Dora and Cora Webber
Dora Webber and Cora Webber (born December 5, 1958) are twin sisters who participate in women's boxing.[1] They are from the U.S. state of Florida. It is believed that at one time, they were the only set of twins to actively participate on boxing's women's leg. Cora Webber was a participant in the sport of karate before she discovered boxing in 1979, and she allegedly left karate because she kept on being disqualified on her karate fights.[2] Her sister Dora followed her footsteps five years later. The Webbers were among the most popular female boxers of the 1980s and kept on facing top opposition well into the 1990s.[citation needed] Cora's first fight was against a woman named Toni Lear. Cora won the fight by a decision, earning 100 dollars for her efforts. She put a string of wins together, and was able to win the California State women's title. After that, she had a chance to spar with men's Welterweight world champion Carlos Palomino in Los Angeles.[citation needed] In 1984, Dora followed suit and began a professional boxing career of her own. Her first opponent happened to be none other than her sister's former rival Lear, who, upon meeting Dora, thought that she was fighting Cora and that Cora was just trying to pull some kind of scam. After she was presented with proof that she wasn't fighting Cora but her twin sister Dora, Dora proceeded to beat her by a knockout.[citation needed] Cora has fought, among others, Marian Trimiar, who was beaten twice by Cora, Belinda Laracuente, who also lost to her, and Bonnie Canino, who defeated her by decision. She was the IWBF world Lightweight champion, but lost that honor when she fought a unification bout to the IFBA world champion Zulfia Koutdoussova on January 10, 1998 by a decision in Atlantic City.[citation needed] Dora, meanwhile, who has fought Lucia Rijker, was a world champion on the Jr. Middleweight division until she lost the IFBA belt a month after her sister's defeat at the hands of Koutdoussova, by a ten round decision to Gina Guidi.[citation needed] During 2021, Dora Webber was inducted into the Women's International Boxing Hall of Fame.[3]
Dora Webber | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1958 Los Angeles, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Reach | 1.70 m (67 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 13 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
Dora Webber's professional boxing record
| 13 fights | 4 wins | 6 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 5 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Loss | 4-6-3 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Sumya Anani | UD | Jun 11, 1999 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Bossier City, Louisiana, USA | ||
| 12 | Loss | 4-5-3 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Sumya Anani | UD | Mar 23, 1999 | File:Flag of the United States.svg KC Market Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA | International Women's Boxing Federation World welterweight title | |
| 11 | Loss | 4-4-3 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Ested | KO | Aug 21, 1998 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA | ||
| 10 | Loss | 4-3-3 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Gina Guidi | SD | Feb 15, 1998 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | ||
| 9 | Win | 3-1-4 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jane Couch | PTS | Jan 10, 1998 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| 8 | Win | 2-1-4 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jane Couch | SD | Oct 24, 1997 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Lady Luck Casino, Lula, Mississippi, USA | vacant International Women's Boxing Federation World super lightweight title | |
| 7 | Win | 2-1-4 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Zulfia Kutdyusova | UD | Sep 27, 1997 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Circus, Moscow, Russia | ||
| 6 | Loss | 1-1-4 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lucia Rijker | PTS | May 14, 1997 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA | ||
| 5 | Draw | 1-0-4 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Collins | PTS | Mar 7, 1997 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Music Fair, Westbury, New York, USA | ||
| 4 | Draw | 1-0-3 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Collins | PTS | Mar 1, 1997 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| 3 | Draw | 1-0-2 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Leah Mellinger | PTS | Feb 22, 1997 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| 2 | Draw | 1-0-1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Betty Garner | PTS | Aug 28, 1984 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Municipal Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, USA | ||
| 1 | Win | 1-0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Jackie Holley | TKO | Aug 25, 1984 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Municipal Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, USA |
Cora Webber | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cora Moody Webber December 5, 1958 Los Angeles, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Reach | 1.70 m (67 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| No contests | 0 |
Cora Webber's professional boxing record
| 10 fights | 4 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Loss | 4-5-1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Del Valle | UD | Feb 20, 1999 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | ||
| 9 | Loss | 4-4-1 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Zulfia Kutdyusova | SD | Jan 10, 1998 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | International Women's Boxing Federation World lightweight title | |
| 8 | Loss | 4-3-1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Canino | SD | Oct 24, 1997 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Lady Luck Casino, Lula, Mississippi, USA | International Female Boxers Association World featherweight title | |
| 7 | Win | 4-2-1 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Belinda Laracuente | UD | May 23, 1997 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Memorial Auditorium, Punta Gorda, Florida, USA | ||
| 6 | Loss | 3-2-1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Lena Akesson | PTS | Apr 19, 1997 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Community Center, Palm Bay, Florida, USA | ||
| 5 | Loss | 3-1-1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Laurie Holt | UD | Mar 23, 1986 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Radisson Hotel, Denver, Colorado, USA | ||
| 4 | Win | 3-0-1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Lavonne Ludian | KO | Aug 30, 1980 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Hyatt Tahoe, Incline Village, Nevada, USA | ||
| 3 | Win | 2-0-1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Toni Lear Rodriguez | UD | Dec 8, 1979 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | ||
| 2 | Win | 1-0-1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Carlotta Lee | UD | Jul 13, 1979 | File:Flag of the United States.svg California, USA | ||
| 1 | Draw | 0-0-1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Lydia Bayardo | PTS | Feb 11, 1979 | File:Flag of the United States.svg Hawthorne, California, USA |
References
- ↑ Kate Sekules (2000). The boxer's heart: how I fell in love with the ring. Villard. pp. 15, 129. ISBN 978-0-375-50395-5. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ↑ CROWE, JERRY (17 May 1985). "CORA AND DORA, THE . . . TWO-FISTED TWINS : From Ft. Lauderdale to Reseda, This One-Two Combination Has Taken Its Punches and LandedFeet-First in a Sport Reserved Mostly for Men". Retrieved 19 July 2017 – via LA Times.
- ↑ "International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Announces 2021 IWBHF Inductees". 28 April 2021.