Oldest boxing world champion (female)

Oldest boxing world champion (female)
Who
Alicia Ashley
What
48/67 year(s):day(s)
Where
United States (New York)
When
29 October 2015

The oldest female boxing world champion is Alicia Ashley (Jamaica, b. 23 August 1967) who kept the WBC Female Super Bantamweight championship until the age of 49 years and 48 days, on 30 September 2016.

Alicia Ashley won her last championship in Brooklyn, New York, USA, on 29 October 2015 when she defeated Christina McMahon at 48 years of age. She had already broken this record in the past, when she retained the WBC Female Super Bantamweight championship on 23 October 2013 against Zenny Sotomayor. She lost her belt on 1 October 2016 against Fatuma Zarika (Kenya) in Flint, Michigan.