Jessica Camara
{{Short description|Canadian boxer (born 1988)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
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Jessica Camara (born 18 April 1988){{Cite web|title=Jessica Camara ("The Cobra") {{!}} Boxer Page|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/224410-jessica-camara-the-cobra|access-date=20 November 2021|website=Tapology|language=}} is a Canadian professional boxer who currently holds the WBA female lightweight Gold title.
Professional career
Camara made her professional debut on 30 March 2017, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Heidy Martinez at the Montreal Casino in Canada.{{Cite web|title=BoxRec: Jessica Camara vs. Heidy Martinez|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/748177/2149135|access-date=26 November 2021|website=BoxRec}}
After compiling a record of 7–1, she faced Melissa St. Vil for the vacant WBO-NABO female lightweight title on 8 February 2021 at the Civic Center in Hammond, Indiana. Camara lost via ten-round UD with two judges scoring the bout 96–94 and the third scoring it 97–93.{{Cite web|date=12 February 2020|title=Split-T fighters go seven-for-seven on Saturday night in Indiana|url=https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2020/02/12/split-t-fighters-go-seven-seven-saturday-night-indiana/|access-date=26 November 2021|website=World Boxing News|language=}}
After an eight-round UD victory against Heather Hardy in May 2021,{{Cite web|last=O'Hara|first=Ryan|date=15 May 2021|title=Jessica Camara overcomes knockdown, defeats Heather Hardy by decision|url=https://www.ringtv.com/621763-jessica-camara-overcomes-knockdown-defeats-heather-hardy/|access-date=26 November 2021|website=The Ring}} she faced reigning champion Kali Reis for the WBA, IBO, and vacant WBO female light welterweight titles on 19 November at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. In her first attempt at a world championship, Camara suffered the third defeat of her career, losing via ten-round split decision (SD) with one judge scoring the bout 96–94 in favour of Camara while the other two scored it 97–93 for Reis.{{Cite web|last=Donovan|first=Jake|date=19 November 2021|title=Kali Reis Beats Jessica Camara By Split Decision To Unify WBA, WBO, IBO Titles|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/kali-reis-beats-jessica-camara-by-split-decision-unify-wba-wbo-ibo-titles--162141|access-date=26 November 2021|website=Boxing Scene|language=}}
Camara scored the biggest win of her career to date when she defeated the previously unbeaten former two-weight World champion Choi Hyun-mi to claim the vacant WBA female lightweight Gold title by split decision at Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea on 27 April 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.wbaboxing.com/boxing-news/camara-is-the-new-wba-gold-champion|title=Camara is the new WBA Gold Champion|publisher=wbaboxing.com|access-date=2024-05-10}}{{cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/892982/3137409|title=Hyun Mi Choi vs Jessica Camara|publisher=boxrec.com|access-date=2024-05-10}}
She challenged WBC and IBO female lightweight champion Caroline Dubois at Park Community Arena in Sheffield, England, on 11 January 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cdrd13144xko|title=Lightweight Dubois to fight Camara in January|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=29 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/13262472/callum-simpson-and-caroline-dubois-to-defend-titles-in-sheffield-on-january-11-live-on-sky-sports|title=Simpson and Dubois to defend titles in Sheffield on January 11 live on Sky Sports|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=29 November 2024}} The fight ended in a technical draw at the start of round three on the orders of the ringside doctor after Camara suffered a cut to her left eye caused by an accidental clash of heads.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/caroline-dubois-vs-jessica-camara-ends-in-disappointing-technical-draw--201218|title=Caroline Dubois vs. Jessica Camara ends in disappointing technical draw|publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=12 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cn8yjlv6y52o|title=Dubois retains title as head clash ends Camara bout in draw|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=12 January 2025}}
