Natascha Ragosina

Natalia Yurievna Ragozina (Russian: Наталья Юрьевна Рагозина; born 5 April 1976), better known as Natascha Ragosina, is an undefeated retired professional boxer who spent much of her career ranked as the top female super middleweight in the world.[1]

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Yurievna and the family name is Ragozina.
Natalia Ragozina
Statistics
Real nameNatalia Yurievna Ragozina
Nickname(s)The Russian Tsarina
Miss Sledgehammer
Weight(s)Super middleweight
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
NationalityRussian
Born (1976-04-05) 5 April 1976
Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins22
Wins by KO13
Losses0
Draws0
No contests0

Career

Though born in Kazakhstan (formerly a part of the Soviet Union) and currently residing in Moscow,[2] she competed professionally for Russia and is of Russian descent.[2] She is the longest reigning WBA female super middleweight champion and WBC female super middleweight champion. At the time of her retirement, she held all major female super middleweight titles and two heavyweight belts:

  • IWBF (International Women's Boxing Federation) super middleweight title
  • WIBF (Women's International Boxing Federation) super middleweight title
  • WIBA (Women's International Boxing Association) super middleweight title
  • Global Boxing Union Female super middleweight title
  • WBC female super middleweight title
  • WBA female super middleweight title
  • WIBC super middleweight title
  • WIBF (Women's International Boxing Federation) heavyweight title
  • WBF (Women's Boxing Federation) heavyweight title

On 15 March 2008, Ragosina defeated Bermudian Teresa Perozzi to win a record 7 championship belts in a single fight, breaking Giselle Salandy's previous record of 6 belts won in a single fight. However, two weeks later, Salandy - a light middleweight boxer - defeated Karolina Lukasik in a match with 8 titles on the line to regain her record for titles won in a single fight.

On 11 July 2008, Ragosina won a controversial decision against Conjestina Achieng, winning a close but unanimous decision. One judge awarded Ragosina the fight by a single round, and the other two judges had Ragosina winning by a two-round margin. Some boxing observers believe Achieng won the fight.[3] Perhaps due to the controversial decision in the first fight, the two had a rematch on 28 November 2008, which Ragosina won more convincingly.[1]

On 19 December 2009, Ragosina defeated heavyweight world champion Pamela London by knockout to add two heavyweight championships to her resume - the WIBF Women's International Boxing Federation heavyweight title and the World Boxing Federation heavyweight title.[1] Despite a 65-pound (29 kg) weight disadvantage (Ragosina weighed in at 172 lb (78 kg), compared to London's 237 lb (108 kg)), the 5 ft 11 1⁄2 in (181 cm) Ragosina used her reach and quickness to knock out London in round 8. This brought Ragosina's record to 22-0, including a 16-0 record in title fights.

Ragosina is also a single mother. She considers herself good friends with fighters Fedor Emelianenko, Alexander Povetkin, and Nikolai Valuev.[2]

Titles
Ragosina with Putin, 2015

Boxing

  • 2009 WBF heavyweight world champion
  • 2009 W.I.B.F. heavyweight world champion
  • 2008 I.W.B.F. super middleweight world champion
  • 2007–09 W.B.C. super middleweight world champion (4 title defences)
  • 2007–08 W.I.B.A. super middleweight world champion (2 title defences)
  • 2007–09 W.B.A. super middleweight world champion (6 title defences)
  • 2006–09 G.B.U. super middleweight world champion (7 title defences)
  • 2005–09 W.I.B.F. super middleweight world champion (10 title defences)
  • 2004–05 W.I.B.F. super middleweight Inter-Continental champion (1 title defence)

