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4 unusual facts about Maribel Zurita


Maribel Zurita

On October 26, 2001 at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, WIBF Americas Junior Flyweight champion Juana (Jay) Vega of Austin won a four-round unanimous decision over Zurita in a flyweight bout.

On August 19, 2005 at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas, Zurita won the vacant WIBA Light Flyweight World Title with a 10 round unanimous (98-92 98-92 99-91) decision over Sachiyo Shibata of Japan.

On September 18, 2004 at Jinseon Girls' High School in Seoul, Korea, 1000 fans saw Maribel Zurita win a ten-round unanimous (96-95 96-94 97-96) decision over Korea's Shin Hee Choi for the vacant IFBA Flyweight title.

Maribel "Little Thunder" Zurita (born January 14, 1979) is the WIBA Light Flyweight World Champion and former IFBA Flyweight World Champion in women's boxing.



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