Judy Waguthii makes triumphant ring return
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Waguthii had, in 2020, decided to hang up her gloves at 35 and taken up coaching
Former World Boxing Council (WBC) female super-lightweight champion Judy Waguthii made a triumphant return to the ring at the Douarnenez Olympic Ring (ROD) gala on Saturday, 26 April.
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ROD, who signed the Kenyan boxer, organized an English boxing gala at the Plaine des Sports, presenting three professional fights and ten amateur bouts. Waguthii faced Orsoyer Moldavan for the win.
Since October 2023, ROD had not organized a boxing gala in Douarnenez but on the weekend they went all out, putting together a very strong lineup.
Waguthii had, in 2020, decided to hang up her gloves at 35 and taken up coaching, establishing Raw Sugar Warriors, a Community-Based Organisation for empowering underprivileged slum girls, at the Global Vision Hall in Kibera.
Among the highlights in her final days in the ring, before her retirement, was a 2017 International Boxing Organisation (IBO) Super Lightweight World Title defeat to Russian Svetlana Kalajova.
In May 2018, aged 33, Waguthii beat Prisca Vicot from France on a unanimous points decision to clinch the World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Super Lightweight title, stretching her pro fight record to 16 wins, seven losses, and four draws.
After her fairy tale WBC achievement, Waguthii was then placed as a top contender for the WBC World Female Super Lightweight title that was then held by Érica Anabella FarÃas from Argentina.
In December 2018, Waguthii landed a shot at a world title, this time a WBC world title, but lost to Belgian Deifine Persoon. Her last fight was a non-title bout at Charter Hall, where she stopped Asha Ngedere of Tanzania in style.
