Nora Cardoza


Nora Leticia Cardoza Vazquez is a Mexican professional boxer. She has challenged for world titles on three occasions; the WBC female atomweight title in 2013; WBA female atomweight title in 2019; and the WBA (Regular) female light flyweight title in December 2020. At regional level she held the NABF female atomweight title in 2014.

Professional career

Cardoza made her professional debut on 23 February 2007, scoring a second-round technical knockout victory against Magaly Avalos at the Palacio de los Combates in Durango City, Mexico.
After compiling a record of 7–3–2 she fought for her first championship—the vacant WBC Silver female atomweight title—against Ivoon Rosas on 3 May 2013, at the Palenque de la Feria in Durango City. Cardoza lost the bout via ten-round unanimous decision.
She bounced back from defeat with an eight-round UD victory against Claudia Elizalde in August, before challenging reigning champion Momo Koseki for the WBC female atomweight title on 14 November at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Cardoza failed in her first attempt to capture a world title, losing via UD with two judges scoring the bout 97–91 and the third judge scoring it 96–92.
In her next fight she defeated Lorena Mendoza by fourth-round stoppage via UD to capture the vacant NABF female atomweight title on 17 May 2014, at the Plaza de Toros Alejandra in Durango City.
Following five more wins, two by stoppage, Cardoza challenged Monserrat Alarcón for the WBA female atomweight title on 20 April 2019, at the Plaza Principal in Atotonilco El Alto, Mexico. Cardoza was defeated in her second attempt at a world title, losing via UD with two judges scoring the bout 100–90 and the third judge scored it 99–91.
After a UD defeat against Kim Clavel in June and a TKO victory against Ana Paola Guerva n August, she made a third attempt at a world championship, facing Guadalupe Bautista for the vacant WBA (Regular) female light flyweight title on 12 December 2020, at the Salon de Fiestas Figlos Stase in Culiacán, Mexico. Cardoza suffered the eighth defeat of her career, losing via shutout UD with all three judges scoring the bout 100–90.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
32Win17–13–2Milagros Hernandez GonzalezUD613 Sep 2024Auditorio del Pueblo, Durango City, Mexico
31Loss16–13–2Jacky CalvoKO6, 1:349 Nov 2023Foro 360, Naucalpan, MexicoFor WBA Inter-Continental flyweight title
30Loss16–12–2Gloria GallardoUD830 Sep 2023Rosarito, Mexico
29Loss16–11–2Marilyn Badillo AmayaTKO7, 1:2015 Apr 2023Arena Mexico, Guadalajara, Mexico
28LossKenia EnríquezTKO2, 0:3928 Oct 2022Tijuana, Mexico
27Win16–9–2Itzel Reyes GrijalvaSD630 Sep 2022Durango City, Mexico
26Loss15–9–2Guadalupe BautistaUD813 Nov 2021Polyforum De La Feria, Torreón, Mexico
25Loss15–8–2Guadalupe BautistaUD1012 Dec 2020Salon de Fiestas Figlos Stase, Culiacán, MexicoFor vacant WBA (Regular) female light-flyweight title
24Win15–7–2Ana Paola GuevaraTKO2, 1:0024 Aug 2019Holiday Inn, Durango City, Mexico
23Loss14–7–2Kim ClavelUD815 Jun 2019Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
22Loss14–6–2Monserrat AlarcónUD1020 Apr 2019Plaza Principal, Atotonilco El Alto, MexicoFor WBA female atomweight title
21Win14–5–2Janet Ramirez GarciaUD425 Aug 2018Holiday Inn, Durango City, Mexico
20Win13–5–2Karla IslasTKO5 24 Nov 2017Holiday Inn, Durango City, Mexico
19Win12–5–2Estrella HernándezUD65 May 2017Holiday Inn, Durango City, Mexico
18Win11–5–2Estrella HernándezUD817 Apr 2015Salon del Sindicato De La Alianza, Durango City, Mexico
17Win10–5–2Lorena Arias4, 2:006 Mar 2015Holiday Inn, Durango City, Mexico
16Win9–5–2Lorena MendozaUD1017 May 2014Plaza de Toros, Durango City, MexicoWon vacant WBC–NABF female atomweight title
15Loss8–5–2Momo KosekiUD1014 Nov 2013Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanFor WBC female atomweight title
14Win8–4–2Claudia ElizaldeUD824 Aug 2013Salón Maraca, Tepehuanes, Mexico
13Loss7–4–2Ivoon Ricas103 May 2013Palenque de la Feria, Durango City, MexicoFor vacant WBC Silver female atomweight title
12Win7–3–2Zenny SotomayorTKO2 30 Nov 2012Durango City, Mexico
11Win6–3–2Magdalena LeijaPTS821 Sep 2012Centro de Convenciones Holiday Inn, Durango City, Mexico
10Loss5–3–2Jasseth Noriega830 Sep 2011Gimnasio German Evers, Mazatlán, Mexico
9Draw5–2–2Maricela Quintero825 Jun 2011Estadio Banorte, Culiacán, Mexico
8Loss5–2–1Mayela PerezUD824 Sep 2010Gimnasio Municipal, Saltillo, Mexico
7Win5–1–1Flor VerdugoKO2, 1:3013 Aug 2010Palacio de los Combates, Durango City, Mexico
6Loss4–1–1Jessica Chávez2 10 Apr 2010Palenque de la Feria, Durango City, Mexico
5Draw4–0–1Maribel Ramírez427 Nov 2009Palacio de los Combates, Durango City, Mexico
4Win4–0Daniela CamposTKO3 14 Aug 2009Palacio de los Combates, Durango City, Mexico
3Win3–0Graciela NiñoUD49 Jun 2007Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, Mexico
2Win2–0Graciela Niño411 May 2007Palacio de los Combates, Durango City, Mexico
1Win1–0Megaly Avalos2 23 Feb 2007Palacio de los Combates, Durango City, Mexico