Femke Hermans

Femke Hermans is a Belgian professional boxer who holds an impressive record of 12 wins, 4 losses, and no draws or no-contests. She has won 5 of her fights via knockout and has achieved one world title win in the super-middleweight category. Hermans has fought in two different weight categories: Middleweight and Super-middleweight, and is known for her orthodox stance in the ring.

Hermans started her professional boxing career on January 23, 2016, at the age of 25 by defeating Galina Gyumliyska via a unanimous decision in a six-round bout held at Sportloods Waarborre in Asse, Belgium. After that, she went on to win five more consecutive fights. Three of the wins were achieved via stoppage.

On March 3, 2018, Hermans had her first world title fight against Alicia Napoleon for the vacant WBA title. Unfortunately, she suffered her first loss in her career via a unanimous decision after 10 rounds. It was a close fight, but Napoleon managed to edge her out with the judges' scorecards reading 99-91, 98-92, and 98-92.

Despite the setback, Hermans didn't lose heart and won her first world title in May 2018, after defeating Nikki Adler via a unanimous decision to become the second Belgian woman to hold a major world championship, after Delfine Persoon.

In December 2018, Hermans moved down a weight class to challenge Claressa Shields for the unified WBA, WBC, and IBF female middleweight titles, but she faced her second defeat via a unanimous decision after ten rounds. The judges' scorecards read 100-90 in favor of Shields.

Hermans had her most recent fight on April 2, 2022, against Savannah Marshall for Marshall's middleweight WBO title. Unfortunately, Hermans lost the fight via a third-round knockout. It's been 11 months and 29 days since her last appearance in the ring.

Hermans' Significant Achievements

Hermans' professional debut was impressive and set the tone for her career, as she defeated Galina Gyumliyska via a unanimous six-round decision on January 23, 2016. After that, she went on to win five more consecutive fights, including three wins via stoppage.

Hermans captured her first title in October 2016, winning the inaugural Belgian and vacant BeNeLux female super-middleweight title via a second-round knockout (KO) victory over Elene Sikmashvili in Middelkerke, Belgium.

On January 21, 2017, at the Sportloods Waarborre in Asse, Belgium, Hermans defeated Borislava Goranova via an eight-round unanimous decision (UD) to capture the WBF International female super-middleweight title. Two judges scored the bout 80-72, while the other judge scored it 79-73.

In May 2018, Hermans won the vacant WBO female super-middleweight title, defeating Nikki Adler via a unanimous decision at the Eisstadion in Augsburg, Germany. One judge scored the bout 99-91, while the other two judges scored it 97-93.

Notable Wins

Hermans has had some excellent fights throughout her career, notable wins include:

• Win over Borislava Goranova via an eight-round unanimous decision, Sportloods Waarborre, Asse Belgium, on January 21, 2017
• Win over Nikki Adler via unanimous decision, Eisstadion, Augsburg, Germany, May 12, 2018. She won the vacant WBO female super-middleweight title with this victory
• Win over Florence Muthoni via six-round unanimous decision, Belleheide Center, Roosdaal, Belgium, on June 29, 2018
• Win over Luiza Davydova via a unanimous ten-round decision, Fight Off Training Center, Wavre, Belgium, December 5, 2020. She won the inaugural European female middleweight title with this victory

Losses

Hermans has lost a total of four fights throughout her career. All of her losses have come in title bouts, and she has been stopped once and lost three times via decision. Her most recent loss was against Savannah Marshall for the middleweight WBO title, where she lost via a third-round knockout on April 2, 2022. Hermans has never been knocked out twice in a row in her career, and fans can expect to see her back in the ring soon.

Conclusion

Femke Hermans is a highly skilled and accomplished professional boxer with an impressive record of 12-4. She has fought in two different weight categories, Middleweight and Super-middleweight, and is known for her orthodox stance in the ring. Despite suffering setbacks in her career, including her two losses in title bouts, she remains one of the most resilient and determined boxers in the sport.

With several significant achievements under her belt, including wins in international and world title fights, Hermans is a force to be reckoned with and an exciting fighter to watch. Fans of the sport will undoubtedly be keeping their eyes on her career as she sets her sights on future victories and further cements her place as a top-ranked boxer in the world.

Femke Hermans Fight Record