Yvonne Caples
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Yvonne Caples is a women's boxing
champion. She was born in Pune
, India
, country where she has helped raise the sport's popularity.
Caples lives in Las Vegas
, where she trains under the tutelage of former men's world Heavyweight title challenger Leroy Caldwell.
Caples attends the University of California, Berkeley
when she is not preparing for a fight. She hopes to become a medical doctor in sports medicine
, and she has a B.A.
in English
, also obtained at that institution. She also performs as a high school
Computer teacher
at West Career Technical Academy in Las Vegas.
Caples became a professional boxer in 1999. Before fighting for the world championship, she had to meet the likes of Kim Messer, Elena Reid
and former world champion Para Draine
before meeting Regina Halmich
in Germany
for the WIBF
world Jr. Flyweight title, on August 17, 2002. She lost the fight by a majority decision, although it shall be pointed out that some fans showed disapproval of the fight's decision by booing and whistling.
Three months later, on November 22, she found herself inside a boxing ring in Guam
, where she fought Anissa Zamarron for the vacant WIBA
Light Flyweight Intercontinental championship, and Caples was defeated by 5th round technical knockout, stopped on a cut in a fight in Caples was winning on all scorecards.
Caples finally reached her dream of becoming a world champion when she defeated Mary Duron on July 26, 2003 in Costa Mesa, California
by a ten round unanimous decision for the vacant IFBA
world Jr. Flyweight title.
Caples then travelled to Trinidad
to challenge Ria Ramnarine
for the vacant WIBA Mini Flyweight World Title.
Caples lost a controversial 10-round split decision.
Caples, who was a multi-sports star in India before becoming interested in boxing in 1993, holds a record of 7 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw (tie), with 1 win by knockout.
Women's boxing
Women's boxing first appeared in the Olympic Games at a demonstration bout in 1902. For most of the 20th century, however, it was banned in most nations. Its revival was pioneered by the Swedish Amateur Boxing Association, which sanctioned events for women in 1988. The British Amateur Boxing...
champion. She was born in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, country where she has helped raise the sport's popularity.
Caples lives in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, where she trains under the tutelage of former men's world Heavyweight title challenger Leroy Caldwell.
Caples attends the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
when she is not preparing for a fight. She hopes to become a medical doctor in sports medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, and she has a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, also obtained at that institution. She also performs as a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
Computer teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
at West Career Technical Academy in Las Vegas.
Caples became a professional boxer in 1999. Before fighting for the world championship, she had to meet the likes of Kim Messer, Elena Reid
Elena Reid
Elena A. Reid is an American boxer and mixed martial artist. She is a former WIBA and IFBA Flyweight Champion and fights under the nickname Baby Doll.-Early life:Reid was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1981...
and former world champion Para Draine
Para Draine
Para Draine is an American female boxer who has been a world champion two times. She is a former 112 pounds and current 115 pound champion. Draine stands 5 feet eight inches tall, making her relatively tall for a boxer of her weight.Draine's nicknames are "Hurricane" and "The Spokane Spike"...
before meeting Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich is a popular female boxer from Germany. Halmich is among the most successful female boxers of all time, and helped popularize female boxing in Europe.-Amateur career:...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
for the WIBF
Women's International Boxing Federation
The WIBF is, along with the WIBA, IWBF and others, one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in women's boxing. The organization is based in Miami, Florida, and is not associated with male boxing's IBF.The WIBF was formed in the middle 1990s. It is presided by...
world Jr. Flyweight title, on August 17, 2002. She lost the fight by a majority decision, although it shall be pointed out that some fans showed disapproval of the fight's decision by booing and whistling.
Three months later, on November 22, she found herself inside a boxing ring in Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
, where she fought Anissa Zamarron for the vacant WIBA
Women's International Boxing Association
The Women's International Boxing Association a sanctioning body for women's professional boxing came into existence in July 2000, and quickly grew into a major force in the sport....
Light Flyweight Intercontinental championship, and Caples was defeated by 5th round technical knockout, stopped on a cut in a fight in Caples was winning on all scorecards.
Caples finally reached her dream of becoming a world champion when she defeated Mary Duron on July 26, 2003 in Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 109,960 at the 2010 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a primarily suburban and "edge" city with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light...
by a ten round unanimous decision for the vacant IFBA
International Female Boxers Association
The IFBA was formed in February 1997 with its main endeavor to promote distaff species boxing throughout the world as a genuine, professional and athletic competition. It is ascending to the foregoing of boxing by leaps and bounds boasting skyrocketing television ratings...
world Jr. Flyweight title.
Caples then travelled to Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
to challenge Ria Ramnarine
Ria Ramnarine
Ria Ramnarine , is a professional boxer and the first female world boxing champion from that country. She made her boxing debut in Port of Spain on December 9, 1999, and won the WIBA Mini Flyweight World title on May 27, 2005 at the Jean Pierre Sports Complex in Port of Spain...
for the vacant WIBA Mini Flyweight World Title.
Caples lost a controversial 10-round split decision.
Caples, who was a multi-sports star in India before becoming interested in boxing in 1993, holds a record of 7 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw (tie), with 1 win by knockout.