Hagar Finer (; born 1984) is an Israeli boxer. She is the WIBF bantamweight champion 2009.
Biography Hagar Finer was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 15, 1984. She took up martial arts at the age of 13 and became the Israeli karate champion for her age group. At 17, she switched to boxing at the urging of her coach, Raanan Tal. Between 2009 and 2012, she was managed by Hezi Shayb. In 2012, she started training with a new coach named Lior David.
Boxing career Finer first won the WIBF bantamweight title in a match against Ukrainian boxer Oksana Romanova which was held in Germany on October 10, 2009. Finer won by a technical knockout in the sixth round.
This match was preceded by several attempts to win the world championship title in different weight categories, one of which being veteran German boxer Regina Halmich's farewell fight on November 30, 2007.
On April 29, 2010, Finer retained her title after defeating the Armenian boxer Agnesse Boza, whom she knocked out a minute before the end of the fifth round. The match took place in the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv.
On October 30, 2010, Finer defended her title again against German boxer Julia Sahin in a match that was held in Ontario, Canada. The match was ten rounds long and was won by umpire decision.
On January 22, 2011, Finer defeated French boxer Nadege Szikora in a match that was held in France, thus retaining her title for the third time.
On July 14, 2012, Finer defended her title for the fourth time, this time in Munich, Germany. She defeated Austrian boxer Bettina Granasi by a knockout in the third round.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes35WinBettina GranasiTKO2012-07-14 Impact Gym, MunichWomen's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title34WinNadege SzikoraUD2011-01-22 Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-PerretWomen's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title33WinHülya ŞahinUD2010-10-30Casino Rama, RamaWomen's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title32WinAgnese BozaKO2010-04-29 Nokia Hall, Tel AvivWomen's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title31WinDendi FleisUD2010-01-18 Hangar 11, Tel Aviv30WinOksana Romanova*TKO2009-10-10 Darmstadtium, Darmstadtvacant Women's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title29WinSvetla TaskovaPTS2009-08-08 Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana28LossSusi KentikianUD2008-08-29 Burg-Waechter Castello, DüsseldorfWBA World Female Flyweight Title Women's International Boxing Federation World Flyweight Title27WinDendi FleisPTS2008-07-20 Bulldog Open Air Arena, Karlsruhe26LossAlesia GrafUD2008-03-08 KoenigPALAST, KrefeldGlobal Boxing Union Female World Super Flyweight Title Women's International Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight Title25WinDoris KöhlerTKO2008-03-01 Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana24WinDoris KöhlerPTS2008-02-09 Rheinstetten L23LossRegina Halmich MD2007-11-30DM-Arena, Karlsruhe Women's International Boxing Federation World Flyweight Title22WinBettina VoelkerTKO 2007-10-27 Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'ananaWomen's International Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight Title21WinNatascha GuthierUD2007-04-28 Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana20WinSvetla TaskovaPTS2007-01-06 Sofia19WinJudith PalecianTKO2006-11-25 Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana18WinAlbena AtsevaPTS2006-11-11 Keltenhalle, Rheinstetten17WinEmilina MetodievaUD2006-06-30 Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana16LossStefania BianchiniTD2006-05-12 RezzatoWBC World Female Flyweight Title15WinSvetla TaskovaUD2006-03-25 Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana14LossHülya ŞahinMD2006-01-24 Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Germany 13WinGabriella RozsaUD2005-11-12 Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana12LossReka Krempf2005-06-24 Sporthall Lang, Budapestvacant Women's International Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight Title11WinEira RagimovaUD2005-06-04 Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana10WinYelena ShelkovinaPTS2005-02-19 Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana9WinYelena ShelkovinaPTS2004-11-06 Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana8WinLital LironTKO2004-10-15 C.M.A. Gym, Tel Aviv7WinAnat IdanPTS2004-05-29 Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana6NDAnita ChristensenND2003-12-13 Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg5LossJudith Palecian UD2003-08-30City Sporthall, Ozd, HungaryGlobal Boxing Union Female World Super Flyweight Title Women's International Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight Title4WinGoranka Blagojevich Tel Aviv 2003-07-263Draw Reka Krempf PTS2002-11-27 Tel Aviv 2DrawViktoria Varga PTS2002-11-09 Tel Aviv 1Draw Lital Liron PTS2002-03-24Tel Aviv
See also Sport in Israel List of select Jewish boxers
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