"Unstoppable Champ": History in the Making: Tina Rupprecht Triumphs as the First Undisputed German Boxing Queen
German Boxer Makes History with Rupprecht's Win
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Tina Rupprecht, a warrior with an unbeatable spirit, claimed her throne in Potsdam- defeating Sumire Yamanaka to grab the undisputed world title. The Augsburg native proved her mettle once again, leaving the arena victorious.
History was made the moment Tina Rupprecht, a 32-year-old powerhouse from Augsburg, bagged the undisputed world championship title in the minimumweight class. In a nail-biting unification bout against her formidable Japanese opponent, Sumire Yamanaka, Rupprecht managed to win by points[2]. Now, she is the proud owner of all four world titles from the major organizations, a feat that no other German boxer, male or female, has achieved before[1]. "I'm still in shock! It's hard to put into words. I honestly didn't think I'd make it this far[3]," Rupprecht admitted to MDR post-match. "I think we've done something for women's boxing. Sumire was an absolute beast, and I've got nothing but respect for her."
Before this historic triumph, Rupprecht had already carved a niche for herself by holding the titles of the WBA, WBO, and WBC organizations[2]. The 1.53-meter tall powerhouse clinched the last missing title, the IBF belt, from Yamanaka following her 15th win in her 17th professional fight[2]. In addition to the world championship titles, Rupprecht also successfully defended the prestigious "The Ring" title[1]. Interestingly, only Max Schmeling had achieved this as a German fighter back in 1930[1].
The bout between Rupprecht and Yamanaka was an intense one, with the latter putting up a fierce fight. After five rounds, German boxing legend Regina Halmich had Rupprecht slightly ahead on her scorecard[2]. Throughout the match, Rupprecht appeared physically dominant but Yamanaka remained a formidable opponent.
This triumph in Potsdam was the pinnacle of Rupprecht's remarkable career[2]. In 2018, she first tasted victory as world champion in the minimumweight class[1][4]. However, in 2023, she lost this title. Undeterred, she moved down to the atomweight class (up to 46.2 kilograms) and won three titles against Czech Fabiana Bytyqi and Japanese Eri Matsuda in 2023[1]. These victories paved the way for her highly-anticipated showdown against Yamanaka.
Sources: ntv.de, tno/sid
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[1] ntv.de. (2023). Tina Rupprecht Unified Four Titles - And Now She Also Has the Undisputed Status! [online] Available at: https://www.ntv.de/sport/boxen/tina-rupprecht-feierte-erfolgreiche-vereinigung-der-weltmeisterschaftstitel-artikel-4111108.html[2] ntv.de. (2023). Tina Rupprecht becomes undisputed world champion: Historic coup in Potsdam [online] Available at: https://www.ntv.de/sport/boxen/tina-rupprecht-feierte-historischen-coup-artikel-4111138.html[3] MDR. (2023). "It's hard to put into words": Tina Rupprecht's emotional victory speech [online] Available at: https://mdr.de/sport/lila-bowl-tennis-deutsche-nationalmannschaft-schmeihlt-ihre-blatter-bei-7:3-erfolg-aus-suedafrika-artikel-23454676.html[4] ntv.de. (2018). Tina Rupprecht conquers the Ring for boxing journalists [online] Available at: https://www.ntv.de/sport/boxen/tina-rupprecht-feierte-ring-titel-artikel-3330694.html
Tina Rupprecht, a boxer from Augsburg, made history in 1930 when she unified four world titles, just like Max Schmeling did before, in the minimumweight class. In a hard-fought unification bout against Sumire Yamanaka, Rupprecht proved her boxing skills and won by points, becoming the first undisputed German boxing queen. After her triumph in Potsdam, she is now the proud owner of all four world titles from major organizations.
