Mónica Núñez

Who is Mónica Núñez?

Mónica Núñez, is a female boxer who is, as of 2005, one of the world's top ranked fighters in the Super Middleweight division.

Much like Rain Mako, Marcela Acuna and Laura Serrano, to name a few, Nunez is one of the few women's boxing participants from her home country who are relatively well known by her countrymen and women; this may be partly due to the general public's view of boxing as a male only sport.

Núñez nevertheless has had a successful career as a professional boxer. She began her career by knocking out Claribel Ferreira in three rounds, on June 9, 2000, at Santo Domingo.

Three decision wins followed, including one over previously undefeated Marylin Hernandez, before she fought for the first time at the "Teo Cruz" coliseum, also in Santo Domingo. She knocked out Damaris Vizcaino in three rounds there, on September 20, 2002. Her next fight was also held there, as she beat Diana Garcia by a four round decision on December 19 of the same year.

Following that victory, Núñez took the decision of leaving the Dominican Republic, probably looking for better fights and payoffs against better known opponents. She moved to the United States, settling in Irvington, New Jersey. New Jersey was a logical choice for Nunez when it came down to choosing a state where to live in the United States for her: both New Jersey and New York have a large group of Dominican people, which would mean good crowd backing for Nunez whenever she fought in the US, particularly around the New England area.