5'4" bantamweight Ana María Torres was born
on January 25 1980 in
Neza, México and fights out of México City. She is trained by
Jose Morales, the father of Erik Morales.
She made her pro debut on July
3, 1999 at La Arena México in México City,
with a four-round split (39-37, 39-38, 37-39)
decision over Mariana Juárez
in a 49-kg (jr. flyweight) bout.
On September 15, 1999 at La
Arena México in México City,
Ana María (119 lbs) won by a third-round TKO over Erika Juarez (118
lbs) of México who fell to 1-1.
On December 11, 1999 at La
Arena México in México City,
Ana María Torres and Mariana Juárez
fought to a four-round
draw in a rematch of their fight on July 3 (which was on the first
women's card to be sanctioned since the City lifted its ban on women's
boxing).
On February 12, 2000 in Mexico
City, Mexico
Ana María won a third-round TKO over Maribel Zamora
in a scheduled four-round bantamweight contest. Zamora fell to 0-3 with
the loss.
On June 2, 2000 in Irapuato,
Guanajuato, México,
Ana María won a four-round decision
over Berenice Chavez, who fell to 1-3-1.
On June 12, 2001 at Salon 21
in Polanco, México,
Ana María Torres moved to 5-0-1 (3 KO's) with a second round TKO over
Miriam Serrano who fell to 0-2.
On July 12, 2001 in Tijuana,
México, Ana Maria TKO'd pro debuter Elizabeth Ruiz in the second round
of a bantamweight bout. Full Story on WBAN
