#Yesica Nery Plata

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Yesica Nery Plata vs. Kim Clavel - 1/13/2023

Mexican light flyweight star Yesica Nery Plata (29-2) has been on a run since 2018. She's got wins over a lot of top fighters around the weight class - Silvia Torres, Sandra Robles, Yesica Bopp, and most recently Kim Clavel. That run has netted her the WBA and WBC light flyweight titles.

Now she is headed to Germany, where she will attempt to defend her title against German boxer Sarah Bormann (17-0) this Saturday (Dec. 16).

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CLAVEL/PLATA UNIFICATION BELL PLACE, JANUARY 13, 2023 MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada - The “IRRESISTIBLEII” event featuring the World light flyweight unification championship between WBC champion Kim Clavel (16-0, 3 KOs) and WBA champion Yesica Nery Plata (28-2, 3 KOs), is confirmed and will take place on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Place Bell in Laval. @groupeyvonmichel https://www.instagram.com/p/CmKoXF-OgTL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[theanticool]

So you watched #PaulTyson, saw Amanda Serrano vs Katie Taylor, and now you want to watch more women's boxing? Here's a quick guide!

I have been beating the drum of women's boxing for over a decade at this point, so I feel uniquely qualified to help people who might want to get deeper into their women's boxing bag. So here are a handful of fights to help you jump into the sport!

(I've kept it to recent examples because these fighters are still active)

Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 1 - April 30, 2022

I'm sure most people who saw Taylor-Serrano 2 on the undercard of the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul card did not get to see the first fight. And they should. The 2nd fight picked up right where the first one left off, with these two getting in the phonebooth and getting to work at a torrent pace. Absolutely fantastic fight. Worthy of the Fight of the Year honors it got from Sports Illustrated. Was lucky enough to be there in person and it is one of my favorite memories as a combat sports fan.

2. Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall - October 15, 2022

If there is any woman who has claim to the title of best ever outside of Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, it is the 'GWOAT' Claressa Shields. She is a 5 division champion who was also the undisputed champion at 154lbs. She's a two time Olympic gold medalist, winning her first one at the age of 16 year old. And through her pro and amateur career, only one woman had ever beat her (on the amateur circuit) - knockout artist Savannah Marshall. Marshall has a claim to being the biggest puncher women's boxing has ever seen and has a style unlike any ever seen in women's pro boxing. So a professional meeting between the two was always going to make for a fun clash.

3. Alycia Baumgardner vs Mikaela Mayer - October 15, 2022

Of the fights on the list, this is probably the least exciting but it carried significant weight and I still found it incredibly entertaining. Mayer is a former Olympian who was on her way to unifying all the belts at 130lbs to become undisputed champion. She had marched her way through the pros, earning a 17-0 record at the time and taking out former champions like Maïva Hamadouche, Erica Farias, and Jennifer Han. Alycia Baumgardner was not that. She was a pro boxer who was in the wilds, trying to cut her teeth at a time when no American promoter was investing in women's boxing. It wasn't until Matchroom (UK promotion) gave her a shot against a different super featherweight champion Terri Harper did Baumgardner finally breakthrough, knocking the champ out in an upset victory. That set these two on a collision course for unification

4. Gabriela Fundora vs Celeste Alaniz - November 2, 2024

This one is a little different. It was less a great, competitive fight than the ascension of the next great women's boxer. Gabriela Fundora comes from a boxing family. Her brother Sebastian is a world champion up at 154lbs. So her winning a world title at only 22 years old isn't too crazy. But fighting for the undisputed (all four belts) kind of is. Celeste Alaniz is a fellow young up and coming boxer who had just knocked off former two division champion and Olympic bronze medalist Marlen Esparza. The fight between these two was fun, while it lasted. Keep an eye out on the winner here. They're going places. Like the top of the P4P list.

5. Yesica Nery Plata vs Kim Clavel - January 13, 2023

Felt wrong not putting any Mexican boxers on this one so I'm going with the light flyweight champion, Yesica Nery Plata. At 30-2, Plata has built up an impressive run as a pro. She is the WBA and WBC light flyweight champion. Sadly, the fight I most want to see from her is a rematch with Kenia Enriquez and with Enriquez up a weight class, that ship has sailed. That said, would love to see her in there with a Yokasta Valle.

[theanticool]

Mexico's Boxing Legacy

Mexico has produced legendary boxers like Julio Cesar Chavez and Canelo Alvarez and ranks second in the world for the most world champions. Jason Motlagh takes us into the neighborhoods where this proud tradition thrives.

A short documentary about boxing in Mexico from CGTN America. Featuring world champion Yesica Nery Plata.

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Sarah Bormann vs Yadira Bustillos - 5/13/2023

German Sarah Bormann (18-0, 7 KOs) is finally taking a huge step up in competition this week as she is set to move up to light flyweight and challenge for some world titles. Bormann will challenge for the WBC and WBA titles at 108lbs when she faces off with Yesica Nery Plata (29-2) this Saturday (Dec. 16).

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Kim Clavel vs Yesenia Gomez - 7/29/2022

Despite a spirited effort, Kim Clavel (16-1) lost the WBC light flyweight title in her most recent outing against Yesica Nery Plata. It was a good fight. So now Clavel will have to earn another crack at the title. 

First up in her revenge tour will be Naomi Arellano Reyes (9-2). The two are set to fight this Friday (May 12).

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Jessica Nery Plata vs Yesica Bopp - March 11, 2022

Jessica Nery Plata (28-2) is one of the top boxers on the planet and left off all the P4P list because English speaking panelists don’t actually follow the sport. The Mexican light flyweight is the current WBA champion and has unification on her mind.

She is traveling to Canada this Thursday (Dec 1) to face off against WBO champ Kim Clavel (15-0).