Kickboxing

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
22 fights 22 wins 0 losses
By knockout 13 0
By decision 9 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
22 Win 22–0 Pamela London KO 8 (10), 2:36 19 December 2009 DIVS Arena, Yekaterinburg, Russia Won WIBF and WBF Heavyweight titles.
21 Win 21–0 Laura Ramsey UD 10 3 July 2009 Soccio Center, Langenhagen, Germany Retained WBA and WBC Super middleweight titles.
20 Win 20–0 Iva Weston TKO 6 (10), 1:19 28 March 2009 Mehrzweckhalle Grossziethen, Schönefeld, Germany Retained GBU, WIBF and WBC Super middleweight titles.
19 Win 19–0 Conjestina Achieng UD 10 28 November 2008 Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany Retained WBA and WBC Super middleweight titles.
18 Win 18–0 Conjestina Achieng UD 10 11 July 2008 Rundturnhalle, Cuxhaven, Germany Retained GBU and WIBF Super middleweight titles.
17 Win 17–0 Teresa Perozzi UD 10 15 March 2008 Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany Won vacant IWBF and vacant WIBC Super middleweight titles.
Retained GBU, WIBA, WIBF, WBA and WBC Super middleweight titles.
16 Win 16–0 Akondaye Fountain UD 10 15 December 2007 Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany Won vacant WBC Super middleweight title.
Retained GBU, WIBA, WIBF and WBA Super middleweight titles.
15 Win 15–0 Gardy Pena Alvarez TKO 2 (10), 1:41 8 September 2007 Maritim Hotel, Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany Won vacant WIBA Super middleweight title.
Retained GBU, WIBF and WBA Super middleweight titles.
14 Win 14–0 Dakota Stone UD 10 25 May 2007 Fight Night Arena, Cologne, Germany Retained GBU, WIBF and WBA Super middleweight titles.
13 Win 13–0 Yahaira Hernandez TKO 7 (10), 1:08 17 February 2007 Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany Won vacant WBA Super middleweight title.
Retained GBU and WIBF Super middleweight titles.
12 Win 12–0 Scroller Carrington TKO 3 (10), 1:00 18 November 2006 Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany Retained WIBF Super middleweight title.
11 Win 11–0 Carlette Ewell TKO 5 (10), 1:23 15 April 2006 Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany Won vacant GBU Super middleweight title.
Retained WIBF Super middleweight title.
10 Win 10–0 Dakota Stone UD 10 14 January 2006 Ballhaus Arena, Aschersleben, Germany Retained WIBF Super middleweight title.
9 Win 9–0 Monica Mwakasanga KO 2 (10), 1:52 29 October 2005 TURM Erlebnis City, Oranienburg, Germany Won vacant WIBF Super middleweight title.
8 Win 8–0 Maria Velichkova TKO 1 (6), 1:21 17 September 2005 Harzlandhalle, Ilsenburg, Germany
7 Win 7–0 Valerie Mahfood UD 10 9 July 2005 Life Sportpark Herrenkrug, Magdeburg, Germany Retained WIBF Inter-Continental Super middleweight title.
6 Win 6–0 Sarka Stoklaskova TKO 2 (6), 1:49 7 May 2005 Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Borislava Goranova UD 4 15 January 2005 Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Yvonne Reis TKO 10 (10), 1:14 11 December 2004 Lausitz Arena, Cottbus, Germany Won vacant WIBF Inter-Continental Super middleweight title.
3 Win 3–0 Alexandra Vajdova TKO 3 (4), 1:23 16 October 2004 Neue Messehalle, Halle an der Saale, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Dana Tabuskova TKO 2 (4) 18 September 2004 Herrmann Gieseler Halle , Magdeburg, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Olga Gorbonosenko KO 1 (4) 17 July 2004 Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany Professional debut.

Additional notes

References
  1. "Natascha Ragosina - Boxer". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. Nasekinoy, Anna (26 May 2010). Абсолютная чемпионка по боксу Наталья Рагозина: Меня тяжело разозлить, а обидеть легко [The absolute champion in boxing Natalia Ragozina: I am difficult to anger, but easily hurt]. Sovetsky Sport (in Russian). Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. "Another Bad Decision: Natascha Ragozina Beats Achieng; Stieglitz Returns With A Win". Eastsideboxing.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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