Ria Ramnarine (born 12 October 1978) is a
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
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former
professional boxer
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who competed from 1999 to 2012. During her career, she held world titles in two weight-classes; the
WIBA minimumweight
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Boxing
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title from 2005 to 2006; the
WIBF minimumweight and WIBA
light flyweight titles in 2011. She also challenged once for the
WBA female minimumweight title in 2010. She was Trinidad and Tobago's first female world champion. Ramnarine was inducted into the
International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017.
Professional boxing record
References
External links
Minister likens education to divine light of Divali ''Trinidad Guardian'' - 13 October 2006
1978 births
Living people
Trinidad and Tobago women boxers
Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian people
Trinidad and Tobago Hindus
Flyweight boxers
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