Currently ranked number 1 in the world in the flyweight division
IBF WORLD FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
WBC DIAMOND FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
2009 IFBA NORTH AMERICAN BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION
The UCA is honored to have Ava Knight pose with the UCA Championship belt. Ava Knight was born and raised in Chico, California, where her boxing training began at the age of thirteen. Her amateur career record was an impressive 28-4. On October 29, 2011, Knight won the IBF Flyweight Title by defeating the undefeated Mexican champion, Arely Mucino via a second round knockout. Knight made her first successful IBF Flyweight title defense on March 31, 2012, in a ten round TKO win against Thailand’s Hongfah Tor Buamas. Ben Bautista is Knight’s trainer and manager and head trainer Champ Nation boxing gym Oakland California.
Ava Knight will be stepping back into the ring to face Susana Vasquez in a much anticipated rematch January 26, 2013 Chihuahua Mexico.
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