# Ivana Habazin

Ivana Habazin (born 22 October 1989) is a Croatian professional boxer. She was a two-time welterweight world champion, having held the IBF female welterweight title in 2014 and WBC female welterweight title in 2024. She also held the IBO female middleweight title in 2018.

## Early life

Habazin was born on 22 October 1989 in Zlatar, Croatia. A Catholic, Habazin wanted to enter a monastery at the age of 14, but later decided to pursue a career in boxing, which she began training at the age of 19. She was inspired to begin boxing by the movie Rocky.
She holds a master's degree in theology and attends the Dag Hammarskjöld college for a specialist degree in international relations and diplomacy.

## Professional career

Habazin made her professional debut in June 2010, against Edit Szigeti, whom she defeated by a first round TKO. Habazin kept her undefeated record over her next nine fights, achieving stoppage victories against Emeke Halas, Ava Kovacs and twice against Daniela Bickei, as well as decision victories against Edita Karabeg twice, Marija Vuković and twice against Suzana Radovanović.
Her 10 fight winning streak earned her the chance to fight Eva Bajic for the vacant IBF female welterweight title. Bajic won the fight by unanimous decision.
Habazin rebounded from this loss with two decision victories, defeating Teodora Georgieva and Borislava Goranova. She once against challenged for the IBF female welterweight title against Sabrina Giuliani in March 2014. Habazin won the fight by split decision. She afterwards scheduled to defend her IBF title against Cecilia Brækhus, who was the defending WBO, WBA and WBC champion. Brækhus won the fight by unanimous decision.
She once again rebounded from this loss with two victories, a decision against Galina Gyumliyska and a first round stoppage of Dajana Bukva. These two victories gave Habazin the chance to fight Mikaela Laurén for the WBC female light middleweight title. Laurén won the fight by a third round TKO.
Following this loss, Habazin would win her next two fights, winning unanimous decisions against Valentina Stanković and Sanja Ristić. She was scheduled to fight Elene Sikmashvili for the vacant IBO female middleweight title. Habazin defeated Sikmashvili by a fifth round TKO. Habazin was scheduled to defend her IBO title six months later against Gifty Amanua Ankrah. Habazin won the fight by unanimous decision. Three months later, Habazin fought a rematch with Eva Bajic, winning the fight by unanimous decision.
Habazin was scheduled to defend her title for the second time against Claressa Shields in January 2020. This was the third time this fight was scheduled, with Shields pulling out the first time due to a knee injury, while the fight was cancelled the second time as Shields' brother Timothy Johnson assaulted Habazin's coach James Ali Bashir. Shields won the fight by unanimous decision.
She was scheduled to fight Layla McCarter in March 2021. Habazin was later rescheduled to fight Nana Chakhvashvili in April 2021 for the World Boxing Council Middle East Welterweight title. She won the fight by a second round TKO. Ms. McCarter also fought on the card.
She claimed the vacant WBC 147-pound (welterweight) title by winning against Hungarian Kinga Magyar on 20 April 2024 in Dražen Petrović Basketball Centre in Zagreb.

### IBF and WBC welterweight championship unification

Habazin faced Natasha Jonas for the unified IBF and WBC welterweight titles in Liverpool, England on 14 December 2024. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.

## Professional boxing record

| 29 fights | 23 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 16 | 5 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 29 | Loss | 23–6 | Natasha Jonas | UD | 10 | 14 Dec 2024 | Exhibition Centre, Liverpool, England | Lost WBC welterweight title; for IBF welterweight title |
| 28 | Win | 23-5 | Kinga Magyar | UD | 10 | 20 Apr 2024 | KC Dražen Petrović, Zagreb, Croatia | Won vacant WBC welterweight title |
| 27 | Win | 22–5 | Timea Belik | UD | 6 | 29 Sep 2023 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
| 26 | Loss | 21–5 | Terri Harper | UD | 10 | 27 May 2023 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | For WBA light-middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 21–4 | Diana Prazak | UD | 10 | 22 Oct 2022 | Sportska Dvorana, Zabok, Croatia | Won vacant WBC Silver welterweight title |
| 24 | Loss | 20–4 | Claressa Shields | UD | 10 | 10 Jan 2020 | Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | For vacant WBC and WBO light-middleweight titles |
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | Eva Bajic | UD | 10 | 8 Dec 2018 | KC Dražen Petrović, Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 22 | Win | 19–3 | Gifty Amanua Ankrah | UD | 10 | 8 Sep 2018 | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia | Retained IBO middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 18–3 | Elene Sikmashvili | TKO | 5 (10) | 16 Mar 2018 | Hallmann Dome, Vienna, Austria | Won vacant IBO middleweight title |
| 20 | Win | 17–3 | Sanja Ristić | UD | 6 | 29 Oct 2017 | Dom Mladih, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Valentina Stanković | UD | 6 | 5 Jul 2017 | Nightclub Ribnica, Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 18 | Loss | 15–3 | Mikaela Laurén | TKO | 3 (10) | 23 Apr 2016 | Stockholm, Sweden | For WBC light-middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Dajana Bukva | TKO | 1 (6) | 5 Dec 2015 | Bogumil Toni Arena, Samobor, Croatia | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Galina Gyumliyska | PTS | 6 | 29 Nov 2014 | Bogumil Toni Arena, Samobor, Croatia | |
| 15 | Loss | 13–2 | Cecilia Brækhus | UD | 10 | 13 Sep 2014 | TAP 1, Copenhagen, Denmark | Lost IBF welterweight title; For WBA, WBC, and WBO welterweight titles |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Sabrina Giuliani | SD | 10 | 22 Mar 2014 | Hall Omnisport de La Préalle, Herstal, Belgium | Won vacant IBF welterweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Borislava Goranova | PTS | 6 | 30 Nov 2013 | Božić Gym, Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Teodora Georgieva | UD | 8 | 9 Jun 2013 | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 11 | Loss | 10–1 | Eva Bajic | UD | 10 | 22 Mar 2013 | Universal Hall, Berlin, Germany | For vacant IBF welterweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Suzana Radovanović | PTS | 8 | 22 Sep 2012 | Hala sportover Nikšić, Nikšić, Montenegro | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Edita Karabeg | PTS | 8 | 24 Feb 2012 | Opatija, Croatia | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ava Kovacs | TKO | 5 (8) | 20 Nov 2011 | BK Sensei, Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Emeke Halas | TKO | 4 (8) | 1 Oct 2011 | Samobor, Croatia | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Daniela Bickei | TKO | 6 (6) | 7 Jul 2011 | Fitness Centre Omnia, Zadar, Croatia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Edita Karabeg | PTS | 6 | 28 May 2011 | Velika Gorica, Croatia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Marija Vuković | UD | 6 | 20 Feb 2011 | OFC Gym, Opatija, Croatia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Suzana Radovanović | PTS | 4 | 4 Dec 2010 | Samobor, Croatia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Daniela Bickei | TKO | 3 (4) | 22 Sep 2010 | Fitness Centre Omnia, Zadar, Croatia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Edit Szigeti | TKO | 1 (4) | 25 Jun 2010 | Velika Gorica, Croatia | |