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Jackie Nava

Jackie Nava

Mexican boxer


Jacqueline Nava Mouett (born April 11, 1980) is a Mexican professional boxer. She is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA female bantamweight title in 2005; the WBC female super bantamweight title twice between 2005 and 2015;[1] and the WBA super bantamweight title twice between 2012 and 2015.[2] As of September 2020, she is ranked as the world's second best active female super bantamweight by The Ring[3] and BoxRec.[4]

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In 2015, voters in the eighth federal electoral district of Baja California elected Nava to the Chamber of Deputies for the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress.[5]

Professional boxing career

In April 2004, she won the Mexican National super bantamweight title by knocking out Ofelia Dominguez.[6]

WBA bantamweight champion

She won her first world championship, the WBA female bantamweight title by beating Martha Leticia Arevalo in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.[7]

WBC super bantamweight champion

On May 5, 2005 she moved up in weight to capture her second world title, defeating Leona Brown to win the inaugural WBC female super bantamweight title.[8]

Interim title

In 2007 she beat Donna Biggers and won the WBC interim female super bantamweight title.[9] She defeated Maria Andrea Miranda to retain her title.[10][11]

Legislative career

In June 2015, voters elected Nava, running as the candidate of the PAN, to the Chamber of Deputies in the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress.[5] She serves on the Sports, Children's Rights, and Youth Committees.[5]

Personal

Nava has a daughter, Frida Mendoza Nava.[12]

In 2003, Nava obtained an undergraduate degree in architecture from the Tijuana Institute of Technology [es].[5]

See also


References

  1. "BoxRec: List of WBC female super bantamweight title fights". boxrec.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. "The Ring Women's Ratings". The Ring. September 8, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  4. "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  5. "Boxing News | Nava fighting for a cause". fightnews.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  6. "WOMEN'S BOXING - News Story on WBAN!". womenboxing.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  7. "La Jornada: Jackie Nava retuvo título del CMB". jornada.unam.mx. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  8. "El Universal - - Jackie Nava retiene titulo mundial". eluniversal.com.mx. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  9. "Jackie Nava ya es mamá - Nota - Box Azteca - www.aztecadeportes.com". aztecadeportes.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-04-06.

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