Be on the Lookout for Eleven-Year Old
Amateur Boxer Yaretzy "La Guerita" Ferratt
by Sue TL Fox
Photo Credits: Team Ferratt
January 23, 2021
(JAN 23) The female boxers
of today may not know it---but many of them leave a lasting
impression on those who will want to follow in their footsteps
in boxing. One such young lady, by the name of
Yaretzy "La Guerita" Ferratt, of Brawley, California, just 11
years is inspired with her number one boxer she looks up to
Katie Taylor. Yaretzy has a dream to one day to meet
Taylor.
Yaretzy also has a brother and
mentor who boxes as an amateur, Chino "El Tremendo" Ferratt, who
in his own right is an accomplished amateur boxer in the ring.
Boxing runs deep in Yeretzy's
family. Her uncle Guerardo Guero Ferratt, a two-time
National Champion from México, who fought Roberto "Manos de
Piedra" Duran and more. Her father, Jesus Ferratt trains
Yaretzy and her brother. Many are boxing trainers in the
family.
So besides Katie Taylor, one
may ask, what inspired this 11-year-old to get into boxing.
Her father and trainer Jesus Ferratt told WBAN that Yaretzy first trained in karate
for six years, in which she had earned a red belt advanced---almost a black
belt.
He went on to tell WBAN that when he was training her brother Chino--- she was going
with them to the boxing gym. He said that he would take her to karate
practice everyday, until one day, she said she wanted to learn
how to box---but that she didn't want to fight. So from
there, Yeretzy began training, and then sparring, and then said to him that she
just found out that her thing was "boxing" and she quit karate
to dedicate 100 percent of her time in boxing.
Jesus said, "so
she got a fight and another---she kept fighting at the gym.
She fought an international
boxing tournament for girls in Querétaro, Mexico and won. She
fought in Mesa, Arizona in the Gene Lewis tournament and won.
She also fought
in Rosarito, Mexico and won in that tournament. WBAN
put up a Youtube on Yeretzy in one of her fights.
WBAN will keeps tabs on this
young boxer and will keep boxing fans updated on her progress
throughout the sport!
