# Kim Clavel
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{{short description|Canadian boxer born 1990}}
{{Infobox boxer
|name=Kim Clavel
|image=
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|realname=
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1990|09|09|df=y}}
|birth_place=[Montreal](/source/Montreal), [Quebec](/source/Quebec), Canada
|nationality=
|nickname=
|weight=[Light flyweight](/source/Light_flyweight), [Minimumweight](/source/Minimumweight)
|height=5 ft 1 in
|reach=60+1/2 in
|style=[Orthodox](/source/Orthodox_stance)
|total=24
|wins=21
|KO=3
|losses=2
|draws=
|no contests=
}}
'''Kim Clavel''' is a Canadian [professional boxer](/source/professional_boxer). She is a two-weight world champion, having held the [IBF](/source/International_Boxing_Federation) female [minimumweight](/source/minimumweight) title since September 2025, and was previously the [WBC](/source/World_Boxing_Council) female [light-flyweight](/source/light-flyweight) title holder.
==Professional career==
Clavel made her professional debut on December 16, 2017, scoring a four-round unanimous decision against Yoseline Martinez Jose at [Place Bell](/source/Place_Bell_(Laval%2C_Quebec)) in [Laval, Quebec](/source/Laval%2C_Quebec).[{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/759012/2204563|title=BoxRec: Bout|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=March 8, 2020}}]
After compiling a record of 11–0 (2 KO), Clavel faced Esmeralda Gaona Sagahon for the vacant [WBC](/source/World_Boxing_Council)-[NABF](/source/North_American_Boxing_Federation) female [light flyweight](/source/light_flyweight) title on December 7, 2019, at the [Bell Centre](/source/Bell_Centre) in [Montreal](/source/Montreal). Clavel won her first professional title via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 100–90.[{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/796401/2404594|title=BoxRec: Bout|last=|first=|date=|website=boxrec.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=March 8, 2020}}][{{cite web |url=http://www.womenofboxing.com/kim-clavel-dominates-esmeralda-gaona-to-claim-the-nabf-light-flyweight-crown/ |title=Kim Clavel Dominates Esmeralda Gaona to Claim the NABF Light Flyweight Crown |last=Doe |first=John |date=8 December 2019 |access-date=8 December 2019}}][{{cite news|url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/12/07/soiree-de-couronnement-pour-kim-clavel |title=Soirée de couronnement pour Kim Clavel |last=Rioux |first=Benoit |work=[Le Journal de Montréal](/source/Le_Journal_de_Montr%C3%A9al) |date=December 7, 2019 |accessdate=December 7, 2019}}]
Clavel beat Mexico's defending champion [Yesenia Gómez](/source/Yesenia_G%C3%B3mez) by unanimous decision to claim the [WBC](/source/World_Boxing_Council) female light-flyweight World title on 27 July 2022 at [Montreal Casino](/source/Montreal_Casino), Montreal, Canada.[{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/boxing/2022/07/31/62e5e07cca47411a078b459c.html|title=Kim Clavel defeated Yesenia Gomez in a wide victory and she is the new light flyweight world champion|publisher=marca.com|access-date=2024-05-24}}]
In her next fight she contested a light-flyweight unification title bout against [WBA](/source/World_Boxing_Association) champion [Jessica Nery Plata](/source/Jessica_Nery_Plata) on 13 January 2023 at the Place Bell in Laval, Canada, losing by unanimous decision.[{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/35442364/jessica-nery-plata-unifies-titles-close-win-kim-clavel|title=Jessica Nery Plata unifies titles in close win over Kim Clavel|publisher=ESPN|access-date=2024-05-24}}]
Clavel lost via split decision to [IBF](/source/International_Boxing_Federation) and [WBO](/source/World_Boxing_Organization) female [light-flyweight](/source/light-flyweight) World champion [Evelyn Bermudez](/source/Evelyn_Bermudez) from Argentina in a bout at the Place Bell in Laval, Canada, on 7 October 2023. Judges Benoit Roussel and Frank Lombardi scored the fight 96-94 in favor of Bermudez while Bill Lerch handed a 98-92 card to Clavel.[{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/kim-clavel-convinced-she-deserved-decision-loss-evelin-bermudez--178357|title=Kim Clavel Convinced She Deserved Decision in Loss To Evelin Bermudez|publisher=Boxing Scene|access-date=2024-05-24}}]
In August 2025, Clavel signed a promotional contract with [Jake Paul](/source/Jake_Paul) led [Most Valuable Promotions](/source/Most_Valuable_Promotions).[{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/kim-clavel-signs-with-most-valuable-promotions|title=Kim Clavel signs with Most Valuable Promotions|publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=26 August 2025}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/national-sports/former-world-champion-kim-clavel-signs-with-jake-pauls-most-valuable-promotions-11128202|title=Former world champion Kim Clavel signs with Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions|publisher=Times Colonist|accessdate=26 August 2025}}]
