Gabriela Fundora
Gabriela Diana Fundora is an American professional boxer and the undisputed flyweight champion, having unified the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, International Boxing Federation, and World Boxing Organization titles, as well as The Ring magazine title, in November 2024. At 22 years old, she became the youngest ever undisputed boxing world champion across divisions and gender in the four-belt era.
As of January 2026, Fundora is the #1 ranked female pound-for-pound boxer in the world by BoxRec. She and her brother Sebastian are the first brother-sister duo to become world champions in boxing history.
Early life and amateur career
Fundora was born on March 29, 2002, in Palm Beach, Florida, and is one of six siblings. Her father, Freddy, is Cuban, and her mother, Monique, is Mexican. She began boxing at the age of six. In 2011, Fundora and her family relocated to California's Coachella Valley to access a larger and more competitive boxing talent pool and improved training opportunities, where she began training with her father and brother, Sebastian, at the Coachella Valley Boxing Club.As an amateur, Fundora was highly decorated and emerged as the nation's top-ranked junior boxer in the 119-pound division. In 2017, she won the Junior National Championships and was named Boxer of the Tournament. That same year, she also captured titles at the Junior Open and the USA Boxing Eastern and Western Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. She continued her success in 2018 by winning the National Junior Olympics and was named USA Boxing Junior Female Boxer of the Year in 2017. Due to age restrictions that made her ineligible to qualify for the next Olympic Games, she subsequently decided to turn professional.
Professional career
IBF Flyweight Champion
Fundora vs. Mucino
Fundora turned professional in 2021 and compiled a record of 12-0 with 1 no contest before defeating Arely Muciño, to win the IBF flyweight title on October 21, 2023 in Inglewood, California.Fundora vs. Cruz
On January 27, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, Fundora defeated Christina Cruz via 10th-round TKO and made the first successful defense of her IBF flyweight title.Fundora vs. Asenjo
On August 10, 2024 at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Fundora defeated Daniela Asenjo by unanimous decision and made the second successful defense of her IBF flyweight title.Undisputed Flyweight Champion
Fundora vs. Alaniz
Fundora was scheduled to face Gabriela Celeste Alaniz for the undisputed flyweight title in Las Vegas on November 2, 2024. She won the fight by TKO in the seventh round.Fundora vs. Badillo
Fundora was scheduled to make the first defense of her undisputed flyweight title against Marilyn Badillo on April 19, 2025 in Oceanside, CA. Fundora won the fight via stoppage in the seventh round.Fundora vs. Kubicki
Fundora was scheduled to make the second defense of her undisputed flyweight title against Ayelen Granadino in Indio, California, on September 20, 2025. On September 11, 2025, it was announced that Alexas Kubicki would replace Granadino. Fundora defeated Kubicki by seventh-round TKO.Awards
- BWAA Female Fighter of the Year: 2024
- The Ring Female Fighter of the Year: 2024
- WBC Female Fighter of the Year: 2025
- WBC Performance of the Year : 2025
- 2× ESPN Female Fighter of the Year: 2024, 2025
- 2× WBN Female Fighter of the Year: 2024, 2025
- 2× Uncrowned Women's Fighter of the Year: 2024, 2025
- BoxingScene Female Fighter of the Year: 2024The Sporting News Women's Fighter of the Year: 2024
- 2× Women Boxing Archive Network Hottest Female Rising Star: 2022, 2024
- WBAN Fighter of the Year: 2025Boxing News International Female Fighter of the Year: 2025The Sporting News Best Boxer Under 25: 2025
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 18 | Win | Alexas Kubicki | TKO | 7 | Sep 20, 2025 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | Retained WBA, WBC female world champions#Flyweight|WBC], IBF, WBO & The Ring flyweight titles | |
| 17 | Win | Marilyn Badillo Amaya | TKO | 7 | Apr 19, 2025 | Frontwave Arena, Oceanside, California, U.S. | Retained WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO & The Ring flyweight titles | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0 | Gabriela Celeste Alaniz | TKO | 7 | Nov 2, 2024 | The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF flyweight title; Won WBA, WBC, WBO & The Ring flyweight titles |
| 15 | Win | 14–0 | Daniela Asenjo | UD | 10 | Aug 10, 2024 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF flyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–0 | Christina Cruz | TKO | 10 | Jan 27, 2024 | Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Retained IBF flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–0 | Arely Muciño | KO | 5 | Oct 21, 2023 | Kia Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | Won IBF flyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–0 | Maria Micheo Santizo | UD | 8 | Apr 8, 2023 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0 | Tania Garcia Hernandez | UD | 10 | Feb 23, 2023 | Sala de Armas, Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant WBC Youth flyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 9–0 | Naomi Arellano Reyes | UD | 10 | Oct 8, 2022 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Latino flyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 8–0 | Lucia Hernandez Nunez | UD | 8 | Jul 28, 2022 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0 | Rubi Marisol Molina Sanchez | TKO | 2 | Apr 29, 2022 | Arena Neza, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0 | Estrella Valverde | TKO | 2 | Feb 26, 2022 | Domo Deportivo Metropolitano, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0 | Nataly Delgado | UD | 8 | Jan 14, 2022 | Centro de Convenciones Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Panama City, Panama | |
| 5 | NC | 4–0 | Alejandra Soto Martinez | NC | 1 | Oct 23, 2021 | Salon 3 Coronas, La Paz, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jessica Martinez Castillo | RTD | 4 | Sep 25, 2021 | Gym Pelon Benitez, San Martín Texmelucan, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Karol Mazariegos Gonzalez | TKO | 1 | Aug 21, 2021 | Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Indeya Smith | UD | 4 | Jul 3, 2021 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jazmin Valverde | UD | 4 | May 15, 2021 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. |
Personal life
Fundora's brother Sebastian is also a professional boxer. They are both trained by their father, Freddy, at a private gym established by the family.In 2021, Fundora signed a long-term promotional agreement with Sampson Boxing. In 2024, she entered into a co-promotional deal with Golden Boy Promotions, with Sampson Boxing retained as her co-promoter.