Kim Clavel is a Canadian
professional boxer
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who is a former
WBC female
light-flyweight champion.
Professional career
Clavel made her professional debut on December 16, 2017, scoring a four-round unanimous decision against Yoseline Martinez Jose at
Place Bell
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in
Laval, Quebec
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.
After compiling a record of 11–0 (2 KO), Clavel faced Esmeralda Gaona Sagahon for the vacant
WBC-
NABF female
light flyweight title on December 7, 2019, at the
Bell Centre
Bell Centre (French: ''Centre Bell)'', formerly known as Molson Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Opened on March 16, 1996, it is the home arena of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL), ...
in
Montreal
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. Clavel won her first professional title via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 100–90.
Clavel beat Mexico's defending champion
Yesenia Gómez by unanimous decision to claim the
WBC female light-flyweight World title on 27 July 2022 at
Montreal Casino
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, Montreal, Canada.
In her next fight she contested a light-flyweight unification title bout against
WBA champion
Jessica Nery Plata on 13 January 2023 at the Place Bell in Laval, Canada, losing by unanimous decision.
Clavel lost via split decision to
IBF and
WBO
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female
light-flyweight World champion
Evelyn Bermudez from Argentina in a bout at the Place Bell in Laval, Canada, on 7 October 2023. Judges Benoit Roussel and Frank Lombardi scored the fight 96-94 in favor of Bermudez while Bill Lerch handed a 98-92 card to Clavel.
Professional boxing record
Outside the ring
In 2020 she was awarded the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the
2020 ESPY Awards
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for her service as a nurse during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
In 2021 she was a competitor in the Quebec edition of ''
Big Brother Célébrités
''Big Brother Célébrités'' is the Quebec celebrity version of the international reality show ''Big Brother''. It premiered on January 10, 2021 on Noovo. Produced by Banijay and Groupe Entourage, it is hosted by singer Marie-Mai Bouchard.
...
''.
[Marc-André Lemieux]
"Big Brother Célébrités : donnons la chance à tous les coureurs"
''Le Journal de Montréal
is a daily French-language tabloid newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Quebec and is also the largest French-language daily newspaper in North America. Established by Pierre Pé ...
'', January 10, 2021.
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See also
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References
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1990 births
Living people
Canadian women boxers
Boxers from Montreal
World light-flyweight boxing champions
World Boxing Council champions
Canadian nurses
Big Brother Canada contestants
21st-century Canadian sportswomen