Sharon Lea Anne Anyos (born 13 October 1970, Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is a retired Australian

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boxer, kickboxer, karate competitor and model. Anyos held multiple World titles in boxing, including winning the first ever WBC World female featherweight title in 2005 against

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. Anyos successfully defended her World title against Esther Schouten in 2006. Anyos was awarded the WBC World Emeritus title in 2007, alongside other boxing legends including

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and

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. She was inducted into the

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in 2020.

Championships and awards

Boxing

* Australian female lightweight title (126¼''Ibs'') *Oceania Boxing Association female super lightweight (135''Ibs'') *Oceania Boxing Association female welterweight (138¾''Ibs'') *

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World featherweight title (125¼''Ibs'') *International Boxing Association female featherweight title (125¼''Ibs'') *

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female featherweight title (125''Ibs'') * WBC World female featherweight title (123½''Ibs'') * WBC World Emeritus female featherweight title

Professional boxing record

References

External links

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Sharon Anyos
from National Portrait Gallery (Australia) {{DEFAULTSORT:Anyos, Sharon 1970 births Living people Australian women boxers Australian female kickboxers World featherweight boxing champions International Boxing Federation champions World Boxing Council champions Boxers from the Gold Coast, Queensland Sportswomen from Queensland Australian female karateka Australian female models Australian female Muay Thai practitioners