Chris Namus Corrales is a professional boxer from Uruguay who, from 2017 to 2018, held the IBF female junior middleweight title. In 2009, she also fought for the WBC interim female light welterweight title.
Chris Namus had previously fought for the WBO female light-welterweight title in 2011 and 2012 and the undisputed female welterweight belt in 2016.
The Ring and BoxRec have her ranked as the world’s sixth-best active female junior middleweight as of September 2020.
Namus made her professional debut on May 18, 2007, when she defeated Maria Eugenia Lopez in a four-round unanimous decision (UD) at the Palacio Pearol in Montevideo, Uruguay.
She faced Lely Luz Flórez for the WBC interim female light-welterweight title on August 8, 2009, at the Palacio Pearol, after a 9–0 (2 KO) record. Namus suffered her first professional defeat, losing to a technical knockout in the first round.
Details On Biography Of Chris Namus
Chris Namus was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on October 3, 1987, and is 34 years old as of February 2022. She is the world-renowned boxer and the true epitome of women’s empowerment.
In 2011, she competed for the WBO female light welterweight title against defending champion Fernanda Soledad Alegre at the Parque Municipal Eva Perón in Lomas de Zamora, Argentina.
By the time, she had won nine fights with eight wins (five by stoppage) and one no contest. Namus took control of the battle in the second half after struggling with a foothold in the first.
The judges thought the effort was too little, too late, scoring the battle 97–93 for Alegre and 98–92 for Names, giving Alegre her second career defeat.
After two losses to Alegre, Namus won five fights, including one by knockout (KO), before challenging Cecilia Brkhus, the reigning undisputed welterweight champion, for WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and vacant IBO female belts.
What Is Chris Namus Networth?
Chris Namus has accumulated a large fortune with her career in boxing. The boxer has a hefty networth with no fixed amount disclosed as of February 2022.
The prime source of her income is boxing, but she also earns passive money from her side businesses. She has also invested in her business like a usual sportsperson.
Namus won the vacant IBF title in April 2017 by unanimous decision, receiving scores of 100–89, 99–90, and 98–91 from the three judges.
She defended her title with a UD win over Katia Alvaro in October 2017 before playing Marie-Eve Dicaire at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada, on December 1, 2018.
Namus lost her title via UD in her second defense after ten rounds, with two judges scoring the battle 97–93 and the third rating it 96–94.
Meet Chris Namus On Instagram
Chris Namus is active On Instagram as Chris names and has amassed 91.8 followers with her very engaging 1,621 posts. She currently follows 2700 people on Instagram.
The player is also the commentator at @espnknockout and has the hobby of getting tattoos on her body. She has also posted her partner, marianobmdz with her career highlights.
Her partner is a music composer and a sports commentator. The couple loves each other’s company and is never tired of spending time with each other.
She has also made several other posts addressing her career, family, and followers.