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Cecilia Brækhus

セシリア・ブレークフス　/　せしりあ・ぶれーくふす

Boxer from Colombia

September 28, 1981 (age 44)　・　Cartagena, Bolívar Department, Colombia

Bolívar Department
boxer
kickboxer

My Take

Cecilia Brækhus is, to me, a genuine trailblazer. Colombian-born and raised in Norway, she became the first woman in any weight class to hold the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO welterweight titles at the same time — undisputed champion from 2014 to 2020. That's not just winning; that's dominance across an entire era. At 177 cm she had the frame for welterweight, and the recognition followed, including a Christy Martin Award and Norway's King's Cup. I respect that she also came up through kickboxing. Her career feels like a quiet argument that women's boxing belongs at the very top of the sport.

Overview

Cecilia Carmen Linda Brækhus (born 28 September 1981) is a Colombian-born Norwegian former professional boxer and kickboxer. She reigned as the undisputed female welterweight boxing champion from 2014 to 2020, and is the first woman in any weight class to hold the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles simultaneously.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Cecilia Brækhus
Name (Japanese): セシリア・ブレークフス
Reading: せしりあ・ぶれーくふす
Born: September 28, 1981 (age 44)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rooster
Origin: Cartagena, Bolívar Department, Colombia
Blood type: Private
Height: 177 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: boxer / kickboxer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2011 People sport prize
Kongepokal
2017 Christy Martin Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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