# Hagar Finer

Hagar Finer (Hebrew: הגר פיינר; born 1984) is an Israeli boxer. She is the WIBF bantamweight champion 2009.

## Biography

Hagar Finer was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 15, 1984. She took up martial arts at the age of 13 and became the Israeli karate champion for her age group. At 17, she switched to boxing at the urging of her coach, Raanan Tal. Between 2009 and 2012, she was managed by Hezi Shayb. In 2012, she started training with a new coach named Lior David.

## Boxing career

Finer first won the WIBF bantamweight title in a match against Ukrainian boxer Oksana Romanova which was held in Germany on October 10, 2009. Finer won by a technical knockout in the sixth round.
This match was preceded by several attempts to win the world championship title in different weight categories, one of which being veteran German boxer Regina Halmich's farewell fight on November 30, 2007.
On April 29, 2010, Finer retained her title after defeating the Armenian boxer Agnesse Boza, whom she knocked out a minute before the end of the fifth round. The match took place in the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv.
On October 30, 2010, Finer defended her title again against German boxer Julia Sahin in a match that was held in Ontario, Canada. The match was ten rounds long and was won by umpire decision.
On January 22, 2011, Finer defeated French boxer Nadege Szikora in a match that was held in France, thus retaining her title for the third time.
On July 14, 2012, Finer defended her title for the fourth time, this time in Munich, Germany. She defeated Austrian boxer Bettina Granasi by a knockout in the third round.

## Professional boxing record

| 35 fights | 24 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 17 | 7 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 35 | Win | Bettina Granasi | TKO | | 2012-07-14 | Impact Gym, Munich | Women's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title |
| 34 | Win | Nadege Szikora | UD | | 2011-01-22 | Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret | Women's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title |
| 33 | Win | Hülya Şahin | UD | | 2010-10-30 | Casino Rama, Rama | Women's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title |
| 32 | Win | Agnese Boza | KO | | 2010-04-29 | Nokia Hall, Tel Aviv | Women's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title |
| 31 | Win | Dendi Fleis | UD | | 2010-01-18 | Hangar 11, Tel Aviv | |
| 30 | Win | Oksana Romanova* | TKO | | 2009-10-10 | Darmstadtium, Darmstadt | vacant Women's International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight Title |
| 29 | Win | Svetla Taskova | PTS | | 2009-08-08 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
| 28 | Loss | Susi Kentikian | UD | | 2008-08-29 | Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf | WBA World Female Flyweight Title Women's International Boxing Federation World Flyweight Title |
| 27 | Win | Dendi Fleis | PTS | | 2008-07-20 | Bulldog Open Air Arena, Karlsruhe | |
| 26 | Loss | Alesia Graf | UD | | 2008-03-08 | KoenigPALAST, Krefeld | Global Boxing Union Female World Super Flyweight Title Women's International Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight Title |
| 25 | Win | Doris Köhler | TKO | | 2008-03-01 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
| 24 | Win | Doris Köhler | PTS | | 2008-02-09 | Rheinstetten | L |
| 23 | Loss | Regina Halmich | MD | | 2007-11-30 | DM-Arena, Karlsruhe | Women's International Boxing Federation World Flyweight Title |
| 22 | Win | Bettina Voelker | TKO | | 2007-10-27 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | Women's International Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight Title |
| 21 | Win | Natascha Guthier | UD | | 2007-04-28 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
| 20 | Win | Svetla Taskova | PTS | | 2007-01-06 | Sofia | |
| 19 | Win | Judith Palecian | TKO | | 2006-11-25 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
| 18 | Win | Albena Atseva | PTS | | 2006-11-11 | Keltenhalle, Rheinstetten | |
| 17 | Win | Emilina Metodieva | UD | | 2006-06-30 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
| 16 | Loss | Stefania Bianchini | TD | | 2006-05-12 | Rezzato | WBC World Female Flyweight Title |
| 15 | Win | Svetla Taskova | UD | | 2006-03-25 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
| 14 | Loss | Hülya Şahin | MD | | 2006-01-24 | Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Germany | |
| 13 | Win | Gabriella Rozsa | UD | | 2005-11-12 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
| 12 | Loss | Reka Krempf | | | 2005-06-24 | Sporthall Lang, Budapest | vacant Women's International Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight Title |
| 11 | Win | Eira Ragimova | UD | | 2005-06-04 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
| 10 | Win | Yelena Shelkovina | PTS | | 2005-02-19 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
| 9 | Win | Yelena Shelkovina | PTS | | 2004-11-06 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
| 8 | Win | Lital Liron | TKO | | 2004-10-15 | C.M.A. Gym, Tel Aviv | |
| 7 | Win | Anat Idan | PTS | | 2004-05-29 | Aviv Sport Hall, Ra'anana | |
| 6 | ND | Anita Christensen | ND | | 2003-12-13 | Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg | |
| 5 | Loss | Judith Palecian | UD | | 2003-08-30 | City Sporthall, Ozd, Hungary | Global Boxing Union Female World Super Flyweight Title Women's International Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight Title |
| 4 | Win | Goranka Blagojevich | | Tel Aviv | 2003-07-26 | |
| 3 | Draw | Reka Krempf | PTS | | 2002-11-27 | Tel Aviv | |
| 2 | Draw | Viktoria Varga | PTS | | 2002-11-09 | Tel Aviv | |
| 1 | Draw | Lital Liron | PTS | | 2002-03-24 | Tel Aviv | |