Joana Pastrana Successfully Defends her IBF Minumweight Crown by Disposing of Siriporn Taweesuk

Spain’s Joana Pastrana is setting her country’s records after becoming the first woman to successfully defend a world title.

The 28 year old Pastrana (14-1, 5 KOs) captured the IBF belt by Majority Decision victory over Germany’s Oezlem Sahin in June.

On Friday evening at the Polideportivo Jose Caballero in Alcobendas, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, Pastrana went back to work against challenger Siriporn Taweesuk (40-5, 22 KOs) of Thailand.

From the opening bell, Pastrana was out to make a statement, putting Taweeuk to the canvas in the opening stanza.

On cruise control, Pastrana’s devastating right hand put Taweeuk back down the the canvas in the 7th Round before she could go no further. The bout was ruled a 7th Round TKO victory for the reigning champion.

Pastrana follows María Jesús Rosa as Spanish World Champions. Rosa captured the WIBF Light Flyweight Championship in 2003 over Terry Moss but never defended the title before losing her last career bout in 2005.

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in semi-heavyweight. After giving way to the fly, the Madrid fighter lost his crown in 2005 against the German Regina Halmich.

The success of Pastra, nevertheless, was cemented in a great authority before Taweesuk, that arrived at the combat loaded of moral and marked by its personal history after 10 years in the jail. However, the Thai was outdone from the start and could only withstand the attacks of Pastrana, more aggressive as the ’rounds’ passed.