Career
Halmich is among the most successful female boxers of all time, and helped popularise female boxing in Europe. As a professional, she has boxed in the Junior. Flyweight, Flyweight, Junior.
Bantamweight, Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions.
Halmich made her professional debut on 4 March 1994, in her hometown of Karlsruhe, defeating Fienie Klee of the Netherlands. Regina Halmich has defeated several quality boxers along her career.
She now holds the title for more than ten years. Her pro boxing record now stands at 52 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.
Halmich faced Reka Krempf of Hungary on 13 January 2007 at the Brandberg Arena in Halle (Saale), defeating her by a unanimous decision for the 44th successful title defense.
Retirement
Halmich announced her retirement after her farewell fight on 30 November 2007, in which she beat Hagar Finer of Israel by majority decision (96–94, 97–94, 95–95). In addition to her boxing career, Halmich has branched out into the world of business as well, as she became one of the first women boxers to have her own line of cosmetics. She has posed as a model for some German magazines and websites.
The fight was rather chaotic, the referee intended to end it more than once because he felt that Stefan Raab"s health was in danger, but show host Raab kept convincing him to continue the fight.
Although Halmich broke Stefan Raab"s nose during the fight, he at least managed to go the distance with her. She is not a stranger to American boxing fans, and, in 1996, American boxing publication Ring Magazine published the first of a number of articles about her in that magazine.
In 2016 January Ring magazine considered the 2nd best female boxer of all time.
