Johanna Pena-Alvarez

Career

Born on January 6, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Peña-Álvarez is a world class flyweight (112 pounds). Johanna started practicing boxing at the age of 13 and turned professional at 14, always under guidance of her father and trainer Ruddy Peña. Peña-Álvarez made her pro debut at the age of seventeen, on June 29, 2000, winning a 2nd round TKO over Natali Lara.

Johanna would return to the ring on March 19, 2004, fighting to a 6-round draw with Delia Gonzalez.

Pena-Alvarez" record is 15-3-2 with 10 KOs.

Achievements

• She won her second pro bout, before losing a 6-round unanimous decision to Gisselle Salandy on August 8, 2000. Peña-Álvarez would go 12-0-1 in her next 13 fights, before losing a 10-round decision to WIBF Flyweight Champion Regina Halmich on January 17, 2004 in Germany. In her next fight, Pena-Alvarez lost a 6-round unanimous decision to future WIBA Flyweight Champion Melinda Cooper.