Ivana Habazin

Ivana Habazin (born 22 October 1989) is a Croatian professional boxer. She is a former two-weight world champion, having held the IBF female welterweight title in 2014 and the IBO female middleweight title in 2018.

Ivana Habazin
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach66 1⁄2 in (169 cm)
NationalityCroatian
Born (1989-10-22) 22 October 1989
Zagreb, Croatia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins20
Wins by KO7
Losses4

Early life

Habazin was born on October 22, 1989 in Zlatar, Croatia. A Catholic, Habazin wanted to enter a monastery at the age of 14,[1] but later decided to pursue a career in boxing, which she began training at the age of 19.[2] She was inspired to begin boxing by the movie Rocky.[3]

She holds a master's degree in theology and attends the Dag Hammarskjöld college for a specialist degree in International Relations and Diplomacy.[4]

Professional career

Habazin made her professional debut in June 2010, against Edit Szigeti, whom she defeated by a first round TKO. Habazin kept her undefeated record over her next nine fights, achieving stoppage victories against Emeke Halas, Ava Kovacs and twice against Daniela Bickei, as well as decision victories against Edita Karabeg twice, Marija Vukovic and twice against Suzana Radovanovic.[5]

Her 10 fight winning streak earned her the chance to fight Eva Bajic for the vacant IBF female welterweight title. Bajic won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]

Habazin rebounded from this loss with two decision victories, defeating Teodora Georgieva and Borislava Goranova. She once against challenged for the IBF female welterweight title against Sabrina Giuliani in March 2014.[7] Habazin won the fight by split decision. She afterwards scheduled to defend her IBF title against Cecilia Brækhus, who was the defending WBO, WBA and WBC champion. Brækhus won the fight by unanimous decision.[8]

She once again rebounded from this loss with two victories, a decision against Galina Gyumliyska and a first round stoppage of Dajana Bukva. These two victories gave Habazin the chance to fight Mikaela Laurén for the WBC female light middleweight title.[9] Laurén won the fight by a third round TKO.[10]

Following this loss, Habazin would win her next two fights, winning unanimous decisions against Valentina Stankovic and Sanja Ristic. She was scheduled to fight Elene Sikmashvili for the vacant IBO female middleweight title.[11] Habazin defeated Sikmashvili by a fifth round TKO.[12] Habazin was scheduled to defend her IBO title six months later against Gifty Amanua Ankrah. Habazin won the fight by unanimous decision.[13] Three months later, Habazin fought a rematch with Eva Bajic, winning the fight by unanimous decision.[14]

Habazin was scheduled to defend her title for the second time against Claressa Shields in January 2020. This was the third time this fight was scheduled, with Shields pulling out the first time due to a knee injury, while the fight was cancelled the second time as Shields' brother Timothy Johnson assaulted Habazin's coach Jamesa Ali Bashira.[15][16] Shields won the fight by unanimous decision.[17]

She is scheduled to fight Layla McCarter in March 2021.[18]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
24 fights 20 wins 4 losses
By knockout 7 1
By decision 13 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
24 Loss 20–4 Claressa Shields UD 10 10 Jan 2020 Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US For vacant WBC, and WBO light middleweight titles
23 Win 20–3 Eva Bajic UD 10 8 Dec 2018 KC Drazen Petrovic, Zagreb, Croatia
22 Win 19–3 Gifty Amanua Ankrah UD 10 8 Sep 2018 Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia Retained IBO female middleweight title
21 Win 18–3 Elene Sikmashvili TKO 5 (10) 16 Mar 2018 Hallmann Dome, Vienna, Austria Won vacant IBO female middleweight title
20 Win 17–3 Sanja Ristic UD 6 29 Oct 2017 Dom Mladih, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
19 Win 16–3 Valentina Stankovic UD 6 5 Jul 2017 Nightclub Ribnica, Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
18 Loss 15–3 Mikaela Laurén TKO 3 (10) 23 Apr 2016 Johannesov, Stockholm, Sweden For WBC female light middleweight title
17 Win 15–2 Dajana Bukva TKO 1 (6) 5 Dec 2015 Bogumil Toni Arena, Samobor, Croatia
16 Win 14–2 Galina Gyumliyska PTS 6 29 Nov 2014 Bogumil Toni Arena, Samobor, Croatia
15 Loss 13–2 Cecilia Brækhus UD 10 13 Sep 2014 TAP 1, Copenhagen, Norway Lost IBF female welterweight title;
For WBA, WBC, and WBO welterweight titles
14 Win 13–1 Sabrina Giuliani SD 10 22 Mar 2014 Hall Omnisport de La Préalle, Herstal, Belgium Won vacant IBF female welterweight title
13 Win 12–1 Borislava Goranova PTS 6 30 Nov 2013 Bozic Gym, Zagreb, Croatia
12 Win 11–1 Teodora Georgieva UD 8 9 Jun 2013 Zadar, Croatia
11 Loss 10–1 Eva Bajic UD 10 22 Mar 2013 Universal Hall, Berlin, Germany For vacant IBF female welterweight title
10 Win 10–0 Suzana Radovanovic PTS 8 22 Sep 2012 Hala sportover Nikšić, Nikšić, Montenegro
9 Win 9–0 Edita Karabeg PTS 8 24 Feb 2012 Opatija, Croatia
8 Win 8–0 Ava Kovacs TKO 5 (8) 20 Nov 2011 BK Sensei, Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 Win 7–0 Emeke Halas TKO 4 (8) 1 Oct 2011 Samabor, Croatia
6 Win 6–0 Daniela Bickei TKO 6 (6) 7 Jul 2011 Fitness Centre Omnia, Zadar, Croatia
5 Win 5–0 Edita Karabeg PTS 6 28 May 2011 Velika Gorica, Croatia
4 Win 4–0 Marija Vukovic UD 6 20 Feb 2011 OFC Gym, Opatija, Croatia
3 Win 3–0 Suzana Radovanovic PTS 4 4 Dec 2010 Samobor, Croatia
2 Win 2–0 Daniela Bickei TKO 3 (4) 22 Sep 2010 Fitness Centre Omnia, Zadar, Croatia
1 Win 1–0 Edit Szigeti TKO 1 (4) 25 Jun 2010 Velika Gorica, Croatia

See also

References
  1. "Svjedočanstvo svjetske prvakinje Ivane Habazin: 'Isus mi je dao snagu za sve što sam u životu prošla'". bitno.net. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. "Bila sam izgubljena nakon samostana i onda sam se pronašla u boksu". vecernji.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. "Od časne sestre do naše najbolje boksačice: Ivana Habazin sa 13 godina otišla je u samostan, ali svoj pravi poziv otkrila je gledajući Rockyja". rtl.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. "Ivana Habazin otvoreno o obiteljskim tragedijama, redovničkom životu i trnovitom putu do uspjeha". tportal.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. "IVANA HABAZIN OTPUTOVALA PO NASLOV". croring.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  6. "Ivana želi svjetsku titulu i dvije fakultetske diplome". sportcom.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  7. "Ivana Habazin protiv Sabrine Giuliani napada naslov svjetske prvakinje". profightstore.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  8. "Intervju Ivana Habazin: Svaki trening, svaki sparing koji radim, radim za Ceciliju. Da nema te prilike ne bih više boksala". croring.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  9. "Lauren polila Habazin vodom po glavi, Ivana uzvratila osmijehom i najavom nokauta (FOTO)". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  10. "BEZOBRAZNA ŠVEĐANKA BOLJA OD HRVATSKE BOKSAČICE: 'Dobila sam udarac u jetru i nisam se stigla oporaviti'". net.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  11. "Samo na RTL-u: od 22:30 sati donosimo meč između Ivane Habazin i Elene Sikmashvili". rtl.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  12. "Veličanstveni povratak: Hrvatica postala svjetska prvakinja u srednjoj kategoriji!". gol.dnevnik.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  13. "Ivana Habazin uvjerljivo savladala Amanuu Ankrah". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  14. "Ivana Habazin, djevojka od nula dolara, ostvarila impresivnu pobjedu na boksačkom spektaklu u Zagrebu". tportal.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  15. "Policija uhitila napadača na trenera Ivane Habazin". vecernji.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  16. "Shields prijeti kao nikad dosad: 'Nokautirat ću Habazin, pripremila sam jedno posebno premlaćivanje'". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  17. "(VIDEO) Claressa Shields nakon pobjede protiv Habazin plakala u svlačionici: 'Kakav šampion!'". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  18. "Ivana Habazin vraća se u profesionalni ring, čeka je meč protiv legende ženskog boksa". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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