Irma “La Torbellino” Garcia added another milestone to her long boxing career Sunday night, November 8, defeating Nataly Delgado by unanimous decision to unify the IBF and WBA super flyweight championships at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. All three judges scored the 10-round fight 97-92 for the Mexican veteran. Garcia, 45, improved to 27-5-1 with six knockouts, while Panama’s Delgado fell to 21-8-2 with five knockouts. Garcia entered holding the IBF title and left with Delgado’s WBA championship as well.
Garcia consistently found openings with her cleaner punches, but Delgado forced enough exchanges to keep the contest competitive. The decisive moment arrived in the sixth round, when Garcia landed a left hand and Delgado went down. Delgado protested the knockdown, appearing to believe she had slipped, but the referee issued a count. Garcia maintained her discipline down the stretch and secured matching 97-92 scorecards rather than depending on a late finish.
The result stands out because Garcia is still winning high-level championship fights at an age when most boxers have retired. Outside the ring, she has also worked as a police officer and lawyer in Mexico, making her career unusually demanding. Garcia previously held a world bantamweight title and has remained a significant force at 115 pounds since capturing the IBF belt in 2023. Sunday brought a confirmed unification, not simply another title defense. The question now is which champion or mandatory challenger she will face next; no subsequent bout has been officially announced.