Alicia Napoleon Espinosa is an American professional boxer who held the WBA female

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title from 2018 to January 2020. In 2015 she co-founded and became co-owner and trainer of Overthrow Boxing Club based underground in

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. She was a judge at the Long Island Fight for Charity Event – America’s only charity boxing event completely run by volunteers. In 2018 Napoleon made history when she fought (and beat) Hannah Rankin at the NYCB Live’s

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. This was the first time a women’s boxing match had taken place at the arena. On December 9, 2018, Napoleon Ring 8 honored her as the New York State Female Fighter of the Year at their annual Holiday Awards Ceremony. In the four-rounder that took place in May 2015 – a game that sold $30,000 value in tickets – she defeated Hungary’s Melinda Lazar, who was also 1-0 at the time, via unanimous decision. She has trained Adriana Lima and

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. Her work and achievements have been featured in: Allure,

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, Spoon University and Everlast. Her paintings are on display at Gallery 212 in the Wynwood Arts District.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Napoleon, Alicia Living people American women boxers 1996 births Middleweight boxers 21st-century American women