19 Facts About Ivana Habazin

Ivana Habazin was born on 22 October 1989 and is a Croatian professional boxer.

Ivana Habazin was a two-time welterweight world champion, having held the IBF female welterweight title in 2014 and WBC female welterweight title in 2024.

Ivana Habazin held the IBO female middleweight title in 2018.

Ivana Habazin was inspired to begin boxing by the movie Rocky.

Ivana Habazin holds a master's degree in theology and attends the Dag Hammarskjold college for a specialist degree in international relations and diplomacy.

Ivana Habazin made her professional debut in June 2010, against Edit Szigeti, whom she defeated by a first round TKO.

Ivana Habazin kept her undefeated record over her next nine fights, achieving stoppage victories against Emeke Halas, Ava Kovacs and twice against Daniela Bickei, as well as decision victories against Edita Karabeg twice, Marija Vukovic and twice against Suzana Radovanovic.

Ivana Habazin's 10 fight winning streak earned her the chance to fight Eva Bajic for the vacant IBF female welterweight title.

Ivana Habazin rebounded from this loss with two decision victories, defeating Teodora Georgieva and Borislava Goranova.

Ivana Habazin st challenged for the IBF female welterweight title against Sabrina Giuliani in March 2014.

Ivana Habazin rebounded from this loss with two victories, a decision against Galina Gyumliyska and a first round stoppage of Dajana Bukva.

Ivana Habazin was scheduled to fight Elene Sikmashvili for the vacant IBO female middleweight title.

Ivana Habazin was scheduled to defend her IBO title six months later against Gifty Amanua Ankrah.

Three months later, Ivana Habazin fought a rematch with Eva Bajic, winning the fight by unanimous decision.

Ivana Habazin was scheduled to defend her title for the second time against Claressa Shields in January 2020.

Ivana Habazin was scheduled to fight Layla McCarter in March 2021.

Ivana Habazin was later rescheduled to fight Nana Chakhvashvili in April 2021 for the World Boxing Council Middle East Welterweight title.

Ivana Habazin claimed the vacant WBC 147-pound title by winning against Hungarian Kinga Magyar on 20 April 2024 in Drazen Petrovic Basketball Centre in Zagreb.

Ivana Habazin faced Natasha Jonas for the unified IBF and WBC welterweight titles in Liverpool, England on 14 December 2024.