“La Tina” Vidal with her Sights on
Becoming Undisputed World Champion!
by Eddie Montalvo
Source: PR Team Abril Vidal
Photo Credit: Courtesy/Vidal
August 20, 2025
(AUGUST 20) Abril “La Tina” Vidal, was born in
Neuquén, Province of Rio Negro, Argentina, and comes from a family of boxers but
chose kickboxing at the age of 11.
She competed in national and international events until 2018, accumulating a
record of 25-0, and along the way becoming a 2x World Amateur Kickboxing
Champion. Thereafter, “La Tina” dedicated herself to boxing.
“La Tina” Vidal started out with little to no support. Promoted by her uncle
Hugo Escobar and trained by her father former fighter Fabio Pucara Vidal, in
modest surroundings.
“La Tina" Vida” made her professional debut on April 18, 2018, defeating Natalia
Juárez. A year later, she won the South American junior middleweight title
(69.850 kg) against Yamila Reynoso (11-7-3), from Buenos Aires.
11 months later on July 19, 2019, after winning the South American Super
Welterweight title in her 6th pro fight against Yanina Orozco (5-1-0), “La Tina”
was given her first opportunity of vying for a world title against Costa Rican
World Champ Hanna Gabriel for Gabriel’s WBA Women’s World Super Welterweight
Crown.
According to some reports and the Vidal Camp the fight against Gabriel was a
very close one in favor of Vidal. The judge’s scorecard that evening did not
reflect what actually occurred inside the ring.
After the Gabriel fight and the Pandemic taking place, “La Tina’s” life took a
different turn: motherhood.
The birth of her son Israel in 2020 kept her away from competition until August
6, 2022, when she returned and defeated a tough Nerina Salafía on points at a
weight of 170lbs., about 10 pounds heavier than usual. Her body changed, forcing
her to move up several weight classes.
20 months later, on March 24, 2024, in what many thought would be easy pickings
for Canadian Vanessa LePage-Joanisse to win the Vacant WBC Women’s World
Heavyweight Championship, including the LePage Camp, “La Tina” surprised
everyone in attendance and all those watching the fight live on DAZN by giving
LePage a tougher fight than the LePage camp expected and a fight which was
tougher for Vanessa then her fight against the current Undisputed Women’s
Heavyweight Champion Claressa Shields. Vidal does not care for a rematch.
“La Tina” Vidal aspires becoming the Undisputed Women’s Heavyweight Champion and
in turn, the Undisputed Women’s Lt. Heavyweight Champion. She understands the
process and is willing and ready to face the likes of; Danielle Perkins,
Savannah Marshall, Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Che Kenneally, or Lani Daniels, en
route to getting there.
According to various sources next in line for Claressa is, Shadasia Green.
Should that fight get sealed this opens up the possibility for any of the
aforementioned fighters to compete against one another in what would be a
Heavyweight World Title Eliminator. Winner takes on the winner of Shields vs.
Green.
“La Tina” is very serious about her career and has even taken the initiative of
traveling to the United States next month (September 2025), and will stay for a
period of 6 months to train in Elizabeth, New Jersey. From there she will
network and enter into dialogues in hopes of acquiring the opportunities female
fighter are finally receiving and to show the world that she is more than a
contender.
Boxing is all about dreams, desires, and opportunities and these can disappear
in the blink of an eye. Let's seize them while we can.
