Joana Pastrana makes history after winning Katy Díaz and achieving her third European Championship

• Profile.Joana Pastrana, from waitress to world boxing championship contender

Joana Pastrana

(16-3, 5 KO) made history this Friday by being the

after her clear victory by unanimous decision ((99-91, 100-90, 100-90) vs. also Spanish

(6-5, 1 KO) in a fight that dominated and that was close to ending by KO in the fifth round.

The soulless

bullring

due to the absence of public due to the

that forced the fight to be postponed for 7 months did not affect both fighters and the fight began with great rhythm.

Without being two boxers with a strong punch as they were the lowest weight, the only

who gathered allowed to hear the characteristic whistle of blows on the ring.

In a rhythm fight, 'Katy' Díaz should be more comfortable, but Pastrana, who enjoys asserting his size, did not shy away from the exchange of blows, especially on the counter attack looking for the curved blows, attacking with a powerful right hand guard of his Andalusian rival.

In a combat of so many attempted blows, the ones that really impact make the difference;

and there Joana Pastrana was winning over the judges.

Faced with this version of the Madrilenian, the corner of 'Katy',

asked her for "more rhythm" in search of unraveling Pastrana's plan.

Joana, aware that her rights were hurting her rival, searched for her.

The hand, always behind, charging it to hit hard in search of its sixth victory by KO that at times was close but, as was presumed in the previous fight, did not arrive, although it was close.

Fifth round and '

, but she was shaking her head.

It was grown.

His plan was working perfectly and a

to reach the halfway point of the contest, made the Andalusian stagger.

Joana went forward aware of the weakness of her rival, who managed to stay on her feet thanks to the ropes and at the end of the assault.

Saved by the bell.

The Madrid boxer, three-time world champion, wanted to take advantage of the moment after the minute of rest, but the Andalusian recovered enough to calm the fight, although the script changed.

Fewer hits on the ring and Pastrana had the initiative.

In the seventh round of the contest, '

when Pastrana changed the heights of the blows.

A circumstance that made a large part of the 300 attendees encourage her in search of the KO.

Even if it was the only fight of the night, people didn't mind going home early.

The face is the mirror of the soul and in a boxing match this maxim is increased.

With the end of the eighth round, 'Katy' Díaz made a face of relief on his reddish face from the blows when he was also near his corner.

Meanwhile, Pastrana, chin up and gesture that he had plenty of rest.

The next two rounds followed the trend it had since the KO flew over the environment.

'Katy' Díaz could not overcome and

to close the victory.

Thus, the Madrilenian won the fight by unanimous decision with a clear verdict of the judges (99-91, 100-90, 100-90) that left no doubt.

The victory came after two consecutive defeats that makes him return to the pools to aspire to win his fourth world title.

For her part, Catalina '

, after losing to the German Tina Rupprecht for the World Boxing Council (WBC) and, at age 40, will analyze her future in the ring.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

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