Yvonne Caples (born 14 June 1972) is an American former

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who competed between 1999 and 2014. She held the IFBA

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title in 2003 and challenged for multiple world championships during her career; the WIBF light flyweight title in 2002; the WIBA minimumweight title twice in 2004 and 2005; and the WBC female light flyweight title in 2005.

Professional career

Caples became a professional boxer in 1999. Before fighting for the world championship, she had to meet the likes of Kim Messer, Elena Reid and former world champion

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before meeting

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for the WIBF world Jr. Flyweight title, on 17 August 2002. She lost the fight by a majority decision. Three months later, on 22 November, she found herself inside a boxing ring in

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, where she fought Anissa Zamarron for the vacant WIBA Light Flyweight Intercontinental championship, and Caples was defeated by 5th round

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, stopped on a cut in a fight in Caples was winning on all scorecards. Caples finally reached her dream of becoming a world champion when she defeated Mary Duron on 26 July 2003 in Costa Mesa, California by a ten-round unanimous decision for the vacant IFBA world Jr. Flyweight title. Caples then travelled to

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to challenge

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for the vacant WIBA Mini Flyweight World Title. Caples lost a controversial 10-round split decision.

Professional boxing record

Personal life

Caples attended the University of California, Berkeley where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English. She also has a M. Ed in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Technology Integration and an M.S. in Sports Coaching. She has made a career in education as a high school teacher and Technology Integration Specialist.

References

External links

Official Web Site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Caples, Yvonne 1972 births Sportspeople from Pune Living people American women boxers UC Berkeley College of Letters and Science alumni Sportswomen from Maharashtra American sportspeople of Indian descent Mini-flyweight boxers 21st-century American women