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Alesia Graf
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Real name Alesia-Tamara Klimovich
Nickname(s) The Tigress
Rated at
  • Super-flyweight
  • Bantamweight
  • Super-bantamweight
Height 5 ft 7 in
Reach 63 in
Nationality German
Born (1980-10-14)14 October 1980
Gomel, Belarusian SSR, USSR
Died March 2024(2024-03-00) (aged 43)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 37
Wins 29
Wins by KO 13
Losses 8

Alesia Graf was a famous professional boxer from Germany. She was born in Belarus. Her real name was Alesia-Tamara Klimovich. She was often called "The Tigress" because of her strong fighting style. Alesia was known for winning many boxing championships during her career.

Alesia Graf: The Boxer

Alesia Graf started her professional boxing career in 2001. She trained very hard with different coaches. These included Heinz Schultz in Stuttgart and Thorsten Schmitz in Hamburg.

Her First Fight

Alesia had her very first professional fight on February 14, 2004. She quickly became a strong competitor. In May 2005, she faced her first and only defeat. This was against a boxer named Alicia Ashley from Jamaica.

Championship Titles

Alesia Graf held the WIBF super-flyweight title. She held this important championship belt from 2008 to 2009. She also tried to win other big titles. These included the WBC female super-flyweight title. She challenged for this title twice, in 2010 and 2014.

She also aimed for the WBC female bantamweight title. She challenged for this championship two times, in 2014 and 2017. Later, in 2019, she also challenged for the WBO female junior-featherweight title.

Her Life Outside the Ring

Alesia Graf was born in Gomel, a city in Belarus. When she was six years old, she was separated from her mother and sister. They were reunited many years later, in 2014.

Alesia Graf passed away in March 2024. She was 43 years old. Her passing was announced on March 25, 2024.

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