Ashleyann Lozada
Ashleyann Lozada Motta (born 1991) is a Puerto Rican female boxer. She is a native of Corozal. She has competed at the featherweight division as an amateur, and has won several medals.
She is the first female boxer in Puerto Rico’s history to qualify for an Olympic Games, in her case, the
Career
Lozada debuted with a fight in
At the 2022 IBA Women's World Championships held in
Late in 2023, she represented Puerto Rico in
In amateur boxing, Lozada has won 22 out of her 31 contests, with 1 win and 0 losses by knockout.[7] She is also a two-time defending Central American and Caribbean games champion, having won the Featherweight women's championship at the Barranquilla Games in 2018 and at the San Salvador Games in 2023.[9]
Lozada is trained by Carlos Espada, a former professional boxer and brother of former
Personal life
Lozada abandoned boxing for a while in order to enjoy a more normal life and found work at a bakery in Barranquitas. She also enjoys basketball. Lozada has studied criminal justice.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "BoxRec: Event".
- ^ "BoxRec: Event".
- ^ Muñiz Pérez, Yamaira (2 August 2018). "Ashleyann Lozada le da el segundo oro al boxeo femenino". El Vocero (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "BoxRec: Event".
- ^ "BoxRec: Event".
- ^ a b "BoxRec: Ashleyann Lozada".
- ^ "BoxRec: Event".
- ^ a b c "Conoce la historia de Ashleyann Lozada, la corozaleña de 32 años que será la primera mujer boricua en boxear en unas Olimpiadas". El Nuevo Día. 27 October 2023.