Sharon Anyos
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BornSharon Lea Anne Anyos
13 October 1970
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
13 October 1970
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Other namesWild Thing
NationalityAustralian
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
| Sharon Anyos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sharon Lea Anne Anyos 13 October 1970 Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | Wild Thing |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 128.75 lb (58 kg; 9 st 3 lb) |
| Division | featherweight |
| Reach | 169 cm (66.5 in) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Sharon Lea Anne Anyos (born 13 October 1970, Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is a retired Australian featherweight boxer, kickboxer, karate competitor and model.[1][2][3][4][5]
Anyos held multiple World titles in boxing, including winning the first ever WBC World female featherweight title in 2005 against Marcela Acuña.[6] Anyos successfully defended her World title against Esther Schouten in 2006. Anyos was awarded the WBC World Emeritus title in 2007, alongside other boxing legends including Kostya Tszyu, Vitali Klitschko, Lennox Lewis, Bernard Hopkins, Floyd Mayweather, Érik Morales and Laila Ali.[7]
She was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020.[8][9]
Boxing
- Australian female lightweight title (126¼Ibs)
- Oceania Boxing Association female super lightweight (135Ibs)
- Oceania Boxing Association female welterweight (138¾Ibs)
- Women's International Boxing Association World featherweight title (125¼Ibs)
- International Boxing Association female featherweight title (125¼Ibs)
- World Boxing Foundation female featherweight title (125Ibs)
- WBC World female featherweight title (123½Ibs)
- WBC World Emeritus female featherweight title[10]