Quick Facts
Biography
Vaia Zaganas (born May 22, 1975) is a Canadian boxer from Burnaby, British Columbia.
Career
"Vicious" Vaia Zaganas is possibly the most accomplished female boxer to ever come out of Canada. After discovering the sport at an early age, she went on to win the Canadian National Championships title in 1998. As part of Canada's National team, Zaganas compiled an impressive record of 36–4, winning fights in Canada, the United States and Europe. Other highlights of her amateur career include winning a second national title, twice winning gold at the U.S.A. vs Canada dual meet, twice winning gold at the U.S. national Blue and Gold event and being named "Most Outstanding Boxer" of the tournament. In 2000, she won Canada's "Rookie of The Year" award for best performance in international competition, male or female.
Before turning professional, Zaganas was ranked number one in the world by AIBA in her weight division. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada later that year to pursue a professional boxing career. Her success in the ring continued, as she won the IFBA Straw-weight World Championship in 2002 and the NABF light-flyweight World Championship in 2004. Considered one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, Zaganas now has an overall professional record of 16–3 with 6 KO’s.
Zaganas returned to Vancouver in 2008 and is currently teaching boxing at her gym, Sparta Boxing and Fitness.
Professional record
| 16 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Location | |
| 16–3 | April 8, 2004 | Win | Stephanie Dobbs | Unanimous decision | 10 | Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA | |
| 15–3 | March 13, 2004 | Win | Yumi Takano | Majority decision | 6 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| 14–3 | December 11, 2003 | Loss | Gracie Roca | Majority decision | 4 | Woodside, New York, USA | |
| 14–2 | November 22, 2003 | Win | Sarah Goodson | Unanimous decision | 6 | Stateline, Nevada, USA | |
| 13–2 | November 4, 2003 | Win | Dee Hamaguchi | Unanimous decision | 6 | Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA | |
| 12–2 | October 25, 2003 | Win | Nikki Verbeck | TKO | 2 | Tunica, Mississippi, USA | |
| 11–2 | August 22, 2003 | Win | Tracey Stevens | TKO | 2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| 10–2 | July 25, 2003 | Win | Sarah Goodson | Unanimous decision | 6 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | |
| 9–2 | May 24, 2003 | Loss | Luz Rodriguez | Unanimous decision | 6 | Reno, Nevada, USA | |
| 9–1 | April 26, 2003 | Win | Hollie Dunaway | TKO | 2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| 8–1 | April 18, 2003 | Win | Nina Ahlin | Unanimous decision | 6 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| 7–1 | March 27, 2003 | Win | Terri Moss | Unanimous decision | 6 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA | |
| 6–1 | February 15, 2003 | Win | Stephanie Dobbs | Unanimous decision | 6 | Laughlin, Nevada, USA | |
| 5–1 | June 15, 2002 | Win | Sarah Goodson | TKO | 8 | Ignacio, Colorado, USA | |
| 4–1 | May 15, 2002 | Win | Dee Hamaguchi | Unanimous decision | 6 | Kenner, Louisiana, USA | |
| 3–1 | February 16, 2002 | Win | Dee Hamaguchi | Unanimous decision | 4 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| 2–1 | October 26, 2001 | Win | Janet Williams | TKO | 1 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 1–1 | October 12, 2001 | Win | Crystal Parker | TKO | 1 | Pala, California, USA | |
| 0–1 | July 8, 2001 | Loss | Luz Rodriguez | Split decision | 4 | West Wendover, Utah, USA | |