Daisy Lang
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Cleanup Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". Template:Infobox martial artistDaisy Lang (Template:Langx) (born 4 April 1972 as Desislava Kirova (Template:Langx)) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2004. She is a three division world champion and was the first Bulgarian woman to capture a world title, having held the WIBF super-flyweight, bantamweight, and super-bantamweight titles between 1999 and 2004.[1][2]
Boxing career
Lang began boxing professionally in February 1996 in Germany. She lived in Düsseldorf and trained in Hamburg, where Universum Box-Promotion was based, she won her first three fights of her career in 1996, two of them by knockout. On 29 November 1997 Daisy lost against Michele Aboro in the six rounds fight. In February 1998, Daisy Lang won the vacant WIBF European Bantamweight title in ten rounds against Krisztina Horvai.[3]
After winning another fight by knockout in round 2, she defended her European championship belt against Anastasia Toktaulova on 27 March 1999. On 17 July of the same year, Lang became world champion with a victory against Gizella Papp in the battle for the vacant WIBF Super Flyweight title.[3]
From 1999 to 2002 Daisy Lang successfully defended her title against Sonia Pereira, Kathy Williams, Oana Jurma, Brenda Burnside, Nadia Debras, Michelle Sutcliffe and Réka Krempf. On 14 September 2002 she won against Lisa Foster in a fight for the GBU world Bantamweight championship in ten rounds. On 18 January 2003 Lang drew against Silke Weickenmeier in fight for the GBU Super bantamweight title, but won the rematch on 10 May with a majority decision in ten rounds. On 15 November 2003 she lost against Galina Ivanova in ten rounds, in a fight for the WIBF Super Flyweight title.[3]
In 2004, she won an 8-round match against Marian Pampuk of Hungary, but in her next match on 29 May 2004 she lost against Regina Halmich in a fight for the vacant IWBF Super Flyweight title, in ten rounds by unanimous decision. In October 2004 she won another fight by knockout Simone Suchiu in the third round.
Awards
- 2016 Lifetime achievement award from the US Martial Arts Hall of Fame: "Hall of Heroes".[3]
- The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame USA (IWBHF) 2017 inductee.[3][4]
- Hall of Honors Achievements in Martial Arts&Women Pro Boxing on 04.27.2018 and 2019, Munich.Germany.
- AMAA Martial Arts Ambassador of the year on 06.28.2019, Las Vegas, NV.
- Master Hall of Fame Inductee on 07.27.2019, Costa Mesa, CA.[5]
Professional boxing record
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| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Win | 19–3–1 | Template:Flagicon Simone Suciu | TKO | 4 (8) | 16 Oct 2004 | Template:Flagicon Maritim Hotel, Cologne, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 22 | Loss | 18–3–1 | Template:Flagicon Regina Halmich | UD | 10 | 29 May 2004 | Template:Flagicon Ostseehalle, Kiel, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For vacant IWBF super-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Template:Flagicon Mariann Pampuk | PTS | 8 | 2 Mar 2004 | Template:Flagicon Universum Gym, Hamburg, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 20 | Loss | 17–2–1 | Template:Flagicon Galina Koleva Ivanova | UD | 10 | 15 Nov 2003 | Template:Flagicon Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For WIBF super-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Template:Flagicon Silke Weickenmeier | MD | 10 | 10 May 2003 | Template:Flagicon Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won WIBF, and GBU super-bantamweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 18 | Template:DrawDraw | 16–1–1 | Template:Flagicon Silke Weickenmeier | PTS | 10 | 18 Jan 2003 | Template:Flagicon Grugahalle, Essen, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For WIBF, and GBU super-bantamweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Template:Flagicon Lisa Foster | UD | 10 | 14 Sep 2002 | Template:Flagicon Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won WIBF, and GBU bantamweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Template:Flagicon Reka Krempf | UD | 10 | 6 Apr 2002 | Template:Flagicon Universum Gym, Hamburg, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained WIBF super-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Template:Flagicon Michelle Sutcliffe | TD | 7 (10) | 29 Sep 2001 | Template:Flagicon Universum Gym, Hamburg, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained WIBF super-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Template:Flagicon Nadia Debras | UD | 10 | 27 Jan 2001 | Template:Flagicon Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained WIBF super-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Template:Flagicon Brenda Burnside | UD | 10 | 14 Oct 2000 | Template:Flagicon Kölnarena, Cologne, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained WIBF super-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Template:Flagicon Oana Jurma | TKO | 3 (10) | 13 May 2000 | Template:Flagicon Sartory Saale, Cologne, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained WIBF super-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Template:Flagicon Kathy Williams | UD | 10 | 5 Feb 2000 | Template:Flagicon Rhein-Ruhr Halle, Duisburg, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained WIBF super-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Template:Flagicon Sonia Pereira | UD | 10 | 23 Oct 1999 | Template:Flagicon Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained WIBF super-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Template:Flagicon Gizella Papp | KO | 8 (10) | 17 Jul 1999 | Template:Flagicon Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant WIBF super-flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Template:Flagicon Anastasia Toktaulova | UD | 10 | 27 Mar 1999 | Template:Flagicon Sartory-Saal, Cologne, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained WIBF European bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Template:Flagicon Sandra Podence | KO | 2 (6) | 30 Jan 1999 | Template:Flagicon Stadthalle, Cottbus, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Template:Flagicon Krisztina Horvai | UD | 10 | 3 Oct 1998 | Template:Flagicon Prinz-Garden Halle, Augsburg, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant WIBF European bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Template:Flagicon Valerie Rangheard | KO | 4 | 14 Feb 1998 | Template:Flagicon Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Loss | 3–1 | Template:Flagicon Michele Aboro | PTS | 6 | 29 Nov 1997 | Template:Flagicon Rheinstrandhalle, Karlsruhe, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Bresda Movotna | KO | 3 (6) | 29 Aug 1996 | Template:Flagicon Essen, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Template:Flagicon Nathalie Meiss | PTS | 6 | 6 Jul 1996 | Template:Flagicon Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus, Frankfurt, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Template:Flagicon Darina Chakolaeva | KO | 3 | 27 Feb 1996 | Template:Flagicon Neuwied, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Filmography
| Year[7] | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Frogmen Operation Stormbringer | Anya | |
| 2006 | Undisputed II: Last Man Standing | Svetlana | |
| 2007 | Lords of the Underworld | Boxing Trainer | |
| Missionary Man | Biker Girl | ||
| 2009 | The Gold & the Beautiful | Reeza | |
| 2015 | DELKA: Stand-Up Tall or Fall | Nina | post-production |
| 2017 | Ashley and Red | Blue Drop | 1 episode |
| 2018 | This is Our Christmas | Ntasha Hipsteiner |
References
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