Vicky D’Errico - 23 Who Made a Difference in RI in 2023

Vicky D’Errico - 23 Who Made a Difference in RI in 2023

She is one of Rhode Island’s champions, racking up a year of fighting, training, sweating, and bruises.

North Providence native Vicky D’Errico took the lightweight title at “Rough ’N Rowdy" in May in West Virginia. 

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The Providence College School of Business graduate faced off against “Fighting Barbie” in the ring at Mountain Health Arena, and walked away the victor. 

“I love you, West Virginia,” D'Errico wrote on Instagram (see video). “And still RNC Women’s Light Weight Champion  — finally got the pink belt.”

In May, The Herald-Dispatch had previewed the bout with the following: 

Vicious Vicky D is Vicky D’Errico from North Providence, Rhode Island. She arrived for the first time at the RNR 10 in Providence along with Leanna Cruz. D’Errico met Heather McDonald, a Toughwoman champion from Maryland in that bout.

D’Errico continued her college career after that show. She didn’t return until RNR 20 in Morgantown and met Cherry Bomb for the Women’s Middleweight crown. D’Errico got the win by decision in a rugged bout and set up the title defense here against The Boxing Barbie (Malaysia Mackey from Charlotte, North Carolina). Mackey is 1-0 in RNR and 4-0 overall in tournaments.