Gabriela Fundora: The New Boxing Queen Building an Era at Flyweight

Gabriela “Sweet Poison” Fundora has emerged as one of the most important figures in women’s boxing worldwide, with a brilliant career that has taken her from prospect to undisputed flyweight champion in record time.

At just 23 years old, the American fighter with Mexican roots has built a legacy that already places her among the greats of her generation.

Since her professional debut in 2021, Fundora showed a dominant style, backed by her imposing height of 1.75 meters (5’9″), uncommon in the 112-pound division. With a southpaw stance, a precise jab, and an enviable ability to control distance, she began to make her way with convincing victories against experienced and renowned opponents.

The turning point came on October 21, 2023, when Gabriela faced Mexican Arely “Ametralladora” Muciño, the IBF world champion, in Los Angeles. In a fight that marked her international consecration, Fundora not only won authoritatively in the fifth round, taking the world title and placing her name among the elite.

But the true historical moment occurred on November 2, 2024, when she faced Argentine Gabriela Celeste Alaniz, then the unified WBC, WBA, and WBO champion. Fundora dominated the fight with intelligence, physical strength, and remarkable tactical maturity, until in the seventh round, a flurry of punches forced the referee to stop the fight.

Thus, Gabriela Fundora became the undisputed flyweight champion, unifying the four titles and also conquering The Ring belt, consolidating herself as the youngest undisputed champion in the history of the four-belt era.

After that feat, her next challenge was to defend and maintain her absolute reign. On April 19, 2025, she faced the undefeated Marilyn Badillo in Oceanside, California. From the first round, Fundora imposed her will, connecting with precision and maintaining control of the pace. Badillo was brave but was largely outmatched. At the start of the seventh round, she secured another victory by technical knockout and her first successful defense of her unified titles.

With an undefeated record of 16 victories, 8 by way of knockout, Gabriela Fundora not only holds all the flyweight belts but has also captured the attention of the boxing world for her technique, discipline, and international projection.

In the future, Fundora has already hinted at the possibility of moving up or down a division to seek new challenges and conquer titles in other categories. The truth is that, with each fight, she continues to build a career that promises to mark a golden age for women’s boxing.