kˈɑːɹɹɪjə deɪbjˈuːd æz ɐ bˈæntɐmwˌeɪt fˈaɪɾɚɹ ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛnti nˈaɪn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, bˈiːɾɪŋ sˈɪndi kɹˈɪstʃən baɪ ɐ fˈoːɹˈaʊnd dᵻsˈɪʒən æt hˈʌl, kwᵻbˈɛk.
Kariya debuted as a bantamweight fighter on May 29, 2005, beating Cindy Christian by a four-round decision at Hull, Quebec.