Marie-Eve Dicaire

Marie-Ève Dicaire (born July 29, 1986)[2] is a Canadian professional boxer who has held the IBF female light middleweight title since 2018. In 2013, she was named athlete of the year by Boxing Quebec.[3] As of September 2020, she is ranked as the world's second best active female light middleweight by The Ring[4] and BoxRec.[5]

Marie-Ève Dicaire
Statistics
Weight(s)
NationalityCanadian
Born (1986-07-29) July 29, 1986
Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights17
Wins17
Wins by KO0
Losses0

Early life

Marie-Eve Dicaire was born on July 29, 1986 in Saint-Eustache, Quebec. At 6 years old, she started learning Karate and before she was 11 years old, she obtained her black belt and won the Canadian Championship.

Martial Arts

Amateur career

Marie-Eve has fought more than 50 fights in less than four years as an amateur.[7]

  • 2012 / 2013 - Quebec Gants Dorés Champion [8]
  • 2013 - Canadian Amateur Champion [9]
  • 2012 / 2013 - Ring Side World Championship [10]
  • 2013 - Athlete par excellence of the Fédération Québécois de Boxe Olympique [11]

Professional boxing career

Marie-Eve Dicaire turned pro in 2015.

On September 14, 2017, it was announced that Marie-Eve Dicaire would be fighting her next fight on October 25, 2017 against the IBF 6th ranked Yamila Esther Reynoso. The fight took place at Casino du Lac Leamy in the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Marie-Eve won the 10 round bout by unanimous decision.[12]

On October 25, 2017, it was announced that she would be fighting on Dec 7th 2017 for the NABF 154lbs vacant super welterweight title. The fight will be held at the Montreal Casino.[13]

On December 6, 2017, it was announced that her original opponent Silvia Zuniga was not able to obtain her visa to fight in Canada. Therefore, Paty Ramirez stepped in and fought Marie-Eve Dicaire for a second time.

Dicaire vs. Núñez

On January 19, 2018, it was announced that Marie-Eve would be fighting against Katia Alvariño for the vacant NABF Female 154lbs super welterweight Title. The event was held at the Montreal Casino, located in Montreal, Canada on February 15, 2018. Her opponent was switch couple days before the fight to Marisa Gabriela Núñez from Argentina. Marie-Eve defeated Gabriela and became the NABF champion of the super welterweight division.[14][15]

Dicaire vs. Belen Abellaneda

Marie-Eve Dicaire participated in the final gala "Grand Prix" of the Group Yvon Michel (GYM), June 9, 2018, at the Cabaret du Casino Montreal, where she faced the Argentina Yamila Belen Abellaneda in a fight that was scheduled for 10 assaults.

Abellaneda (6-1-0, 3 K.-O.) has competed over 10 rounds in the face of the current world champion WBO light weights, the Brazilian Rose Flying, the may 6, 2017 in Sao Paulo. The fighter-to 24-year-old has never visited the carpet as much in the amateurs as in the professionals.

Dicaire (11-0-0, 0 K.-O.), ranked second by the WBC and the WBA at super welterweight, as well as third by the IBF at welterweight (147 lbs), picked up her twelve professional win keeping her perfect record intact with a ten round unanimous decision over Yamila Belen Abellaneda. Scores were 100-90, 99-91 et 98-92.[16]

Dicaire vs. Ayala II

In the semifinal gala starring Steve Bossé and Jean Pascal, Quebec's Marie-Eve Dicaire defeated Mexican Alejandra Ayala (8-4-0, 5 KOs) by unanimous decision, Friday June 20, 2018 at the Place Bell de Laval.

It was a rematch between the two women. Dicaire (13-0-0, 0 KOs) defeated Ayala (8-4-0, 5 KOs) for the first time by unanimous decision on June 15, 2017, at the Casino de Montréal. The NABF world super-middleweight champion remained undefeated.[17]

Dicaire vs. Namús

Dicaire fought Uruguayan native Chris Namús for the IBF super welterweight title. Dicaire (13-0, 0 KOs), 32, delivered her first world championship fight, while Namús (24-4, 8 KOs), 31, was in her second defense of the title. The duel between Dicaire and Namús took place on December 1 at the Videotron Center, in the sub-card of the WBC light heavyweight world championship bout between Adonis Stevenson and Oleksandr Gvozdyk. Marie Eve Dicaire defeated Chris Namús by unanimous decision (97-93, 96-94, 97-93) for the IBF world female super welterweight title.

