Anabel Ortiz


Anabel Ortiz Morales is a Mexican professional boxer. She is a two-time mini flyweight world champion, having held the WBA title since 2013 and previously the WBC title from 2009 to 2011. She also challenged once for the unified WBA, and WBO light flyweight titles in 2012.

Professional boxing career

Ortiz won the WBC female mini flyweight title in November 2009 with a unanimous decision defeat of Caroline Moreno and defended it against Nanako Kikuchi in September 2010 before losing the title to Naoko Fujioka in May 2011. Ortiz was knocked down twice by Fujioka during the match, and lost by TKO. She fought Yésica Bopp for the WBA and WBO light flyweight titles in May 2012, but was unsuccessful.
A split decision victory over Etsuko Tada in July 2013 saw Ortiz gain the WBA female mini flyweight title. She retained the title in matches against Hye Soo Park in November 2013, Neisi Torres in July 2014, and Tada in November 2014. 2015 saw Ortiz keep hold of the title against Nana Yoshikawa in April and again against Sandra Robles in September. She also beat Suri Tapia in November.
Ortiz continued her winning streak into 2016 with further successful defences against Katia Gutiérrez in April, Jolene Blackshear in June and Debora Rengifo in October. She remained undefeated into 2020, seeing off title challenges from Nancy Franco in 2017, from Yenifer Leon in 2018, and Maria Milano in 2019. All of her wins from 2016 to 2019 were by unanimous decision except against Blackshear, which was a win by TKO. A non-title defeat of Brenda Ramos in January 2020 was Ortiz's 14th consecutive victory, and bought her record to 24–3 including four knockouts.
Her boxing nickname is Avispa. She has two daughters.
Ortiz challenged WBA female light-flyweight champion Sara Bailey in Toronto on 12 December 2024, losing by unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
43Loss34–9Carolina FerrariSD618 Jul 2025Boxing Club, Río Gallegos, Argentina
42Loss34–8Kim ClavelUD1027 Feb 2025Montreal Casino, Montreal, CanadaFor vacant IBF Inter-Continental and WBC International female mini-flyweight titles
41Loss34–7Sara BaileyUD1012 Dec 2024Great Canadian Casino Resort, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaFor WBA female light-flyweight title
40Win34–6Monserrat AlarcónUD1031 Aug 2024Foro Oceanía Show Center, Mexico City, Mexico
39Loss33–6Yokasta ValleUD104 Nov 2023Polideportivo de Cartago, Cartago, Costa RicaFor IBF and WBO female mini-flyweight titles
38Win33–5Maria Micheo SantizoUD820 Oct 2022Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
37Win32–5Cindy ChavezUD810 Sep 2022Arena Neza, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico
36Loss31–5Marlen EsparzaUD1018 Dec 2021AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.For WBC female flyweight title
35Loss31–4Seniesa EstradaUD1020 Mar 2021Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.Lost WBA female mini-flyweight title
34Win31–3Heidy CruzUD67 Mar 2020Gimnasio Nuevo, Parral, Mexico
33Win30–3Maria MilanoUD1031 Aug 2019Arena La Paz, La Paz, MexicoRetained WBA female mini-flyweight title
32Win29–3Barbara MunozUD818 May 2019Deportivo del Sindicato del Metro, Mexico City, Mexico
31Win28–3Yenifer LeónUD1018 Aug 2018Club Britania, Chihuahua City, MexicoRetained WBA female mini-flyweight title
30Win27–3Debora RengifoUD1024 Mar 2018Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, MexicoRetained WBA female mini-flyweight title
29Win26–3Esmerelda Torres RamirezUD1025 Nov 2017Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
28Win25–3Nancy FrancoUD1029 Jul 2017Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, MexicoRetained WBA female mini-flyweight title
27Win24–3Brenda RamosUD1021 Jan 2017Deportivo Benito Juárez, Mexico City, Mexico
26Win23–3Debora RengifoUD1015 Oct 2016Deportivo G2, Mexico City, MexicoRetained WBA female mini-flyweight title
25Win22–3Kareli LopezUD816 Jul 2016Polideportivo Soraya Jimenez, La Paz, Mexico
24Win21–3Jolene BlackshearTKO8 18 Jun 2016Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, MexicoRetained WBA female mini-flyweight title
23Win20–3Katia GutiérrezUD1030 Apr 2016Malecon Turistico, Guaymas, MexicoRetained WBA female mini-flyweight title
22Win19–3Suri TapiaUD1028 Nov 2015Arena Tequisquiapan, Tequisquiapan, Mexico
21Win18–3Sandra Robles6 5 Sep 2015Gran Teatro Moliere, Mexico City, MexicoRetained WBA female mini-flyweight title
20Win17–3Nana NogamiUD1029 Apr 2015Sangyo Shinko Center, Sakai, JapanRetained WBA female mini-flyweight title
19Win16–3Etsuko TadaSD108 Nov 2014Auditorio General Arteaga, Querétaro, MexicoRetained WBA female mini-flyweight title
18Win15–3Neisi TorresTKO3, 1:5626 Jul 2014Centro de Espectaculos, Epazoyucan, MexicoRetained WBA female mini-flyweight title
17Win14–3Ivoon Rosas MerinoUD1012 Apr 2014Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico
16Win13–3Park Hye-sooUD1019 Nov 2013Grand Hotel, Jeju City, South KoreaRetained WBA female mini-flyweight title
15Win12–3Etsuko Tada1023 Jul 2013Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, JapanWon WBA female mini-flyweight title
14Win11–3Lorena AriasUD825 Aug 2012Auditorio Municipal, Torreón, Mexico
13Loss10–3Yésica BoppUD1024 May 2012Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFor WBA and WBO female light-flyweight titles
12Win10–2Susana Cruz Perez5 21 Apr 2012Unidad Deportiva Centenario, Morelia, MexicoRetained WBC Silver female mini-flyweight title
11Win9–2Ivoon Rosas MerinoUD1014 Oct 2011Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, MexicoWon vacant WBC Silver female mini-flyweight title
10Loss8–2Naoko Fujioka8, 2:008 May 2011Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanLost WBC female mini-flyweight title
9Win8–1Nanako KikuchiUD1013 Sep 2010Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanRetained WBC female mini-flyweight title
8Win7–1Yesenia Martinez CastrejonUD630 Jan 2010Auditorio Siglo XXI, Puebla, Mexico
7Win6–1Carina MorenoUD1031 Oct 2009Gimnasio Del Imcufide, Toluca, MexicoWon WBC female mini-flyweight title
6Win5–1Anahi TorresUD423 Aug 2009Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico
5Loss4–1Ibeth Zamora Silva1021 Nov 2008Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, MexicoLost Mexican female light-flyweight title
4Win4–0Mayela PerezUD1022 Jun 2007Tepic, Mexico
3Win3–0Delia LopezUD1030 Mar 2007Salón de Eventos Los Fresnos, Tepic, MexicoWon vacant Mexican female light-flyweight title
2Win2–0Lucia Avalos4 10 Feb 2007Salón de Eventos Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico
1Win1–0Cristina Aguilar412 Jan 2007Plaza de la Unidad del PRI, Toluca, Mexico