Victoria Bustos


Victoria Noelia Bustos is an Argentine professional boxer. She is a former two-weight world champion, having held the IBF female light welterweight title from January to April 2019 and the IBF female lightweight title from 2013 to 2018. She also challenged once for the undisputed female welterweight title in November 2019.

Professional career

Bustos won the vacant IBF female lightweight title on 21 September 2013, with a unanimous decision win over Ana Esteche. She successfully retained the title five times, defeating Roxana Laborde, Natalia Aguirre, Claudia Lopez, Kimberly Connor, and Maria Capriolo, before losing the title to WBA champion Katie Taylor in a unification match on 28 April 2018.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
25Loss19–6 Cecilia BrækhusUD1030 Nov 2019 Casino de Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, MonacoFor WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring female welterweight titles
24Win19–5 Enis PachecoUD101 Dec 2018 Estadio Municipal, Pérez, ArgentinaWon vacant IBF female interim light welterweight title
23Loss18–5 Katie TaylorUD1028 Apr 2018 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, USLost IBF female lightweight title;
For WBA female lightweight title
22Win18–4 Maria CaprioloUD1018 Aug 2017 Club Sportivo America, Rosario, ArgentinaRetained IBF female lightweight title
21Win17–4 Kimberly ConnorUD1018 Mar 2017 Gimnasio Futbol Club, Vera, ArgentinaRetained IBF female lightweight title
20Win16–4 Cristina CuevasUD623 Dec 2016 Club Atletico y Recreativo Ferrocarril, Vera, Argentina
19Loss15–4 Erica FariasUD1030 Jul 2016 Club Sportivo America, Rosario, ArgentinaFor WBC female light welterweight title
18Win15–3 Ruth Aquino1016 Apr 2016 Club Atlético Talleres, Villa Constitución, ArgentinaWon vacant IBF Inter-Continental female lightweight title
17Win14–3 Claudia LopezUD1022 Aug 2015 Club Sportivo America, Rosario, ArgentinaRetained IBF female lightweight title
16Win13–3 Betiana VinasUD83 Apr 2015 Club Sportivo America, Rosario, Argentina
15Win12–3 Natalia AguirreUD1029 Aug 2014 Club Sportivo America, Rosario, ArgentinaRetained IBF female lightweight title
14Loss11–3 Natalia AguirreUD65 Apr 2014 Club Atlético Bernardino Rivadavia, Peyrano, Argentina
13Win11–2 Roxana LabordeUD102 Nov 2013 Club Atlético Bernardino Rivadavia, Peyrano, ArgentinaRetained IBF female lightweight title
12Win10–2 Ana EstecheUD1021 Sep 2013 Club Sportivo America, Rosario, ArgentinaWon FAB and vacant IBF female lightweight titles
11Win9–2 Yohana AlfonzoUD628 Jun 2013 Club Sportivo America, Rosario, Argentina
10Loss8–2 Natalia Aguirre631 May 2013 Gimnasio Pedro Estremador, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
9Win8–1 Maria RuizUD611 Jan 2013 Club El Ciclon, Rosario, Argentina
8Win7–1 Paula MoralesUD622 Dec 2012 Club Sportivo America, Rosario, Argentina
7Loss6–1 Erica FariasUD1017 Nov 2012 Parque Náutico, San Fernando, ArgentinaFor WBC female lightweight title
6Win6–0 Silvia ZacariasUD83 Aug 2012 Club El Ciclon, Rosario, Argentina
5Win5–0 Roxana LabordeUD615 Jun 2012 Club El Ciclon, Rosario, Argentina
4Win4–0 Roxana LabordeUD420 Apr 2012 Centro Cosmopolita Unión y Progreso, Roldán, Argentina
3Win3–0 Marisa NunezUD42 Mar 2012 Club El Ciclon, Rosario, Argentina
2Win2–0 Gabriela RamosUD43 Dec 2011 Club Banco Nación, Rosario, Argentina
1Win1–0 Maria Ruiz48 Jul 2011 Club Sportivo America, Rosario, Argentina