On May 7, 2026, Enríquez signed a multi-year promotional deal with Oswaldo Küchle’s Latin KO Promotions to spearhead her permanent return to professional boxing. Her highly anticipated return is officially scheduled for August 29, 2026, at the Tijuana Municipal Auditorium. She is set to clash with American veteran and International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Melinda “La Maravilla” Cooper in a major cross-generational flyweight main event. The return fight will be broadcast across the United States via TUDN and Televisa. Enríquez enters this new boxing chapter with the explicit structural goal of securing a mapping route toward an undisputed 112-pound championship.
Kenia Stephanie Enríquez Rosas, born October 21, 1993, known as the “Mexican Queen,” is an elite, multi-time three-world champion in two distinct weight divisions. Standing 5 feet 3 inches tall with an orthodox stance, the Tijuana native has built a reputation as a ferocious boxer-puncher. Known for her blazing hand speed and high fight IQ, she has navigated two sport-defining eras, dominating women’s boxing and establishing an undefeated campaign in Mixed Martial Arts. As if August 2026, her professional boxing record is 28-1-0 (11kO), and MMA Record is 3-0-0.
Enríquez grew up on the demanding streets of Tijuana, where her temperament frequently resulted in street and school yard altercations. At age 12, after being expelled from school for fighting, her father—former professional fighter Gustavo Enríquez—offered her an ultimatum: structure her aggression or fall behind.
Inspired by an old, grainy video tape of her father winning a bout in his youth, she officially entered a boxing gym at age 13. To test her mental grit, her father matched her against a significantly larger, more seasoned amateur fighter just ten days into her training, resulting in a swift stoppage loss. Undeterred, Enríquez doubled her training efforts, developing a relentless work ethic that transformed her into a highly anticipated hometown amateur star before making the jump to the professional ranks.
Enríquez made her professional boxing debut in July 2012. Her immense power in the lower divisions allowed her to climb the regional ranks rapidly, frequently drawing comparisons to Tijuana boxing legend Jackie “Aztec Princess” Nava.
On September 4, 2014, she secured her first major world title, outpointing veteran Ana Arrazola via clear unanimous decision to capture the vacant WBO Female Flyweight World Championship. Her meteoric rise encountered its sole structural blemish in February 2015 when she traveled to San Diego, California, dropping a razor-thin split decision to undefeated American champion Melissa McMorrow, surrendering her WBO strap.
Recognizing a physical advantage at a lower weight class, Enríquez trimmed down to the light flyweight limit. In May 2017, she overwhelmed Maria Salinas via a 3rd-round TKO to capture the Interim WBC Female Light Flyweight World Title.
Enríquez transformed the division into her personal kingdom, defending her crown repeatedly against top-tier global contenders, including undefeated future world champion Yesica Neri Plata.
By 2023, structural weight cutting forced Enríquez back up to the 112-pound flyweight division. On September 10, 2023, she put on a clinic against Mexican legend Ibeth “La Roca” Zamora Silva, winning a sweeping unanimous decision to capture the vacant WBC Interim Female Flyweight World Title. She followed up the milestone victory on February 3, 2024, by cleanly outpointing Maria Salinas in a highly publicized defense.
Frustrated by subsequent promotional political stalemates regarding a fight for the absolute WBC world title, Enríquez made a shocking multi-fight cross-over transition into Mixed Martial Arts. Signing an exclusive promotional contract with Combate Global, she adapted her striking to standard 4oz MMA gloves, cruising to a dominant, undefeated 3-0 record at strawweight.
