Posted on 12/21/2022
Details on the competitors in the eight-round flyeight bout between Sulem Urbina and Indeya Smith, taking place at Sony Hall in New York City on Wednesday night.
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8 Rounds — Super
Flyweights
SULEM URBINA
Record — 13-2-1, 2 KO’s
Height — 5’2″
Weight — 114.8
Age — 32
Originally from — Sonora, Mexico
Fights out of — Phoenix, AZ
* Current world rankings in the flyweight division: #10 WBA, #10 IBF, #11 WBC
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Turned pro in July 2016 with a four-round split decision over Eloisa Martinez
Zarraga
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Won her first 12 official results (there was a no-contest as well)
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Fought current flyweight champion Marlen Esparza a number of times in the
amateurs. She also fought her as a pro, losing an eight-round decision in
October 2020.
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Got herself a WBA flyweight title shot in July of 2021, losing a ten-round
majority decision to Naoko Fujioka.
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Last bout was on August 6, a six-round split decision win over Jhosop Vizcaino
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Has fought 87 rounds as a professional.
* Is very active and popular on social media. Does some bikini modeling.
INDEYA SMITH
Record — 5-6-2, 1 KO
Height — 5’0″
Weight — 113.4
Age — 26
Originally from — New Orleans
Fights out of — Dallas
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As an amateur, Smith reached the semifinals of the U.S. nationals in 2015 and
2017.
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Made her pro debut in February of 2020 with a first-round TKO of Leanna
Martinez
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Lost twice to Maryguenn Vellinga in amateur tournaments, and also fought Vellinga
three times as a pro. Out of that “trilogy,” she’s had one loss and
two draws. The latest meeting was a four-round draw on September 21.
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Was the first professional opponent of local favorite Christina Cruz, losing a
four-round majority decision at Madison Square Garden on August 3 of 2021.
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On February 11, she moved up to 117 pounds, losing a six-round split decision
to Fatima Dudieva. She had never fought above 112 pounds before.
* In her last outing, on November 22, she had a three-bout winning streak broken, losing an eight-round decision to Mikiah Kreps, in a fight that took place just a few doors down, at the Edison Hotel.