Mikaela Mayer
Mikaela Joslin Mayer (born July 4, 1990) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBO female super featherweight title since October 2020. As an amateur she won a bronze medal at the 2012 World Championships and competed for the U.S. at the 2016 Olympics. As of September 2020, she is ranked as the world's fourth best active female super featherweight by The Ring[2] and BoxRec.[3]
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Weight(s) | ||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||
Reach | 66 1⁄2 in (169 cm) | |||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Born | [1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. | July 4, 1990|||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||
Boxing record | ||||||||||||||
Total fights | 14 | |||||||||||||
Wins | 14 | |||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 5 | |||||||||||||
Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
Mayer competed internationally as part of Team USA in the women's 60 kg category at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.[4][5] She defeated Jennifer Chieng in Round 16 before being eliminated in the quarterfinal by Russian Anastasia Belyakova, who took a majority decision.[6]
Amateur accolades
- 2016 AIBA Americas Qualifier: Gold Medalist, Lightweight 60 kg (132 lbs)[1]
- 2016 Olympic Trials Champion[1]
- 2015 USA Boxing National Champion 60 kg (132 lbs)[1]
- 2014 USA Boxing National Champion 60 kg (132 lbs)[1]
- 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships: Bronze Medalist, Light welterweight 64 kg (141 lbs)[1]
- 2012 AMBC Continental Championships: Gold Medalist 64 kg (141 lbs)[1]
- 2012 USA Boxing National Champion 64 kg (141 lbs)[1]
- 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: Runner-Up 60 kg (132 lbs)[1]
- 2011 National Golden Gloves: Champion 60 kg (132 lbs)[1]
Professional career
After signing with Top Rank, Mayer made her debut on August 2017. She defeated Widnelly Figueroa by knockout in one round.
Professional boxing record
14 fights | 14 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 0 |
By decision | 9 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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14 | Win | 14–0 | Ewa Brodnicka | UD | 10 | Oct 31, 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBO female super featherweight title |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Helen Joseph | UD | 10 | Jul 14, 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Alejandra Soledad Zamora | RTD | 6 (10), 2:00 | Oct 26, 2019 | Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC-NABF female super featherweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Lizbeth Crespo | UD | 10 | Jun 15, 2019 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Yareli Larios | UD | 8 | Feb 15, 2019 | Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S. | Retained WBC-NABF female super featherweight title |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Calista Silgado | UD | 8 | Dec 14, 2018 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | Retained WBC-NABF female super featherweight title |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Vanessa Bradford | UD | 8 | Oct 13, 2018 | CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | Won vacant WBC-NABF female super featherweight title |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Edina Kiss | TKO | 3 (6), 2:00 | Aug 25, 2018 | Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Sheena Flamand | UD | 6 | Jun 30, 2018 | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Baby Nansen | UD | 6 | May 12, 2018 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Maria Semertzoglou | KO | 1 (4), 0:35 | Mar 10, 2018 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Nydia Feliciano | MD | 4 | Dec 9, 2017 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Allison Martinez | TKO | 3 (4), 0:39 | Sep 22, 2017 | Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Widnelly Figueroa | KO | 1 (4), 1:15 | Aug 5, 2017 | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
References
- "Mikaela Mayer profile". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- "The Ring Women's Ratings". The Ring. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- "BoxRec: Female super featherweight ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- Stevens, Carrie (May 8, 2013). "How Boxer Mikaela Mayer Knocks Out Cravings". Fitness.
- Nuñez, Alanna (September 20, 2013). "How Model-Turned-Boxer Mikaela Mayer Stays Fit". Shape.
- Kevin Iole (August 15, 2016). "American boxer Mikaela Mayer falls just short of Olympic medal". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
External links
Other sources
- Kevin, Baxter (October 15, 2011). "Mikaela Mayer hopes to rebound at Olympic boxing trials". Los Angeles Times.
- Kohn, Jody (June 27, 2013). "Mikaela Mayer discusses Golden Gloves, her future, more". Pro Boxing Insider.