# Sharon Anyos

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{{Short description|Australian boxer (born 1970)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
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'''Sharon Lea Anne Anyos''' (born 13 October 1970, Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is a retired Australian [featherweight](/source/featherweight) boxer, kickboxer, karate competitor and model.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/pregnancy-a-body-blow-to-title-hopes/2007/05/01/1177788143690.html|title=Pregnancy a body blow to title hopes - Sport - smh.com.au|date=2 May 2007|access-date=6 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207033046/http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/pregnancy-a-body-blow-to-title-hopes/2007/05/01/1177788143690.html|archive-date=7 February 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/austory/specials/wildthing/default.htm|title=Australian Story|website=[Australian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation) |access-date=6 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207113235/http://www.abc.net.au/austory/specials/wildthing/default.htm|archive-date=7 February 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fscclub.com/thoughts/thoughts5a-e.shtml|title=Top 100 Hottest Women in Combat Sports (Female Single Combat Club)|access-date=6 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207031637/http://www.fscclub.com/thoughts/thoughts5a-e.shtml|archive-date=7 February 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/knocked-out-by-state-boxing-ban/2006/10/15/1160246380539.html|title=Knocked out by state boxing ban - Sport - smh.com.au|date=15 October 2006|access-date=6 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207031449/http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/knocked-out-by-state-boxing-ban/2006/10/15/1160246380539.html|archive-date=7 February 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/centralian-advocate/nick-g-primed-for-first-amateur-boxing-fight-in-alice-springs/news-story/2eb8f2e491fce4a712787c78e8d28189|title=Nicky G set for dust-up in Alice|newspaper=Nt News|date=8 March 2016|last1=Robertson|first1=Jim}}</ref>

Anyos held multiple World titles in boxing, including winning the first ever [WBC](/source/World_Boxing_Council) World female featherweight title in 2005 against [Marcela Acuña](/source/Marcela_Acu%C3%B1a).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.awakeningfighters.com/athletes/sharon-anyos/|title=Sharon Anyos - Awakening Fighters|access-date=6 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025163830/http://www.awakeningfighters.com/athletes/sharon-anyos/|archive-date=25 October 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Anyos successfully defended her World title against Esther Schouten in 2006. Anyos was awarded the WBC World Emeritus title in 2007, alongside other boxing legends including [Kostya Tszyu](/source/Kostya_Tszyu), [Vitali Klitschko](/source/Vitali_Klitschko), [Lennox Lewis](/source/Lennox_Lewis), [Bernard Hopkins](/source/Bernard_Hopkins), [Floyd Mayweather](/source/Floyd_Mayweather), [Érik Morales](/source/%C3%89rik_Morales) and [Laila Ali](/source/Laila_Ali).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wbcboxing.com/wbceng/news/3006-sharon-anyos-will-defeat-cruel-opponent|title=Sharon Anyos WILL defeat cruel opponent!}}</ref>

She was inducted into the [International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame](/source/International_Women's_Boxing_Hall_of_Fame) in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wbcboxing.com/en/international-womens-boxing-hall-of-fame-announces-2021-iwbhf-inductees/|title=International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Announces 2021 IWBHF Inductees|publisher=wbcboxing.com|accessdate=1 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tss.ib.tv/boxing/featured-boxing-articles-boxing-news-videos-rankings-and-results/69617-the-womens-boxing-hall-of-fame-welcomes-the-classes-of-2020-2021|title=The Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Welcomes the Classes of 2020/2021|publisher=The Sweet Science|accessdate=1 January 2025|archive-date=19 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119144645/https://tss.ib.tv/boxing/featured-boxing-articles-boxing-news-videos-rankings-and-results/69617-the-womens-boxing-hall-of-fame-welcomes-the-classes-of-2020-2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Championships and awards==

