Dora and Cora Webber
Encyclopedia
Dora Webber and Cora Webber (born 1958) are twin sisters who participate in women's boxing
. They are from the U.S. state
of California
. It is believed that at one time, they were the only set of twins to actively participate on boxing
's women's leg.
Cora Webber was a participant in the sport of karate
before she discovered boxing in 1979, and she allegedly left karate because she kept on being disqualified on her karate fights. Her sister Dora followed her footsteps five years later.
The Webbers were among the most popular female boxers of the 1980s and kept on facing top opposition well into the 1990s.
Cora's first fight was against a woman named Toni Lear. Cora won the fight by a decision, earning 100 dollars for her efforts. She put a string of wins together, and was able to win the California State women's title. After that, she had a chance to spar with men's Welterweight world champion Carlos Palomino
in Los Angeles
.
In 1984, Dora followed suit and began a professional boxing career of her own. Her first opponent happened to be none other than her sister's former rival Lear, who, upon meeting Dora, thought that she was fighting Cora and that Cora was just trying to pull some kind of scam. After she was presented with proof that she wasn't fighting Cora but her twin sister Dora, Dora proceeded to beat her by a knockout
.
Cora has fought, among others, Lady Tiger Trimiar, who was beaten twice by Cora, Belinda Laracuente
, who also lost to her, and Bonnie Canino
, who defeated her by decision. She was the IWBF
world Lightweight champion, but lost that honor when she fought a unification bout to the IFBA
world champion Zulfia Koutdoussova on January 10, 1998 by a decision in Atlantic City.
Dora, meanwhile, who has fought Lucia Rijker
, was a world champion on the Jr. Middleweight division until she lost the IFBA belt a month after her sister's defeat at the hands of Koutdoussova, by a ten round decision to Gina Guidi
.
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...
. They are from the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is believed that at one time, they were the only set of twins to actively participate on boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
's women's leg.
Cora Webber was a participant in the sport of 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,...
before she discovered boxing in 1979, and she allegedly left karate because she kept on being disqualified on her karate fights. Her sister Dora followed her footsteps five years later.
The Webbers were among the most popular female boxers of the 1980s and kept on facing top opposition well into the 1990s.
Cora's first fight was against a woman named Toni Lear. Cora won the fight by a decision, earning 100 dollars for her efforts. She put a string of wins together, and was able to win the California State women's title. After that, she had a chance to spar with men's Welterweight world champion Carlos Palomino
Carlos Palomino
Carlos Palomino a retired Mexican professional boxer. Palomino is a former WBC Welterweight Champion and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Palomino is also an actor who has been featured in several television shows and films...
in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
In 1984, Dora followed suit and began a professional boxing career of her own. Her first opponent happened to be none other than her sister's former rival Lear, who, upon meeting Dora, thought that she was fighting Cora and that Cora was just trying to pull some kind of scam. After she was presented with proof that she wasn't fighting Cora but her twin sister Dora, Dora proceeded to beat her by a knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
.
Cora has fought, among others, Lady Tiger Trimiar, who was beaten twice by Cora, Belinda Laracuente
Belinda Laracuente
Belinda Laracuente is a women's boxing competitor who hails from Puerto Rico. Her nickname is Brown Sugar.Laracuente's debut as a professional boxer came against Karen Nye, whom Laracuente beat...
, who also lost to her, and Bonnie Canino
Bonnie Canino
Bonnie Canino is a former women's boxing world featherweight champion for two different associations. She also won world titles in kick boxing for two different associations....
, who defeated her by decision. She was the 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....
world Lightweight champion, but lost that honor when she fought a unification bout to the IFBA
International Female Boxers Association
The IFBA was formed in February 1997 with its main endeavor to promote distaff species boxing throughout the world as a genuine, professional and athletic competition. It is ascending to the foregoing of boxing by leaps and bounds boasting skyrocketing television ratings...
world champion Zulfia Koutdoussova on January 10, 1998 by a decision in Atlantic City.
Dora, meanwhile, who has fought Lucia Rijker
Lucia Rijker
Lucia Rijker is a Dutch professional female boxer, kickboxer, and actress.Rijker has been dubbed by the press and opponents "The Most Dangerous Woman in the World". She can speak four languages and is a Buddhist, dedicating time daily to meditation and chanting...
, was a world champion on the Jr. Middleweight division until she lost the IFBA belt a month after her sister's defeat at the hands of Koutdoussova, by a ten round decision to Gina Guidi
Gina Guidi
Gina "Boom Boom" Guidi is a California native and resident of San Leandro, California, a professional female boxer, and a three-time champion of the world....
.