Patricia Alcivar (born December 12, 1977) is a competitive road and

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and former professional boxer.

Early life

Alcivar was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, but grew up in

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, where her family moved when she was a toddler. She was raised in an

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household and moved out on her own at the age of 15. She worked a part-time job to support herself while finishing high school with honors.

Early Martial Arts Career

Alcivar practiced and competed in the martial art of Kyokushin. She started at the age of 13 and won a world championship at age 18 at the Manhattan Center in 1995.

Amateur Boxing Career

Alcivar started her amateur Boxing career shortly after winning the world title in Kyokushin. She enrolled in a Boxing Aerobics class where she challenged the coach of the class who was Martin Snow. Alcivar went on to have a fantastic amateur career often noted as a pioneerNew York Daily News Article Women's Rights
in women's boxing. She had around 35 amateur fights and won two New York City Daily News Golden Gloves Championships,New York Daily News Golden Gloves Champions
/ref> a national championship and won an international competition. She was the first female boxer to be voted the athlete of the year by the United States Olympic Committee.,Patricia Alcivar became the first woman named "Athlete of the Month" by USA Boxing -NY Daily News

Professional boxing career

Patricia started her professional Boxing Career on October 9, 2009 with a first-round knockout over Jennifer Batchelder. This fight took place in Columbia, Tennessee. Alcivar then faced Laura Gomez May 16, 2010 in Kissimmee, Florida and won that fight by a fourth-round TKO.Alcivar KO's Gomez 15rounds.com recap
/ref> For her third fight on August 13, 2010 she won by TKO in the third round over Shari Denise Jacobs in Tampa, Florida.Alcivar Stops Jacobs in 3 15rounds.com Recap
/ref> Alcivar then had a rematch with Laura Gomez on March 4, 2011, in Alcivar's home town of Queens, New York and was taken the distance for the first time with unanimous decision with all three judges scoring all four rounds for Alcivar. Alcivar defeated Savanna "The Lioness" Hill on April 2, 2011 at

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in Jupiter, Florida. She won by a decisive 6 round unanimous decision.Alcivar dominated Hill over 6 15rounds.com Recap
/ref> The cards read 60-54 twice and 60-53. Hill was looking to go several times during the fight and actually appeared to be crying during the fight as she was taking a fierce beating from Alcivar. Alcivar was help guided by Johnny Faraće.

Professional boxing record

References

* IBE Magazine, March 1999, "Mamí Said Knock You Out"

External links

www.patriciaalcivar.com

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Professional Boxing record at Boxrec
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alcivar, Patricia 1977 births Living people 20th-century American sportswomen 21st-century American sportswomen American female karateka American sportspeople of Colombian descent American women boxers Boxers from New York (state) Flyweight boxers Kyokushin kaikan practitioners People from Barranquilla