Femke Hermans (pronounced [ˈfɛmkə ˈɦɛrmɑns]) is a Belgian professional boxer who is the current IBF and IBO female super-welterweight World champion. She also held the WBO female super-middleweight title in 2018, becoming the second Belgian woman to hold a major world championship.

Femke Hermans
Born (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34)
NationalityBelgian
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights22
Wins18
Wins by KO7
Losses4

Professional career

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Hermans made her professional debut on 23 January 2016, scoring a six-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Galina Gyumliyska at the Sportloods Waarborre in Asse, Belgium.[2]

After a technical knockout (TKO) victory against Vladislava Lopuhova in June,[3] Hermans defeated Elene Sikmashvili via second-round knockout (KO) on 8 October, capturing the inaugural Belgian and vacant BeNeLux female super-middleweight titles in Middelkerke, Belgium.[4]

In her next fight she faced Borislava Goranova for the WBF International female super-middleweight title on 21 January 2017, at the Sportloods Waarborre. Hermans captured the title via eight-round UD, with two judges scoring the bout 80–72 and the third judge scored it 79–73.[5]

Two fights later she challenged for her first world title, facing Alicia Napoleon for the vacant WBA female super-middleweight title on 3 March 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The bout was televised live on Showtime as part of the undercard for Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz. Hermans suffered the first defeat of her career, losing via UD with the judges' scorecards reading 99–91, 98–92 and 98–92.[6]

She made a second attempt at a world title in her next fight, facing Nikki Adler for the vacant WBO female super-middleweight title on 12 May 2018, at the Eisstadion in Augsburg, Germany. Hermans defeated Adler via UD to become the second Belgian woman (after Delfine Persoon) to win a major world title. One judge scored the bout 99–91 and the other two scored it 97–93.[7]

After two UD victories in non-title fights, Hermans moved down a weight class to challenge Claressa Shields for the unified WBA, WBC, and IBF female middleweight titles on 8 December 2018, at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. In an event that served as HBO's last televised boxing show, Hermans suffered the second defeat of her career, losing via UD over ten rounds, with all three judges scoring the bout 100–90.[8]

She moved back up to super-middleweight in her next fight, facing Elin Cederroos for the vacant IBF female title on 22 March 2019, at the Belleheide Center in Roosdaal, Belgium. Hermans suffered her second consecutive defeat, and the third of her career, losing via majority decision (MD) with two judges scoring the bout 96–94 in favour of Cederroos while the third judge scored it even at 95–95.[9]

Following a TKO victory in a rematch with Borislava Goranova in October 2020,[10] Hermans faced Luiza Davydova for the inaugural European female middleweight title on 5 December 2020, at the Fight Off Training Center in Wavre, Belgium. Hermans defeated Goranova via UD, with all three judges scoring the bout 98–92.[11]

Hermans challenged Savannah Marshall for the WBO female middleweight World title on 2 April 2022 but lost the contest in Newcastle, England, when she was knocked out in round three.[12]

Switching to super-welterweight, she claimed the vacant IBO title with a win over the previously unbeaten Mary Spencer by unanimous decision in Shawnigan, Quebec, Canada, on 16 December 2022.[13]

Hermans made an emphatic first defense of her title on 17 June 2023 when her challenger, Maria Lindberg, retired at the end of the first-round of their fight in Roosdaal, Belgium, having been knocked to the canvas just before the bell.[14]

She put her belt on the line in a rematch against Spencer on 11 October 2023, in Montreal, Canada, with the vacant IBF female super-welterweight World title also up for grabs. Once again Hermans got the victory, this time by majority decision.[15]

