Alejandra Jiménez Ayala (born 29 August 1987) is a Mexican former professional boxer who held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 2016 to 2018. She also won the WBC and World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight titles in 2020 but was stripped a short time later after failing a drug test.
Career
Jiménez took up boxing at the age of 23 in order to lose weight and went on to become a world champion less than four years later. Before turning pro Jiménez won 10 amateur bouts, half of them coming against male boxers.[2] Jiménez is the former WBC female heavyweight champion and the second Mexican born boxer to hold a world heavyweight title, first being Martha Salazar who Jiménez won the title from on 18 March 2016.[3][4]
She defeated Franchón Crews-Dezurn by split decision to win the WBC and WBO female super middleweight titles on 11 January 2020.[5][6] However, in February 2020, the result of the fight was changed to a "no decision," due to Jimenez having failed a pre-fight drug test and she was subsequently suspended for nine months and stripped of the titles.[7][8]
In December 2022, Jiménez retired from professional boxing amid allegations that she was born male. In response to the allegations, Jiménez stated that she has hypothyroidism.[9]
Professional boxing record
| 14 fights | 12 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | NC | 12–0–1 (1) |  Franchón Crews-Dezurn
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NC | 10 | 11 Jan 2020 | Alamodome, San Antonio, U.S.
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WBC and WBO female super middleweight titles were at stake; Originally SD win for Jiménez, later ruled NC after she failed a drug test |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 |  Irais Hernandez
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UD | 8 | 16 Feb 2019 | Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico
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| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Katerin Vindiola
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TKO | 3 (8) | 2 Sep 2018 | Grand Oasis Arena, Cancún, Mexico
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| 11 | Draw | 10–0–1 | Irais Hernandez
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MD | 8 | 14 Apr 2018 | Grand Oasis Arena, Cancún, Mexico
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Maria Jose Velis
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TKO | 1 (8) | 25 Nov 2017 | Palenque de Deportes, Chetumal, Mexico
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Vanessa Lepage Joanisse
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TKO | 3 (10) | 12 Aug 2017 | Arena Oasis, Cancún, Mexico
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Retained WBC female heavyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Martha Patricia Lara Gaytan
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KO | 2 (8) | 17 Jun 2017 | Explanada Delegacion Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City, Mexico
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Carlette Ewell
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TKO | 1 (10) | 1 Apr 2017 | Zócalo, Mexico City, Mexico
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Retained WBC female heavyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Martha Salazar
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MD | 10 | 18 Mar 2016 | Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico
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Won WBC female heavyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Carmen Garcia Toscano
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TKO | 2 (6), 1:31 | 27 Nov 2015 | Sindicato de Taxistas, Cancún, Mexico
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Alejandra Soledad Dominguez
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TKO | 4 (4), 1:48 | 21 Aug 2015 | Plaza 28 de Julio, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Irasema Rayas
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TKO | 1 (4), 0:27 | 28 Mar 2015 | Domo Deportivo, Tulum, Mexico
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mitzy Zuniga
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UD | 4 | 20 Dec 2014 | Arena Quequi, Cancún, Mexico
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Claudia Ramirez
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TKO | 3 (4) 0:19 |
11 Oct 2014 | Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico
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References
- ^ "Boxing record for Alejandra Jiménez". BoxRec.
- ^ Hernandez, Erendira Palma (2 November 2014). "Alejandra Tigre Jiménez, primera mexicana en pelear en peso completo". La Jornada. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "ALEJANDRA JIMÉNEZ READY FOR HER FIRST TITLE DEFENCE". WBC. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "WBC Heavyweight Champion Alejandra Jiménez is Anxious to Return to the Ring; Possible Rematch with Martha Salazar on the Horizon". womenofboxing.com. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Alejandra Jimenez beats Franchon Crews-Dezurn for WBC and WBO titles". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "unbe-weave-able Franchon Crews Dezurn has wig ripped off her head and gets a cheeky slap from trainer Barry Hunter during upset world title loss to Alejandra Jimenez". Talksport. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Franchon Crews-Dezurn restored as titlist after opponent fails drug test". ESPN. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Crews-Dezurn Reinstated as WBC Champion, Jimenez Suspended". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Ex-heavyweight champ retires from boxing after transgender claims". World Boxing News. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
External links
Boxing record for Alejandra Jiménez from BoxRec (registration required)
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