===Boxing===
*[Australian female lightweight title](/source/List_of_Australian_female_boxing_champions) (126¼''Ibs'')
*Oceania Boxing Association female super lightweight (135''Ibs'')
*Oceania Boxing Association female welterweight (138¾''Ibs'')
*[Women's International Boxing Association](/source/Women's_International_Boxing_Association) World featherweight title (125¼''Ibs'')
*International Boxing Association female featherweight title (125¼''Ibs'')
*[World Boxing Foundation](/source/World_Boxing_Foundation) female featherweight title (125''Ibs'')
*[WBC](/source/World_Boxing_Council) World female featherweight title (123½''Ibs'')
*[WBC](/source/World_Boxing_Council) World Emeritus female featherweight title<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenboxing.com/biog/sanyos.htm|title=Women's Boxing: Sharon Anyos Biography|access-date=6 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232458/http://www.womenboxing.com/biog/sanyos.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|ko-wins=4
|dec-wins=10
|dec-losses=3
}}
<ref>{{cite news |title= Toakipa Tasefa|url= http://boxrec.com/boxer/18734 |work=Boxrec |access-date=6 February 2017}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Chuthaporn Pradissan
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous Decision}}
|6
|23 Feb 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|[Southport RSL Club](/source/Southport_RSL_Club), Southport, Queensland, Australia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Esther Schouten
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical Knockout}}
|6 (10)<br>{{small|1:37}}
|22 Sep 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Southport Sharks AFL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC female featherweight title}}
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Konsuay Deksukhothai
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical Knockout}}
|4 (8)<br>{{small|0:49}}
|9 Jun 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [Marcela Acuna](/source/Marcela_Acuna)
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous Decision}}
|10
|22 Oct 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won inaugural [WBC female featherweight title](/source/WBC_female_featherweight_title)}}
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Christina Tai
|{{abbr|MD|Majority Decision}}
|6
|31 Mar 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NZL}} {{small|[The Trusts Arena](/source/The_Trusts_Arena), Auckland, New Zealand}}
|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Colombia}} Nerys Rincon
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical Knockout}}
|7 (10)<br>{{small|0:01}}
|23 Feb 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Vodafone Arena, Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBF female featherweight title}}
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Trinidad}} [Lisa Brown](/source/Lisa_Brown_(boxer))
|{{abbr|MD|Majority Decision}}
|10
|10 Dec 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Southport Sharks AFL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBF female featherweight title}}
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Linda Tenberg
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous Decision}}
|10
|1 Oct 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Southport Sharks AFL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant {{abbr|WBF|World Boxing Foundation}} female featherweight title}}
|-
|9
|{{no2}}Lose
|6–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [Emiko Raika](/source/Emiko_Raika)
|{{abbr|MD|Majority Decision}}
|10 
|30 Nov 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} {{small|Tokyo, Japan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WIBA featherweight title}}
|-
|8
|{{no2}}Lose
|6–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [Emiko Raika](/source/Emiko_Raika)
|{{abbr|SD|Split Decision}}
|10
|18 Dec 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} {{small|Tokyo, Japan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Losy WIBA featherweight title}}
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Holly Ferneley
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous Decision}}
|6
|30 Nov 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jo Wyman
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous Decision}}
|10
|14 Oct 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Epicenter, Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [WIBA](/source/Women's_International_Boxing_Association) and vacant IBA female featherweight titles}}
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Cynthia Prouder
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous Decision}}
|4
|6 May 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA}}
|
|-
|4
|{{no2}}Lose
|3–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} [Jane Couch](/source/Jane_Couch)
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous Decision}}
|10
|31 Oct 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|David Lloyd Tennis Centre, Raynes Park, London, United Kingdom}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant [WIBF](/source/Women's_International_Boxing_Federation) and {{abbr|WBF|World Boxing Federation}} female lightweight titles}}
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Wena Karaka
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous Decision}}
|6
|18 Sep 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Magic Millions Complex, Bundall, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant OBA female [welterweight](/source/welterweight) title}}
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Holly Ferneley
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous Decision}}
|6
|15 Oct 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant OBA female [light-welterweight](/source/light-welterweight) title}}
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Cathy Jones
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical Knockout}}
|2 (6)<br>{{small|0:53}}
|4 Jul 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Carrara Basketball Stadium, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [Australian female lightweight title](/source/List_of_Australian_female_boxing_champions)}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{BoxRec|18734}}
* {{Facebook|SharonWildthingAnyos}}
* [https://www.portrait.gov.au/portraits/2006.86.e/sharon-anyos Sharon Anyos] from National Portrait Gallery (Australia)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anyos, Sharon}}
Category:1970 births
Category:Living people
Category:Australian women boxers
Category:Australian female kickboxers
Category:World featherweight boxing champions
Category:International Boxing Federation champions
Category:World Boxing Council champions
Category:Boxers from the Gold Coast, Queensland
Category:Sportswomen from Queensland
Category:Australian female karateka
Category:Australian female models
Category:Australian female Muay Thai practitioners

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