Laura Burgos

Laura Burgos
Born (1989-12-30) December 30, 1989 (age 36)
Nuevo León, Mexico
StyleMuay Thai

Laura Fernanda Burgos López (born December 30, 1989) is a Mexican Muay Thai fighter. She is a two-time IFMA World Champion and a two-time medalist at the World Games.

Muay Thai career

At the 2022 World Games, Burgos competed in the ‍–‍54 kg category. She reached the semifinals, losing to Sveva Melillo. She won the bronze medal match by defeating Yolanda Schmidt. In March 2023, however, it was announced that Melillo had tested positive for canrenone. As a result, she was stripped of the gold medal and the silver medal was reassigned to Burgos instead.

At the 2023 World Combat Games, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Burgos reached the gold medal match, where she lost to Martyna Kierczyńska, earning her a silver medal. In 2024, she won the IFMA World Championship for the first time, in the 54 kg division, in Patras, Greece.

In May 2025, Burgos won the IFMA World Championship once again, in the same division, in Antalya, Turkey. Three months later, at the 2025 World Games, she competed in the ‍–‍54 kg category once again. She defeated Axana Depypere in the querterfinals and Monika Chochlíková in the semifinals. Heading to the gold medal match, She faced Martyna Kierczyńska, winning the bout and the medal.

Personal life

Burgos is married to Ernesto Quiroga who also serves as her head coach.

References

  1. ↑ Villa, Stefano (July 17, 2022). "Muaythai, Sveva Melillo in finale ai World Games! La Campionessa del Mondo rimonta Burgos, ora la sfida per l'oro" (in Italian). OA Sport. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ Palmer, Dan (April 10, 2023). "Pair lose World Games gold medals after doping positives". InsideTheGames. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "IWGA Anti-Doping Sanctions - The World Games 2022". International World Games Association. March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 17, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Results Book MUAYTHAI" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Laura Burgos Takes Gold at the IFMA World Championships". wmc.muaythai.sport. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Se proclama Laura Burgos bicampeona del mundo en muaythai". www.gob.mx. May 31, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Chengdu Gave Gold Medallist Burgos Chance to Change". International World Games Association. August 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ Coello, Luz (August 10, 2025). "Quién es Laura Burgos, la mexicana que se coronó campeona en Muay thai en el World Games 2025" (in Spanish). Infobae. Archived from the original on August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ Barbieri, Juan Ignacio (August 10, 2025). "¡A paso firme! Laura Burgos le dio a México su segundo oro en los Juegos Mundiales de Chengdu 2025". Bolavip.
  10. ↑ "Interview with Laura Burgos". wmc.muaythai.sport. Archived from the original on March 26, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.