Hagar Finer


Hagar Finer is an Israeli boxer. She is the WIBF bantamweight champion.

Biography

Hagar Finer was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 15, 1984. She took up martial arts at the age of 13 and became the Israeli karate champion for her age group. At 17, she switched to boxing at the urging of her coach, Raanan Tal.
In 2012, she started training with a new coach named Lior David.

Boxing career

Finer first won the WIBF bantamweight title in a match against Ukrainian boxer Oksana Romanova which was held in Germany on October 10, 2009. Finer won by a technical knockout in the sixth round.
This match was preceded by several attempts to win the world championship title in different weight categories, one of which being veteran German boxer Regina Halmich's farewell fight on November 30, 2007.
On April 29, 2010 Finer retained her title after defeating the Armenian boxer Agnesse Boza, whom she knocked out a minute before the end of the fifth round. The match took place in the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv.
On October 30, 2010 Finer defended her title again against German boxer Julia Sahin in a match that was held in Ontario, Canada. The match was ten rounds long and was won by umpire decision.
On January 22, 2011 Finer defeated French boxer Nadege Szikora in a match that was held in France, thus retaining her title for the third time.
On July 14, 2012 Finer defended her title for the fourth time, this time in Munich, Germany. She defeated Austrian boxer Bettina Granasi by a knockout in the third round.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
35WinBettina GranasiTKO2012-07-14Impact Gym, MunichWomen's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title
34WinNadege SzikoraUD2011-01-22Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-PerretWomen's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title
33WinHülya ŞahinUD2010-10-30Casino Rama, RamaWomen's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title
32WinAgnese BozaKO2010-04-29Nokia Hall, Tel AvivWomen's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title
31WinDendi FleisUD2010-01-18Hangar 11, Tel Aviv
30WinOksana Romanova*TKO2009-10-10Darmstadtium, Darmstadtvacant Women's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title
29WinSvetla TaskovaPTS2009-08-08Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
28LossSusi KentikianUD2008-08-29Burg-Waechter Castello, DüsseldorfWBA World Female Flyweight Title
Women's International Boxing Federation World Flyweight Title
27WinDendi FleisPTS2008-07-20Bulldog Open Air Arena, Karlsruhe
26LossAlesia GrafUD2008-03-08KoenigPALAST, KrefeldGlobal Boxing Union Female World Super Flyweight Title
Women's International Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight Title
25WinDoris KöhlerTKO2008-03-01Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
24WinDoris KöhlerPTS2008-02-09Rheinstetten
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23LossRegina HalmichMD2007-11-30DM-Arena, KarlsruheWomen's International Boxing Federation World Flyweight Title
22WinBettina VoelkerTKO2007-10-27Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'ananaWomen's International Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight Title
21WinNatascha GuthierUD2007-04-28Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
20WinSvetla TaskovaPTS2007-01-06Sofia
19WinJudith PalecianTKO2006-11-25Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
18WinAlbena AtsevaPTS2006-11-11Keltenhalle, Rheinstetten
17WinEmilina MetodievaUD2006-06-30Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
16LossStefania BianchiniTD2006-05-12RezzatoWBC World Female Flyweight Title
15WinSvetla TaskovaUD2006-03-25Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
14LossHülya ŞahinMD2006-01-24Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Germany
13WinGabriella RozsaUD2005-11-12Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
12LossReka Krempf2005-06-24Sporthall Lang, Budapestvacant Women's International Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight Title
11WinEira RagimovaUD2005-06-04Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
10WinYelena ShelkovinaPTS2005-02-19Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
9WinYelena ShelkovinaPTS2004-11-06Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
8WinLital LironTKO2004-10-15C.M.A. Gym, Tel Aviv
7WinAnat IdanPTS2004-05-29Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana
6NDAnita ChristensenND2003-12-13Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg
5LossJudith PalecianUD2003-08-30City Sporthall, Ozd, HungaryGlobal Boxing Union Female World Super Flyweight Title
Women's International Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight Title
4WinGoranka BlagojevichTel Aviv2003-07-26-
3DrawReka KrempfPTS2002-11-27Tel Aviv
2DrawViktoria VargaPTS2002-11-09Tel Aviv
1DrawLital LironPTS2002-03-24Tel Aviv