Diana Prazak
| Diana Prazak | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Diana Prazak |
| Rated at | 130 lb (59 kg; 9.3 st)[1] |
| Height |
5 ft 5 in (165 cm) [1] |
| Nationality |
 Australian[1] |
| Born |
July 20, 1979[1] Melbourne, Victoria |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 15 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Diana Prazak is a professional female boxer from Australia. She was born July 20, 1979 in Melbourne, Victoria into a large family with Maltese and Croatian heritage. She is the first Australian fighter to ever become the pound for pound number one.[2][3][4][5][6]
Amateur career
At the age of 27, Prazak joined a local boxing gym to lose weight.[2] She took her first amateur fight at 64 kg after six months of training. As an amateur fighter Prazak had six fights and won them all via stoppage. The last of which was for a national title, making her the Australian Amateur Light Welterweight Champion. This was to be her last amateur fight before turning professional.[2]
Professional career
Prazak made her professional boxing debut on March 13, 2010 in Moonee Valley, Victoria, Australia. She was defeated via unanimous decision after six rounds with fellow Australian Sarah Howett.[1] In 2013 she fought against Super Featherweight Champion Frida Wallberg, who was defeated by her in Sweden with a knock out in the 8th round. Prazak won the title, Wallberg was hospitalized and received emergency surgery to relieve the pressure on her brain from a cerebral haemorrhage.[7]
This fight, and the road leading to it, is captured in the documentary Bittersweet, showing Dutch former professional boxer Lucia Rijker training Diane to prepare her for the fight.
Championships and accomplishments
- 2013 / 2014 – WBC Super Featherweight World Title (1 defense)[1]
- 2011 / 2012 – WIBA Super Featherweight World Title (2 defenses)[1]
- 2011 – PABA Super Featherweight Title[1]
- 2011 – Australian Light Welterweight Title[1]
- WIBA International Super Featherweight Title[1]
- Australian Lightweight Champion[1]
- Australian Amateur Light Welterweight Champion[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Diana Prazak Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- 1 2 3 "Diana Prazak Awakening Spotlight". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- ↑ "Diana Prazak Prepares for World Title". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ↑ Mischa Merz. "Australian in hunt for world title". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ↑ "Super featherweight champion Diana Prazak impresses students". The Courier. 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ↑ Michael Safi. "Diana Prazak battles doubters to make Australian women's boxing great | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ↑ "Female boxer Frida Wallberg hospitalized following brutal KO loss to Diana Prazak". Bloody Elbow. 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2015-10-04.