Nora Leticia Cardoza Vazquez (born 16 April 1983) is a Mexican professional boxer. She has challenged for world titles on three occasions; the WBC female atomweight title in 2013; WBA female atomweight title in 2019; and the WBA (Regular) female light flyweight title in December 2020. At regional level she held the NABF female atomweight title in 2014.

Professional career Cardoza made her professional debut on 23 February 2007, scoring a second-round technical knockout (UD) victory against Magaly Avalos at the Palacio de los Combates in Durango City, Mexico.

After compiling a record of 7–3–2 (4 KO) she fought for her first championship—the vacant WBC Silver female atomweight title—against Ivoon Rosas on 3 May 2013, at the Palenque de la Feria in Durango City. Cardoza lost the bout via ten-round unanimous decision (UD).

She bounced back from defeat with an eight-round UD victory against Claudia Elizalde in August, before challenging reigning champion Momo Koseki for the WBC female atomweight title on 14 November at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Cardoza failed in her first attempt to capture a world title, losing via UD with two judges scoring the bout 97–91 and the third judge scoring it 96–92.

In her next fight she defeated Lorena Mendoza by fourth-round stoppage via UD to capture the vacant NABF female atomweight title on 17 May 2014, at the Plaza de Toros Alejandra in Durango City.

Following five more wins, two by stoppage, Cardoza challenged Monserrat Alarcón for the WBA female atomweight title on 20 April 2019, at the Plaza Principal in Atotonilco El Alto, Mexico. Cardoza was defeated in her second attempt at a world title, losing via UD with two judges scoring the bout 100–90 and the third judge scored it 99–91.

After a UD defeat against Kim Clavel in June and a TKO victory against Ana Paola Guerva n August, she made a third attempt at a world championship, facing Guadalupe Bautista for the vacant WBA (Regular) female light flyweight title on 12 December 2020, at the Salon de Fiestas Figlos Stase in Culiacán, Mexico. Cardoza suffered the eighth defeat of her career, losing via shutout UD with all three judges scoring the bout 100–90.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes32Win17–13–2Milagros Hernandez GonzalezUD613 Sep 202431Loss16–13–2Jacky CalvoKO6 (10), 9 Nov 202330Loss16–12–2Gloria GallardoUD830 Sep 202329Loss16–11–2Marilyn Badillo AmayaTKO7 (8), 15 Apr 202328LossKenia EnríquezTKO2 (10), 28 Oct 202227Win16–9–2Itzel Reyes GrijalvaSD630 Sep 202226Loss15–9–2Guadalupe BautistaUD813 Nov 202125Loss15–8–2Guadalupe BautistaUD1012 Dec 202024Win15–7–2Ana Paola GuevaraTKO2 (6), 24 Aug 201923Loss14–7–2Kim ClavelUD815 Jun 201922Loss14–6–2Monserrat AlarcónUD1020 Apr 201921Win14–5–2Janet Ramirez GarciaUD425 Aug 201820Win13–5–2Karla IslasTKO5 (6)24 Nov 201719Win12–5–2Estrella HernándezUD65 May 201718Win11–5–2Estrella HernándezUD817 Apr 201517Win10–5–2Lorena Arias4 (6), 6 Mar 201516Win9–5–2Lorena MendozaUD1017 May 201415Loss8–5–2Momo KosekiUD1014 Nov 201314Win8–4–2Claudia ElizaldeUD824 Aug 201313Loss7–4–2Ivoon Ricas103 May 201312Win7–3–2Zenny SotomayorTKO2 (8)30 Nov 201211Win6–3–2Magdalena LeijaPTS821 Sep 201210Loss5–3–2Jasseth Noriega830 Sep 20119Draw5–2–2Maricela Quintero825 Jun 20118Loss5–2–1Mayela PerezUD824 Sep 20107Win5–1–1Flor VerdugoKO2 (6), 13 Aug 20106Loss4–1–1Jessica Chávez2 (6)10 Apr 20105Draw4–0–1Maribel Ramírez427 Nov 20094Win4–0Daniela CamposTKO3 (4)14 Aug 20093Win3–0Graciela NiñoUD49 Jun 20072Win2–0Graciela Niño411 May 20071Win1–0Megaly Avalos2 (4)23 Feb 2007

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