Firuza Sharipova (born 29 August 1994) is a Kazakhstani professional boxer who held the WIBA lightweight title in 2019.
[3] Sharipova made her amateur boxing debut on 14 September 2011 where she was victorious against Mukasheva in Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan for a quarterfinal tournament match.
Sharipova had earned herself another opportunity to face for the vacant IBA World Super Lightweight Championship against Happy Daudi on 22 August 2020 where she won the bout by TKO, 1:50 into the 5th round.
Sharipova was announced to be fighting undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor in Liverpool on 11 December 2021 making her United Kingdom debut.
[8] Taylor retained the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female lightweight titles in a 10 round bout against Sharipova by unanimous decision.