# Nora Cardoza

Nora Leticia Cardoza Vazquez (born 16 April 1983) is a Mexican professional boxer. She has challenged for world titles on three occasions; the WBC female atomweight title in 2013; WBA female atomweight title in 2019; and the WBA (Regular) female light flyweight title in December 2020. At regional level she held the NABF female atomweight title in 2014.

## Professional career

Cardoza made her professional debut on 23 February 2007, scoring a second-round technical knockout (UD) victory against Magaly Avalos at the Palacio de los Combates in Durango City, Mexico.
After compiling a record of 7–3–2 (4 KO) she fought for her first championship—the vacant WBC Silver female atomweight title—against Ivoon Rosas on 3 May 2013, at the Palenque de la Feria in Durango City. Cardoza lost the bout via ten-round unanimous decision (UD).
She bounced back from defeat with an eight-round UD victory against Claudia Elizalde in August, before challenging reigning champion Momo Koseki for the WBC female atomweight title on 14 November at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Cardoza failed in her first attempt to capture a world title, losing via UD with two judges scoring the bout 97–91 and the third judge scoring it 96–92.
In her next fight she defeated Lorena Mendoza by fourth-round stoppage via UD to capture the vacant NABF female atomweight title on 17 May 2014, at the Plaza de Toros Alejandra in Durango City.
Following five more wins, two by stoppage, Cardoza challenged Monserrat Alarcón for the WBA female atomweight title on 20 April 2019, at the Plaza Principal in Atotonilco El Alto, Mexico. Cardoza was defeated in her second attempt at a world title, losing via UD with two judges scoring the bout 100–90 and the third judge scored it 99–91.
After a UD defeat against Kim Clavel in June and a TKO victory against Ana Paola Guerva n August, she made a third attempt at a world championship, facing Guadalupe Bautista for the vacant WBA (Regular) female light flyweight title on 12 December 2020, at the Salon de Fiestas Figlos Stase in Culiacán, Mexico. Cardoza suffered the eighth defeat of her career, losing via shutout UD with all three judges scoring the bout 100–90.

## Professional boxing record

| 32 fights | 17 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 4 |
| By decision | 10 | 9 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 32 | Win | 17–13–2 | Milagros Hernandez Gonzalez | UD | 6 | 13 Sep 2024 | Auditorio del Pueblo, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 31 | Loss | 16–13–2 | Jacky Calvo | KO | 6 (10), 1:34 | 9 Nov 2023 | Foro 360, Naucalpan, Mexico | For WBA Inter-Continental flyweight title |
| 30 | Loss | 16–12–2 | Gloria Gallardo | UD | 8 | 30 Sep 2023 | Rosarito, Mexico | |
| 29 | Loss | 16–11–2 | Marilyn Badillo Amaya | TKO | 7 (8), 1:20 | 15 Apr 2023 | Arena Mexico, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 28 | Loss | 16–10–2 | Kenia Enríquez | TKO | 2 (10), 0:39 | 28 Oct 2022 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 27 | Win | 16–9–2 | Itzel Reyes Grijalva | SD | 6 | 30 Sep 2022 | Durango City, Mexico | |
| 26 | Loss | 15–9–2 | Guadalupe Bautista | UD | 8 | 13 Nov 2021 | Polyforum De La Feria, Torreón, Mexico | |
| 25 | Loss | 15–8–2 | Guadalupe Bautista | UD | 10 | 12 Dec 2020 | Salon de Fiestas Figlos Stase, Culiacán, Mexico | For vacant WBA (Regular) female light flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 15–7–2 | Ana Paola Guevara | TKO | 2 (6), 1:00 | 24 Aug 2019 | Holiday Inn, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 23 | Loss | 14–7–2 | Kim Clavel | UD | 8 | 15 Jun 2019 | Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada | |
| 22 | Loss | 14–6–2 | Monserrat Alarcón | UD | 10 | 20 Apr 2019 | Plaza Principal, Atotonilco El Alto, Mexico | For WBA female atomweight title |
| 21 | Win | 14–5–2 | Janet Ramirez Garcia | UD | 4 | 25 Aug 2018 | Holiday Inn, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 20 | Win | 13–5–2 | Karla Islas | TKO | 5 (6) | 24 Nov 2017 | Holiday Inn, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 19 | Win | 12–5–2 | Estrella Hernández | UD | 6 | 5 May 2017 | Holiday Inn, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 18 | Win | 11–5–2 | Estrella Hernández | UD | 8 | 17 Apr 2015 | Salon del Sindicato De La Alianza, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 17 | Win | 10–5–2 | Lorena Arias | RTD | 4 (6), 2:00 | 6 Mar 2015 | Holiday Inn, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 16 | Win | 9–5–2 | Lorena Mendoza | UD | 10 | 17 May 2014 | Plaza de Toros, Durango City, Mexico | Won vacant NABF female atomweight title |
| 15 | Loss | 8–5–2 | Momo Koseki | UD | 10 | 14 Nov 2013 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | For WBC female atomweight title |
| 14 | Win | 8–4–2 | Claudia Elizalde | UD | 8 | 24 Aug 2013 | Salón Maraca, Tepehuanes, Mexico | |
| 13 | Loss | 7–4–2 | Ivoon Ricas | SD | 10 | 3 May 2013 | Palenque de la Feria, Durango City, Mexico | For vacant WBC Silver female atomweight title |
| 12 | Win | 7–3–2 | Zenny Sotomayor | TKO | 2 (8) | 30 Nov 2012 | Durango City, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 6–3–2 | Magdalena Leija | PTS | 8 | 21 Sep 2012 | Centro de Convenciones Holiday Inn, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 10 | Loss | 5–3–2 | Jasseth Noriega | MD | 8 | 30 Sep 2011 | Gimnasio German Evers, Mazatlán, Mexico | |
| 9 | Draw | 5–2–2 | Maricela Quintero | MD | 8 | 25 Jun 2011 | Estadio Banorte, Culiacán, Mexico | |
| 8 | Loss | 5–2–1 | Mayela Perez | UD | 8 | 24 Sep 2010 | Gimnasio Municipal, Saltillo, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 5–1–1 | Flor Verdugo | KO | 2 (6), 1:30 | 13 Aug 2010 | Palacio de los Combates, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 6 | Loss | 4–1–1 | Jessica Chávez | KO | 2 (6) | 10 Apr 2010 | Palenque de la Feria, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 5 | Draw | 4–0–1 | Maribel Ramírez | PTS | 4 | 27 Nov 2009 | Palacio de los Combates, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Daniela Campos | TKO | 3 (4) | 14 Aug 2009 | Palacio de los Combates, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Graciela Niño | UD | 4 | 9 Jun 2007 | Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Graciela Niño | UD | 4 | 11 May 2007 | Palacio de los Combates, Durango City, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Megaly Avalos | TKO | 2 (4) | 23 Feb 2007 | Palacio de los Combates, Durango City, Mexico | |