Professional boxing record

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22 fights 18 wins 4 losses
By knockout 7 1
By decision 11 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
22 Win 18–4 Ester Konecna UD 6 13 Jan 2024 Golden Gloves Gym, Ghent, Belgium
21 Win 17-4 Mary Spencer MD 10 11 Oct 2023 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada Retained IBO female super welterweight title;
Won vacant IBF female super welterweight title
20 Win 16–4 Maria Lindberg RTD 1 (10), 2:00 17 Jun 2023 Alfasun Indoor Arena, Roosdaal, Belgium Retained IBO female super welterweight title
19 Win 15–4 Katarina Vistica KO 5 (8), 1:17 11 Mar 2023 Ecaussinnes, Belgium
18 Win 14–4 Mary Spencer UD 10 16 Dec 2022 Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Canada Won vacant IBO female super welterweight title
17 Win 13–4 Bojana Libiszewska UD 6 25 Jun 2022 Rue du sceptre 1319, Ixelles, Belgium
16 Loss 12–4 Savannah Marshall KO 3 (10), 2:59 2 Apr 2022 Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, England For WBO female middleweight title
15 Win 12–3 Lili Jumali KO 3 (6), 1:15 17 Jul 2021 Stade du Heysel, Brussels, Belgium
14 Win 11–3 Luiza Davydova UD 10 5 Dec 2020 Fight Off Training Center, Wavre, Belgium Won inaugural European female middleweight title
13 Win 10–3 Borislava Goranova TKO 3 (6), 1:50 9 Oct 2020 Roosdaal, Belgium
12 Loss 9–3 Elin Cederroos MD 10 22 Mar 2019 Belleheide Center, Roosdaal, Belgium For vacant IBF female super middleweight title
11 Loss 9–2 Claressa Shields UD 10 8 Dec 2018 StubHub Center, Carson, California, US For WBA, WBC, and IBF female middleweight titles
10 Win 9–1 Ester Konecna UD 6 15 Sep 2018 Evenementenhal DOC, Alsemberg, Belgium
9 Win 8–1 Florence Muthoni UD 6 29 Jun 2018 Belleheide Center, Roosdaal, Belgium
8 Win 7–1 Nikki Adler UD 10 12 May 2018 Eisstadion, Augsburg, Germany Won vacant WBO female super-middleweight title
7 Loss 6–1 Alicia Napoleon UD 10 3 Mar 2018 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US For vacant WBA female super-middleweight title
6 Win 6–0 Ester Konecna UD 6 30 Sep 2017 Sportcomplex Schotte, Aalst, Belgium
5 Win 5–0 Klaudia Vigh TKO 2 (6) 17 Jun 2017 Sporthal Tempelhof, Bruges, Belgium
4 Win 4–0 Borislava Goranova UD 10 21 Jan 2017 Asse, Belgium Won inaugural WBF International female super-middleweight title
3 Win 3–0 Elene Sikmashvili KO 2 (10) 8 Oct 2016 Middelkerke, Belgium Won inaugural Belgian and vacant BeNeLux female super-middleweight titles
2 Win 2–0 Vladislava Lopuhova TKO 1 (6) 25 Jun 2016 Ninove, Belgium
1 Win 1–0 Galina Gyumliyska UD 6 23 Jan 2016 Sportloods Waarborre, Asse, Belgium

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Femke Hermans". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Femke Hermans vs. Galina Gyumliyska". BoxRec. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Femke Hermans vs. Vladislava Lopuhova". BoxRec. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. ^ Van der Gracht, Kris (10 October 2016). "Femke Hermans (Steenhuffel) Belgisch kampioen -75 kg". www.ringtv.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Femke Hermans Shuts Out Goranova, Wins WBF International Title". Real Combat Media. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  6. ^ Songalia, Ryan (3 March 2018). "WATCH: Alicia Napoleon after winning first world title on Wilder-Ortiz card". The Ring. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Straffe prestatie: Femke Hermans kroont zich tot WBO-kampioene en wordt tweede Belgische boksster met wereldtitel". www.hln.be (in Dutch). 13 May 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  8. ^ Fischer, Doug (8 December 2018). "Claressa Shields shuts out Femke Hermans on HBO boxing finale". The Ring. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  9. ^ Kemp, Jay (25 March 2019). "Elin Cederroos Shocks Femke Hermans with Majority Decision Victory to Claim the IBF Super Middleweight Title". Women of Boxing. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  10. ^ "BoxRec: Femke Hermans vs. Borislava Goranova". BoxRec. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Femke Hermans herovert Europese titel: "Beloning voor het vele werk"". www.hln.be (in Dutch). 6 December 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Savannah Marshall v Femke Hermans: Briton wins by KO to set up potential Claressa Shields fight". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Arslanbek Makhmudov Destroys Michael Wallisch in One Round". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  14. ^ "BOXING: FEMKE HERMANS RETAINS HER WORLD TITLE". Focus on Belgium. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Boxing Results: IBO Super Welter Champ Hermans Defeats Spencer!". boxingnews24.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Inaugural champion Belgian female super-middleweight champion
8 October 2016 – January 2017
Vacant
N/A BeNeLux female super-middleweight champion
8 October 2016 – January 2017
N/A
Inaugural champion WBF International female super-middleweight champion
21 January 2017 – 2018
Vacant
European female middleweight champion
5 December 2020 – 2021
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Christina Hammer
WBO female super-middleweight champion
12 May 2018 – 2019
Vacant
Title next held by
Franchón Crews-Dezurn