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'''Virginia "Ginny" Fuchs''' (born March 9, 1988) is an American [[Professional boxing|professional boxer]] who as an amateur represented her country in the Tokyo [[2020 Summer Olympics]] as well as winning a bronze medal at the 2018 [[AIBA World Boxing Championships|World Championships]] and a silver medal at the 2019 [[Pan American Games]].
'''Virginia "Ginny" Fuchs''' (born March 9, 1988) is an American [[flyweight]] [[Boxing|boxer]] and [[Southpaw (boxing)|southpaw]] from [[Houston|Houston, Texas]].<ref name="houstonchronicle.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/olympics/article/Ginny-Fuchs-takes-another-shot-at-Olympic-boxing-6587400.php|title=Ginny Fuchs takes another shot at Olympic boxing team|work=houstonchronicle.com|date=25 October 2015|access-date=5 August 2016}}</ref> She competed in the Tokyo [[2020 Summer Olympics]].


== Early life and education==
== Early life and education==

Revision as of 21:44, 12 May 2024

Virginia Fuchs
Born (1988-03-09) 9 March 1988 (age 36)[1]
Houston, Texas, USA[1]
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight, Super-flyweight
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1]
StanceSouthpaw[1]
Boxing record
Total fights3
Wins3
Wins by KO1
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 New Delhi Flyweight
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Flyweight

Virginia "Ginny" Fuchs (born March 9, 1988) is an American professional boxer who as an amateur represented her country in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics as well as winning a bronze medal at the 2018 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2019 Pan American Games.

Early life and education

Fuchs was born in Houston, Texas. Fuchs became interested in sports at a young age and played soccer, softball, and basketball as a child. She attended Episcopal High School where she ran track and cross-country.[2][3]

Her athletic abilities earned her an invitation for walk-on spot on the track and cross-country team at Louisiana State University. Fuchs graduated from LSU in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology.[4]

Boxing career

Fuchs first tried boxing her sophomore year of college to stay in shape. After a coach took interest in her, she dedicated her focus to boxing in 2008. She trained for a year before her first fight, which she won.[3]

She began to compete at the state level and won three Louisiana state Golden Gloves, and later won a national Golden Gloves title in 2015. Fuchs is a finalist for the US National Tournament for 2013, 2014, and 2015.[2][5]

When it was announced that women’s boxing would be added to the 2012 Summer Olympics, Fuchs tried for a spot on the USA Boxing team, but American flyweight boxer and Olympic medalist Marlen Esparza received the only flyweight position. Fuchs finished fourth at the Olympic Test Event.[4][3]

Fuchs trained for the next Olympic Test Event at Baby Bull Boxing Academy, founded by American professional boxer Juan Diaz in Houston, Texas.[3]

In October 2015, she faced and defeated Esparza in the Olympic Test Event for the USA Boxing flyweight spot for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Fuchs has also defeated Olympic medalist and five-time world champion, Mary Kom of India. Fuchs won gold at the Olympic Trials Test Event.[6][7][8]

Fuchs finished in third place at the 2016 American Qualification Event for AIBA.[9] She won bronze at the 2018 AIBA world championship in India.[10]

Fuchs won 1st in the 2016 USA Boxing Nationals defeating Marlene Esparza for the third straight time with a unanimous 5-0 decision.

In 2020, Fuchs tested positive for a banned substance, but was ruled not at fault due to contamination via unprotected sexual intercourse.[11][12]

Fuchs qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, held in 2021, but was defeated in the round of 16 by Bulgarian boxer Stoyka Krasteva.[13]

Fuchs announced she was joining the professional boxing ranks in December 2021.[14] She made her pro-debut with a fourth-round knockout win over Randee Lynn Morales on 9 April 2022 at The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California on the undercard of her friend Mikaela Mayer's unified super-featherweight title defence against Jennifer Han.[15]

Her second outing as a professional was at the O2 Arena in London, England, on an all-female card topped by the Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall unified middleweight title showdown on 15 October 2022. Fuchs defeated Gemma Ruegg on points over six rounds.[16]

Fuchs next outing was at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 17 June 2023 when she overcame a cut above her left eye from an accidental clash of heads in the third round to beat Indeya Smith by unanimous decision in an eight-round battle.[17]

In February 2024, Fuchs revealed she had agreed to join the second season of boxing's first squad-based format, Team Combat League, competing for the Houston Hitmen.[18]

Personal life

Fuchs is an advocate for mental health awareness and was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) at a young age. She has appeared in the PBS documentary series Mysteries of Mental Illness and the Oprah Winfrey/Apple TV documentary series The Me You Can't See.[10] Fuchs cites Olympian and runner Steve Prefontaine as an inspiration for her athletic career.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Boxrec profile of Ginny Fuchs". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference houstonchronicle.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d "The Olympic dreams of Ginny Fuchs". 11 April 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  4. ^ a b "Learn to fight like a girl from Olympic boxing hopeful Ginny Fuchs - GirlsLife". www.girlslife.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  5. ^ "About". ginnyfuchs.com. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Marlen Esparza Eliminated From Olympic Contention With Loss To Virginia Fuchs". November 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  7. ^ "Ginny Fuchs looks to qualify for the Olympic Games". 15 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  8. ^ "Houston fighter Ginny Fuchs wins gold at tournament in Rio". 7 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  9. ^ "2016 American Qualification Event, Women's Fly (48-51kg), Draw Sheet" (PDF). cloudfront.net. AIBA. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  10. ^ a b Beacham, Greg (June 21, 2021). "Olympic boxer Fuchs determined to win her fight against OCD". AP News. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  11. ^ "Media Request | U.S. Anti-Doping Agency".
  12. ^ "Sex excuse clears boxer of doping". 12 June 2020.
  13. ^ Ponder, Erica (2021-07-29). "Houston native Ginny Fuchs falls to Bulgarian boxer in Olympic matchup". KPRC. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  14. ^ "US Olympic women's boxing team captain Ginny Fuchs turns pro". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  15. ^ "Mikaela Mayer defeats Jennifer Han in IBF/WBO, 130-pound defense". maxboxing.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  16. ^ "Ginny Fuchs, April Hunter, Shannon Ryan Get Wins on Shields-Marshall Card". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  17. ^ "Ginny Fuchs Outpoints Indeya Rodriguez Over Eight Rounds On Prograis-Zorrilla Undercard". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  18. ^ "Ginny Fuchs: "Life happens, it doesn't always go the way you planned, so I'm just trying to figure it out, make the best of it, and hopefully, get to where I want to be."". fightpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  19. ^ "Olympic Boxing 2016 Hopeful Ginny Fuchs Opens Up About Her Inspirations and More in New Interview (EXCLUSIVE)". intouchweekly.com. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
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