Dicaire vs. Tejada (Fight Cancelled)

Dicaire was supposed to defend her IBF World Female Super Welterweight Title for the first time against Dominican Republic native Lina Tejada. However, The Quebec athletic commission canceled the bout when Tejada's medical exam revealed that she was completely blind in one eye. The duel between Dicaire and Tejada was schedule to take place March 23rd 2019 at the Montreal Casino.[18]

Dicaire vs. Lauren

Marie-Ève Dicaire defended her (IBF) super-middleweight title by winning by unanimous decision against Sweden's Mikaela Lauren. After 10 rounds, Dicaire got the favor of the three judges by scores of 97-93, 98-92, 99-91. [19]

Dicaire vs. Lindberg

IBF Super Welterweight Champion Marie-Eve Dicaire defended for the 2nd time her championship against Sweden’s Maria Lindberg (17-4-2, 9 KOs) on Friday, June 28 at the Montreal Casino, Canada. Dicaire won against a strong veteran (98-92, 99-91 and 99-91). Lindberg has gone up against then champion Christina_Hammer twice, champion Ewa Piatkowska, Inna Sagaydakovskaya over her nearly 16 year career.

Dicaire vs. Suarez

The Videotron Centre was be the host of Marie-Eve Dicaire (16-0-0, 0KO) boxing event. She defended her IBF Super Welterweight title for the 3rd time against the experienced Venezuelan Ogleidis Suarez (29-4-1, 13KO), contender # 2 to the belt. [20]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
17 fights 17 wins 0 losses
By knockout 0 0
By decision 17 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
18 N/A N/A Claressa Shields N/A – (10) Mar 5, 2021 Dort Financial Center, Flint, Michigan, U.S. Defending IBF female light middleweight title;
For WBC, WBO, and vacant WBA (Super) and The Ring female light middleweight titles
17 Win 17–0 Ogleidis Suarez UD 10 Nov 23, 2019 Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Canada Retained IBF female light middleweight title
16 Win 16–0 Maria Lindberg UD 10 Jun 28, 2019 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada Retained IBF female light middleweight title
15 Win 15–0 Mikaela Laurén UD 10 Apr 13, 2019 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada Retained IBF female light middleweight title
14 Win 14–0 Chris Namús UD 10 Dec 1, 2018 Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Canada Won IBF female light middleweight title
13 Win 13–0 Alejandra Ayala UD 10 July 20, 2018 Place Bell de Laval, Laval, Canada
12 Win 12–0 Yamila Belen Abellaneda UD 10 June 9, 2018 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada
11 Win 11–0 Marisa Gabriela Núñez UD 10 Feb 15, 2018 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada Won vacant WBC-NABF female light middleweight title
10 Win 10–0 Paty Ramirez UD 8 Dec 7, 2017 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada
9 Win 9–0 Yamila Esther Reynoso UD 10 Oct 25, 2017 Casino du Lac Leamy, Gatineau, Canada
8 Win 8–0 Alejandra Ayala UD 8 Jun 15, 2017 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada
7 Win 7–0 Lisa Noel Garland UD 8 Feb 9, 2017 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada
6 Win 6–0 Paty Ramirez UD 6 Dec 12, 2016 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada
5 Win 5–0 Karla Zamora UD 6 Nov 20, 2016 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada
4 Win 4–0 Ashleigh Curry UD 6 May 24, 2016 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada
3 Win 3–0 Martha Patricia Lara Gaytan UD 4 Mar 17, 2016 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada
2 Win 2–0 Christina Barry UD 4 Jan 21, 2016 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada
1 Win 1–0 Christina Barry UD 4 Nov 20, 2015 Colisée Cardin, Sorel-Tracy, Canada

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