Clavel challenged IBF [minimumweight](/source/minimumweight) champion [Sol Cudos](/source/Sol_Cudos) at [Théâtre Saint-Denis](/source/Th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre_Saint-Denis) in Montreal, Canada, on 27 September 2025.[{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/boxing/canadian-kim-clavel-to-fight-for-ibf-world-title-in-september-in-montreal-1.2352323|title=Canadian Clavel to fight for IBF world title in September in Montreal|publisher=TSN|accessdate=28 August 2025}}] She won the fight by unanimous decision to take the title and become a two-weight world champion.[{{cite news |title=Clavel outpoints Cudos, becomes 2-weight champ |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/46405181/kim-clavel-outpoints-sol-cudos-capture-ibf-strawweight-title |work=ESPN.com |date=28 September 2025 |language=en}}][{{cite news |title=Kim Clavel défait la championne Sol Cudos par décision unanime |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/sports/920727/kim-clavel-defait-championne-sol-cudos-decision-unanime |work=Le Devoir |date=28 September 2025 |language=fr}}]
==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=
|nc=
|ko-wins=3
|ko-losses=0
|dec-wins=19
|dec-losses=2
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{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–2
|align=left|[Sol Cudos](/source/Sol_Cudos)
|UD
|10
|27 September 2025
|align=left|{{small|[Théâtre Saint-Denis](/source/Th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre_Saint-Denis), [Montreal](/source/Montreal), Canada}}
|align=left|{{small|Won IBF female [minimumweight](/source/minimumweight) title}}
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–2
|align=left|[Anabel Ortiz](/source/Anabel_Ortiz)
|UD
|10
|Feb 27, 2025
|align=left|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada}}
|align=left|{{small|Won the vacant IBF Intercontinental and WBC International female [minimumweight](/source/minimumweight) titles}}
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–2
|align=left|Mayela Perez
|UD
|10
|Nov 14, 2024
|align=left|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada}}
|align=left|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–2
|align=left|Katherine Renee Lindenmuth
|UD
|10
|May 16, 2024
|align=left|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada}}
|align=left|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–2
|align=left|Fara El Bousairi
|MD
|10
|April 4, 2024
|align=left|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada}}
|align=left|
|-
|19
|{{no2}}Loss
|17–2
|align=left|[Evelyn Bermudez](/source/Evelyn_Bermudez)
|SD
|10
|October 7, 2023
|align=left|{{small|Place Bell, Laval, Quebec, Canada}}
|align=left|{{small|For [IBF](/source/List_of_IBF_female_world_champions) and [WBO light-flyweight titles](/source/List_of_WBO_female_world_champions)}}
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–1
|align=left|Naomi Arellano Reyes
|UD
|10
|May 12, 2023
|align=left|{{small|Place Bell, Laval, Quebec, Canada}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBC International light-flyweight title}}
|-
|17
|{{no2}}Loss
|16–1
|align=left|[Jessica Nery Plata](/source/Jessica_Nery_Plata)
|UD
|10
|Jan 13, 2023
|align=left|{{small|Place Bell, Laval, Quebec, Canada}}
|align=left|{{small|Lost WBC light-flyweight title;
For [WBA light-flyweight Super title](/source/List_of_WBA_female_world_champions)}}
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0
|align=left|[Yesenia Gómez](/source/Yesenia_G%C3%B3mez)
|UD
|10
|Jul 29, 2022
|align=left|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}}
|align=left|{{small|Won [WBC light-flyweight title](/source/List_of_WBC_female_world_champions)}}
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0
|align=left|Mariela Ribera Valverde
|RTD
|4 (10), {{small|2:00}}
|Mar 11, 2022
|align=left|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC Silver light-flyweight title}}
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0
|align=left|Maria Soledad Vargas
|UD
|10
|Aug 28, 2021
|align=left|{{small|[IGA Stadium](/source/IGA_Stadium), Montreal, Canada}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [WBC Silver](/source/World_Boxing_Council) light-flyweight title}}
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|align=left|Barbara Alejandra Martinez Munoz
|UD
|6
|Nov 28, 2020
|align=left|{{small|Deportivo Cri Cri, [Cuernavaca](/source/Cuernavaca), Mexico}}
|align=left|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|align=left|Natalie Gonzalez
|UD
|8
|Jul 21, 2020
|align=left|{{small|[MGM Grand](/source/MGM_Grand_Las_Vegas), [Paradise, Nevada](/source/Paradise%2C_Nevada), U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|align=left|Esmeralda Gaona Sagahon
