Vaia Zaganas

Vaia Zaganas
Born	Vaia Anne Zaganas[2][1] (1975-05-22) May 22, 1975 (age 49)[3][4][5] Burnaby, British Columbia
Nationality	Canadian
Other names	"Vicious Vaia"
Statistics
Weight(s)	Minimumweight[1]
Height	5 ft 0.5 in (154 cm)[1]
Reach	61 in (155 cm)[1]
Stance	Orthodox[1]
Boxing record
Total fights	19
Wins	16
Wins by KO	6
Losses	3
Draws	0
No contests	0

Vaia Anne Zaganas (born May 22, 1975) is a former Canadian and American[6] female boxer from Burnaby, British Columbia.

Career

After discovering the sport at an early age, Zaganas went on to win the Canadian National Championships title in 1998. As part of Canada's National team, she compiled an impressive record of 36–4, winning fights in Canada, the United States and Europe. Other highlights of her amateur career include winning a second national title, twice winning gold at the U.S.A. vs Canada dual meet, twice winning gold at the U.S. national Blue and Gold event and being named "Most Outstanding Boxer" of the tournament. In 2000, she won Canada's "Rookie of The Year" award for best performance in international competition, male or female.[7]

Before turning professional, Zaganas was ranked number one in the world by AIBA in her weight division. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada later that year to pursue a professional boxing career. Her success in the ring continued, as she won the IFBA Straw-weight World Championship in 2002 and the NABF light-flyweight World Championship in 2004. Considered one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, Zaganas now has an overall professional record of 16–3 with 6 KO’s.[7]

Later career

After her boxing career, Zaganas became a stunt performer and actress.[6]

Professional record

Over the course of her professional boxing career, Zaganas had 16 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.[1]

Record	Date	Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Location
16–3	April 8, 2004	Win	Stephanie Dobbs	Unanimous decision	10	Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA
15–3	Mar 13, 2004	Win	Yumi Takano	Majority decision	6	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
14–3	December 11, 2003	Loss	Gracie Roca	Majority decision	4	Woodside, New York, USA
14–2	November 22, 2003	Win	Sarah Goodson	Unanimous decision	6	Stateline, Nevada, USA
13–2	November 4, 2003	Win	Dee Hamaguchi	Unanimous decision	6	Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
12–2	October 25, 2003	Win	Nikki Verbeck	TKO	2	Tunica, Mississippi, USA
11–2	August 22, 2003	Win	Tracey Stevens	TKO	2	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10–2	July 25, 2003	Win	Sarah Goodson	Unanimous decision	6	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
9–2	May 24, 2003	Loss	Luz Rodriguez	Unanimous decision	6	Reno, Nevada, USA
9–1	April 26, 2003	Win	Hollie Dunaway	TKO	2	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
8–1	April 18, 2003	Win	Nina Ahlin	Unanimous decision	6	Lemoore, California, USA
7–1	March 27, 2003	Win	Terri Moss	Unanimous decision	6	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
6–1	February 15, 2003	Win	Stephanie Dobbs	Unanimous decision	6	Laughlin, Nevada, USA
5–1	June 15, 2002	Win	Sarah Goodson	TKO	8	Ignacio, Colorado, USA
4–1	May 15, 2002	Win	Dee Hamaguchi	Unanimous decision	6	Kenner, Louisiana, USA
3–1	February 16, 2002	Win	Dee Hamaguchi	Unanimous decision	4	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2–1	October 26, 2001	Win	Janet Williams	TKO	1	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1–1	October 12, 2001	Win	Crystal Parker	TKO	1	Pala, California, USA
0–1	July 8, 2001	Loss	Luz Rodriguez	Split decision	4	West Wendover, Utah, USA

See also

• World Amateur Boxing Championships

References

1. "Vaia Zaganas - professional boxing record". BoxRec. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
2. "BOXING SHOW RESULTS : DATE: APRIL 26, 2003 LOCATION: STRATOSPHERE HOTEL & CASINO, LAS VEGAS" (PDF). Boxing.nv.gov. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
3. "BoxRec: Vaia Zaganas".
4. "Vaia Zaganas | Awakening Fighters".
5. "Women's Boxing: Vaia Zaganas Biography".
6. Vaia Zaganas at IMDb
7. "Women's Boxing: Vaia Zaganas Biography". www.womenboxing.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.

External links

• Boxing record for Vaia Zaganas from BoxRec (registration required)
• International Female Boxers Association
• Vaia Zaganas at Women Boxing Archive Network
• Interview: 12 Rounds with Vaia Zaganas
• Vaia Zaganas on Twitter
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