With unified world atomweight champion Tina Rupprecht announcing her retirement last month, Spain’s Isabel Rivero (11-3-1, 1 KO) will square off against Mexico’s Silvia “La Guerrerita” Torres (22-4-3, 7 KOs) for the WBA 102-pound title in Valladolid, Spain. The bout will mark the first time a women’s world championship at this weight class will be contested on Spanish soil. Rivero heads into the matchup fresh off a unanimous decision win over Johana Zuñiga, a fight in which she showcased sharp distance management and solid command of the tempo. Prior to that, she went the distance with Germany’s Sarah Bormann—currently a reigning 105-pound champion—and despite dropping a split decision, Rivero earned respect for her poise and competitiveness. That international experience now serves as a confidence booster as she walks into another world title opportunity, this time at home. Torres, meanwhile, is coming off a loss. However, in 2019, she fought Evelyn Bermudez to a draw with a 108-pound title at stake.
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OCT. 16, 2025: The WBC reports that undisputed four-belt atomweight world champion Tina Rupprecht of Germany has announced her retirement from boxing due to personal reasons. If the report is correct, Rupprecht (pictured) walks away in her prime, at age 33 with a 15-1-1 record and world titles in two weight classes. She last fought in April, a win over Sumire Yamanaka. Boxingtalk salutes Tina Rupprecht and wishes her a healthy and rewarding retirement. Meanwhile, the WBC was very quick to e-mail its women's 102-pound championship to Camila Zamorano (12-0), a seventeen year old. Zamorano won the interim title in June after defeating Japanese fighter Mika Iwakawa.
APRIL 6, 2025.. Germany's Tina Rupprecht was crowned unified atomweight champion in her home country. The 32 year-old Rupprecht handed previously undefeated Sumire Yamanaka of Japan her first loss. Rupprecht's triumph came via decision after an exciting fight at the MBS Arena in Potsdam in front of 2,500 spectators. Rupprecht, who is barely five feet tall and is nicknamed “Tiny Tina,” was quick on her feet and the more active boxer overall. Her Japanese opponent launched a few counterattacks but in the end, Rupprecht prevailed thanks to her greater variability. Rupprecht entered the fight as WBO, WBA, and WBC champion, while Yamanaka came in with IBF recognition.