Camara is scheduled to challenge Chantelle Cameron for her interim WBC super lightweight title on July 11, 2025, in New York.{{cite news |title=Taylor vs Serrano 3: Savannah Marshall, Ramla Ali & Chantelle Cameron added to undercard |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/cx2eez1wg91o |work=BBC Sport |date=22 May 2025}}{{cite news |title=Taylor vs Serrano 3 full card set: Marshall faces Green, Cameron meets Camara |url=https://www.fightmag.com/taylor-vs-serrano-3-fight-card-set-marshall-faces-green-cameron-meets-camara/ |work=fightmag.com |date=22 May 2025}}
Professional boxing record
{{BoxingRecordSummary|draws=1|nc=|ko-wins=3|ko-losses=2|dec-wins=10|dec-losses=2|dq-wins=|dq-losses=}}
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!{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |
| 18
|{{draw}}Draw |13–4–1 | align="left" |Caroline Dubois |TD |3 (10) |11 Jan 2025 | align="left" |{{small| Park Community Arena, Sheffield, England}} | align="left" |{{small| For the WBC and IBO lightweight titles}} |
| 17
|{{yes2}}Win |13–4 | align="left" |Choi Hyun-mi |SD |10 (10) |27 Apr 2024 | align="left" |{{small| Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea}} | align="left" |{{small| Won the vacant WBA female Gold lightweight title}} |
| 16
|{{yes2}}Win |12–4 | align="left" |Estefania Orozco Oliva |TKO |4 (6) |10 Dec 2023 | align="left" |{{small|Rebel Entertainment Complex, Toronto, Canada}} | |
| 15
|{{yes2}}Win |11–4 | align="left" |Joana Chavarria Lopez |UD |6 (6) |22 Jul 2023 | align="left" |{{small|Kent North Imperial Centre, Richibucto, Canada}} | |
| 14
|{{no2}}Loss |10–4 | align="left" |Karla Ramos Zamora |TKO |4 (10) |16 Mar 2023 | align="left" |{{small|Place Bell, Laval, Canada}} | |
| 13
|{{yes2}}Win |10–3 | align="left" |Josefina Vega |KO |1 (6) |17 September 2022 | align="left" |{{small|Chase Fieldhouse, Wilmington, U.S.}} | |
| 12
|{{yes2}}Win |9–3 | align="left" |Simone Aparecida da Silva |KO |2 (8) |13 Aug 2022 | align="left" |{{small|Bayou Event Center, Houston, U.S.}} | |
| 11
|{{no2}}Loss |8–3 | align="left" |Kali Reis |{{abbr|SD|Split decision}} |10 |19 Nov 2021 | align="left" |{{small|SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.}} | align="left" |{{small|For WBA, IBO, and vacant WBO female light welterweight title}} |
| 10
|{{yes2}}Win |8–2 | align="left" |Heather Hardy |UD |8 |14 May 2021 | align="left" |{{small|Embassy Suites, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.}} | |
| 9
|{{no2}}Loss |7–2 | align="left" |Melissa St. Vil |UD |10 |8 Feb 2020 | align="left" |{{small|Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, U.S.}} | align="left" |{{small|For vacant WBO-NABO female lightweight title}} |
| 8
|{{yes2}}Win |7–1 | align="left" |Beatriz Aguilar |UD |6 |19 Oct 2019 | align="left" |{{small|Memorial Centre, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada}} | |
| 7
|{{yes2}}Win |6–1 | align="left" |Dalila Velazquez |MD |6 |8 Jun 2019 | align="left" |{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 6
|{{yes2}}Win |5–1 | align="left" |Jenna Johlin |MD |6 |1 Nov 2018 | align="left" |{{small|Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C., U.S.}} | |
| 5
|{{no2}}Loss |4–1 | align="left" |Natalie Brown |{{abbr|KO|Knockout}} |3 (6), {{small|0:59}} |2 Jun 2018 | align="left" |{{small|Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada}} | |
| 4
|{{yes2}}Win |4–0 | align="left" |Guadalupe Ortiz |{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}} |4 |15 Feb 2018 | align="left" |{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 3
|{{yes2}}Win |3–0 | align="left" |Giovanna Gonzalez |UD |4 |17 Dec 2017 | align="left" |{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 2
|{{yes2}}Win |2–0 | align="left" |Erika Hernández |UD |4 |28 Oct 2017 | align="left" |{{small|Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada}} | |
| 1
|{{yes2}}Win |1–0 | align="left" |Heidy Martinez |{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}} |4 |30 Mar 2017 | align="left" |{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |