Svensson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 15, 1987 Malmö, Sweden |
| Other names | The Swedish Princess |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Weight | 63.5 kg[2] |
| Division | Super lightweight |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Malmö, Sweden |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Klara "The Swedish Princess" Svensson (born 15 October 1987), is a professional boxer fighting out of Malmö, Sweden.[1] She is a European Amateur Boxing Championship and World Amateur Boxing Championship medalist, as well as a five time Swedish national amateur boxing champion.[3] In September 2014, she became the interim super-lightweight WBC champion.[4]
Early life and career
Svensson was born and raised in Höllviken, south of Malmö.[5] She was regarded as one of the best and most promising young Swedish boxers thanks to her successful amateur career,[6][7] and has won a medal in every World Amateur Boxing Championship she's participated in.[7] Svensson started boxing professionally in 2011.[1] In 2014 she defeated Marie Riederer in a fight for the WBC interim champion belt.[8] This subsequently earned Svensson a title shot against Argentinian boxer Erica Anabella Farias for the WBC-belt in welterweight.[3] Svensson lost the bout, which took place in May 2015, by unanimous decision.[9] She's signed to Team Sauerland and trains in Copenhagen under Joey Gamache.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Klara Svensson". BoxRec.
- ↑ "Listen ska ge Svensson VM-titeln". www.gp.se. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- 1 2 "Klara Svensson". NE.se.
- ↑ "World Boxing Council". wbcboxing.com.
- 1 2 "Listen ska ge Svensson VM-titeln". www.gp.se. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ "Klara Svensson - 63 kilo tungviktare". Sydsvenskan.
- 1 2 "Klara Svensson blir proffs". Svenska Boxningsförbundet. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ↑ "World Boxing Council". wbcboxing.com. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ↑ "Klara Svensson föll mot Farias - Viasatsport.se". Viasatsport.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2016-01-21.