Jacqueline Nava Mouett (born April 11, 1980) is a Mexican professional boxer. She is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA female bantamweight title in 2005; the WBC female super bantamweight title twice between 2005 and 2015;[1] and the WBA super bantamweight title twice between 2012 and 2015.[2] As of September 2020, she is ranked as the world's second best active female super bantamweight by The Ring[3] and BoxRec.[4]
Jackie Nava | |
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Born | Jacqueline Nava Mouett April 11, 1980 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
Nationality | Mexican |
Other names | Princesa Azteca |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 48 |
Wins | 40 |
Wins by KO | 16 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 4 |
In 2015, voters in the eighth federal electoral district of Baja California elected Nava to the Chamber of Deputies for the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress.[5]
In April 2004, she won the Mexican National super bantamweight title by knocking out Ofelia Dominguez.[6]
She won her first world championship, the WBA female bantamweight title by beating Martha Leticia Arevalo in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.[7]
On May 5, 2005 she moved up in weight to capture her second world title, defeating Leona Brown to win the inaugural WBC female super bantamweight title.[8]
In 2007 she beat Donna Biggers and won the WBC interim female super bantamweight title.[9] She defeated Maria Andrea Miranda to retain her title.[10][11]
In June 2015, voters elected Nava, running as the candidate of the PAN, to the Chamber of Deputies in the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress.[5] She serves on the Sports, Children's Rights, and Youth Committees.[5]
Nava has a daughter, Frida Mendoza Nava.[12]
In 2003, Nava obtained an undergraduate degree in architecture from the Tijuana Institute of Technology[5]
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