Diana Prazak (born 20 July 1979) is an Australian

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who held the WBC female

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title from 2013 to 2014. She is the first Australian boxer to have been ranked as the best active boxer,

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Amateur career

At the age of 27, Prazak joined a local boxing gym to lose weight. 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 such fight was for a national title, making her the Australian Amateur Light Welterweight Champion. This was her last amateur fight before turning professional.

Professional career

Prazak made her professional boxing debut on 13 March 2010 in Moonee Valley, Victoria, Australia. She was defeated via unanimous decision after six rounds with fellow Australian Sarah Howett. 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. This fight, and the road leading to it, is captured in the documentary ''Bittersweet'', showing Dutch former professional boxer

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training Diane to prepare her for the fight.

Championships and accomplishments

*2013 / 2014 – WBC Super Featherweight World Title (1 defense) *2011 / 2012 – WIBA Super Featherweight World Title (2 defenses) *2011 – PABA Super Featherweight Title *2011 – Australian Light Welterweight Title *WIBA International Super Featherweight Title * Australian Lightweight Champion *Australian Amateur Light Welterweight Champion *

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World Super Featherweight Champion

Professional boxing record

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Prazak, Diana 1979 births Living people Australian women boxers Boxers from Melbourne Super-featherweight boxers Lightweight boxers Light-welterweight boxers World super-featherweight boxing champions World Boxing Council champions Australian people of Croatian descent Australian people of Maltese descent