Daisy Lang
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Dessislava Kirova better known as Daisy "The Lady" Lang, is a professional female boxer
. She was GBU world champion in Super Bantamweight in 2003, WIBF
world champion in Super Flyweight from 1999 to 2003, and is residing GBU world champion in Bantamweight.
Before she started her boxing career, she was world champion in karate
1995, European champion in kickboxing
1994 and world champion in 1995. She is boxing professionally since February 1996.
Daisy Lang won the first three fights of her career in 1996, two of them by knockout. She began to study at the German Sport University, Cologne
, where she was trained as a physiotherapist.
On November 29, 1997 she lost against Michele Aboro in six rounds, who remained unbeaten with 6 wins, but had won all previous fights by knockout. After winning another fight in February 1998 Daisy Lang won the vacant WIBF European Bantamweight title against Krisztina Horvai in ten rounds.
After winning another fight by knockout in round 2, she defended the WIBF European Bantamweight title on March 27, 1999 against Anastasia Toktaulova winning in ten rounds. On July 17, 1999 she became world champion against Gizella Papp in a fight for the vacant WIBF Super Flyweight title.
From 1999 to 2002, Daisy Lang successfully defended the title against Sonia Pereira, Kathy Williams, Oana Jurma, Brenda Burnside
, Nadia Debras, Michelle Sutcliffe
and Réka Krempf. On September 14, 2002 she won against Lisa Foster
in a fight for the GBU world Bantamweight championship in ten rounds.
She drew against Silke Weickenmeier on January 18, 2003, in a fight for the GBU Super Bantamweight title, but won the rematch on May 10 with a majority decision in ten rounds. On November 15, 2003 she lost against Galina Ivanova in ten rounds, in a fight for the WIBF Super Flyweight title.
After another win in 8 rounds, on May 29, 2004 she lost against Regina Halmich
in a fight for the vacant IWBF
Super Flyweight title, in ten rounds by unanimous decision. In October 2004 she won another fight by knockout in early rounds.
Daisy Lang has a boxing record of 19 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 7 wins by knockout.
She is residing in Düsseldorf
, Germany
.
Women's boxing
Women's boxing first appeared in the Olympic Games at a demonstration bout in 1902. For most of the 20th century, however, it was banned in most nations. Its revival was pioneered by the Swedish Amateur Boxing Association, which sanctioned events for women in 1988. The British Amateur Boxing...
. She was GBU world champion in Super Bantamweight in 2003, WIBF
Women's International Boxing Federation
The WIBF is, along with the WIBA, IWBF and others, one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in women's boxing. The organization is based in Miami, Florida, and is not associated with male boxing's IBF.The WIBF was formed in the middle 1990s. It is presided by...
world champion in Super Flyweight from 1999 to 2003, and is residing GBU world champion in Bantamweight.
Before she started her boxing career, she was world champion in karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
1995, European champion in kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
1994 and world champion in 1995. She is boxing professionally since February 1996.
Daisy Lang won the first three fights of her career in 1996, two of them by knockout. She began to study at the German Sport University, Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, where she was trained as a physiotherapist.
On November 29, 1997 she lost against Michele Aboro in six rounds, who remained unbeaten with 6 wins, but had won all previous fights by knockout. After winning another fight in February 1998 Daisy Lang won the vacant WIBF European Bantamweight title against Krisztina Horvai in ten rounds.
After winning another fight by knockout in round 2, she defended the WIBF European Bantamweight title on March 27, 1999 against Anastasia Toktaulova winning in ten rounds. On July 17, 1999 she became world champion against Gizella Papp in a fight for the vacant WIBF Super Flyweight title.
From 1999 to 2002, Daisy Lang successfully defended the title against Sonia Pereira, Kathy Williams, Oana Jurma, Brenda Burnside
Brenda Burnside
Brenda Burnside is a former women's boxing "journeywoman". Despite being given such title by boxing fans and critics , she was well known in the boxing world for the quality of opposition she faced; and she contended for a...
, Nadia Debras, Michelle Sutcliffe
Michelle Sutcliffe
Michelle Sutcliffe is a female boxer from England who also practices the martial arts sport of Muay Thai, where she is undefeated in nine fights, with three wins by knockout....
and Réka Krempf. On September 14, 2002 she won against Lisa Foster
Lisa Foster
Lisa Raines Foster is a British born Canadian television and movie actress, director, visual effects artist and animation producer. She is 5'6" tall-Personal life:...
in a fight for the GBU world Bantamweight championship in ten rounds.
She drew against Silke Weickenmeier on January 18, 2003, in a fight for the GBU Super Bantamweight title, but won the rematch on May 10 with a majority decision in ten rounds. On November 15, 2003 she lost against Galina Ivanova in ten rounds, in a fight for the WIBF Super Flyweight title.
After another win in 8 rounds, on May 29, 2004 she lost against Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich is a popular female boxer from Germany. Halmich is among the most successful female boxers of all time, and helped popularize female boxing in Europe.-Amateur career:...
in a fight for the vacant IWBF
International Women's Boxing Federation
The IWBF is, along with the WIBA, WIBF and others, one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in Women's boxing. The organization is based in Huntington, New York....
Super Flyweight title, in ten rounds by unanimous decision. In October 2004 she won another fight by knockout in early rounds.
Daisy Lang has a boxing record of 19 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 7 wins by knockout.
She is residing in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.