|UD
|10
|Dec 7, 2019
|align=left|{{small|[Bell Centre](/source/Bell_Centre), Montreal, Canada}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [NABF](/source/North_American_Boxing_Federation) light-flyweight title}}
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|align=left|Xenia Jorneac
|UD
|8
|Sep 26, 2019
|align=left|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada}}
|align=left|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|align=left|[Nora Cardoza](/source/Nora_Cardoza)
|UD
|8
|Jun 15, 2019
|align=left|{{small|Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Canada}}
|align=left|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|align=left|[Tamara Elisabet DeMarco](/source/Tamara_Elisabet_DeMarco)
|UD
|8
|May 17, 2019
|align=left|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada}}
|align=left|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|align=left|Soledad Macedo
|UD
|8
|Mar 16, 2019
|align=left|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada}}
|align=left|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|align=left|Luz Elena Martinez
|TKO
|4 (6), {{small|2:56}}
|Jan 26, 2019
|align=left|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada}}
|align=left|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|align=left|Ana Victoria Polo
|UD
|6
|Nov 24, 2018
|align=left|{{small|Le Centre Financiere Sun Life, [Rimouski](/source/Rimouski), Canada}}
|align=left|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|align=left|Cinthia Martinez
|UD
|4
|Oct 13, 2018
|align=left|{{small|[Montreal Casino](/source/Montreal_Casino), [Montreal](/source/Montreal), Canada}}
|align=left|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|align=left|Ana Karen Compean
|KO
|1 (4), {{small|0:55}}
|Apr 7, 2018
|align=left|{{small|[Videotron Centre](/source/Videotron_Centre), [Quebec City](/source/Quebec_City), Canada}}
|align=left|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|Jessica Guerrero
|UD
|4
|Feb 10, 2018
|align=left|{{small|[Centre Gervais Auto](/source/Centre_Gervais_Auto), [Shawinigan](/source/Shawinigan), Canada}}
|align=left|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|Yoseline Martinez Jose
|UD
|4
|Dec 16, 2017
|align=left|{{small|[Place Bell](/source/Place_Bell), [Laval](/source/Laval%2C_Quebec), Canada}}
|align=left|
|}
==Outside the ring==
In 2020 she was awarded the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the [2020 ESPY Awards](/source/2020_ESPY_Awards) for her service as a nurse during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).[{{cite web|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2020/06/espn-presents-the-pat-tillman-award-for-service-to-healthcare-worker-and-boxing-champion-kim-clavel-during-the-2020-espys-on-june-21-on-espn/|title=ESPN Presents the Pat Tillman Award for Service...|publisher=ESPN|access-date=2025-01-01}}]
In 2021 she was a competitor in the Quebec edition of ''[Big Brother Célébrités](/source/Big_Brother_C%C3%A9l%C3%A9brit%C3%A9s)''.[Marc-André Lemieux, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/01/10/big-brother-celebrites "Big Brother Célébrités : donnons la chance à tous les coureurs"]. ''[Le Journal de Montréal](/source/Le_Journal_de_Montr%C3%A9al)'', January 10, 2021.]
==See also==
*[List of female boxers](/source/List_of_female_boxers)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Boxrec|id=817648}}
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{{s-vac|last=[Kenia Enríquez](/source/Kenia_Enr%C3%ADquez)}}
{{s-ttl|title=[NABF](/source/North_American_Boxing_Federation) light-flyweight champion
|years=7 December 2019 – 29 July 2022
Won world title}}
{{s-vac}}
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{{s-vac|last=[Seniesa Estrada](/source/Seniesa_Estrada)}}
{{s-ttl|title=[WBC Silver](/source/World_Boxing_Council)
light-flyweight champion
|years=28 August 2021 – 29 July 2022
Won world title}}
{{s-vac|next=[Leonela Paola Yúdica](/source/Leonela_Paola_Y%C3%BAdica)}}
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{{s-vac|last=Tania Enriquez}}
{{s-ttl|title=WBC International
light-flyweight champion
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{{s-bef|before=[Yesenia Gómez](/source/Yesenia_G%C3%B3mez)}}
{{s-ttl|title=[WBC light-flyweight champion](/source/List_of_WBC_female_world_champions)
|years=29 July 2022 – 13 January 2023}}
{{s-aft|after=[Jessica Nery Plata](/source/Jessica_Nery_Plata)}}
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Category:1990 births
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Category:Canadian women boxers
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Category:International Boxing Federation champions
Category:Canadian nurses
Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen
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