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] 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.[3]
Jackie Nava | |
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 Nava in 2018 | |
| Born | Jacqueline Nava Mouett April 11, 1980 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Other names | Princesa Azteca |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 48 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 4 |
Professional boxing career
editIn April 2004, she won the Mexican National super bantamweight title by knocking out Ofelia Dominguez.[4]
WBA bantamweight champion
editShe won her first world championship, the WBA female bantamweight title by beating Martha Leticia Arevalo in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.[5]
WBC super bantamweight champion
editOn 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.[6]
Interim title
editIn 2007 she beat Donna Biggers and won the WBC interim female super bantamweight title.[7] She defeated Maria Andrea Miranda to retain her title.[8][9]
Legislative career
editIn 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.[3] She serves on the Sports, Children's Rights, and Youth Committees.[3]
Personal
editNava has a daughter, Frida Mendoza Nava.[10]
In 2003, Nava obtained an undergraduate degree in architecture from the Tijuana Institute of Technology.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BoxRec: List of WBC female super bantamweight title fights". boxrec.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: List of WBA female super bantamweight title fights". boxrec.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d SIL: Profile of Jacqueline Nava Mouett
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Boxing News | Nava fighting for a cause". fightnews.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "WOMEN'S BOXING - News Story on WBAN!". womenboxing.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "La Jornada: Jackie Nava retuvo título del CMB". jornada.unam.mx. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "El Universal - - Jackie Nava retiene titulo mundial". eluniversal.com.mx. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Official website
- Boxing record for Jackie Nava from BoxRec (registration required)