Mikaela Mayer

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Mikaela Mayer
Born
Mikaela Joslin Mayer

(1990-07-04) July 4, 1990 (age 33)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Reach66+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins19
Wins by KO5
Losses2
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Qinhuangdao Light welterweight

Mikaela Joslin Mayer (born July 4, 1990) is an American professional boxer. She is a former unified female super-featherweight World champion having held the WBO and the IBF titles simultaneously. She has also been interim WBC female lightweight World champion. As an amateur she won a bronze medal at the 2012 World Championships and competed for the U.S. at the 2016 Olympics.

Amateur career[edit]

Mayer competed internationally as part of Team USA in the women's 60 kg category at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.[2][3] She defeated Jennifer Chieng in the Round of 16 before being eliminated in the quarterfinal by Russian Anastasia Belyakova, who took a majority decision.[4]

Amateur accolades[edit]

Professional career[edit]

After signing a promotional deal with Top Rank,[5] Mayer made her professional debut on 5 August 2017, defeating Widnelly Figueroa by first-round knockout.[6]

Mayer beat Ewa Brodnicka by unanimous decision to win the WBO female super-featherweight World title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on 31 October 2020. Her Polish opponent had been reigning champion but was stripped of the belt after failing to make the 130-pound weight limit.[7]

On 5 November 2021, she took on IBF female super-featherweight World champion Maïva Hamadouche in a contest that saw both women's titles and the inaugural Ring female super-featherweight belt on the line. Mayer prevailed by unanimous decision.[8]

Seeking to further unify the division, Mayer faced WBC and IBO champion Alycia Baumgardner in London, England, on 15 October 2022. She lost via split decision with judges John Latham and Steve Gray making Baumgardner the winner, both scoring the fight 96-95, while Terry O’Connor gave it to Mayer 97-93.[9]

Mayer switched to lightweight for her next outing where she was scheduled to face Christina Linardatou on 15 April 2023, but the Greek boxer failed her pre-fight medical. Sweden's Lucy Wildheart stepped in as a last-minute replacement with Mayer winning by unanimous decision to became the interim WBC female lightweight World champion.[10]

Another change in weight division saw Mayer challenge IBF female welterweight World champion Natasha Jonas in Liverpool, England, on 20 January 2024. After a closely fought contest, it was the English boxer who came out on top winning by split decision with judge Diana Drews Milano scoring the fight for Mayer 97-93 but Frank Lombardi (96-94) and Michael Alexander (96-95) giving it to Jonas.[11]

Professional boxing record[edit]

21 fights 19 wins 2 losses
By knockout 5 0
By decision 14 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Loss 19–2 Natasha Jonas SD 10 Jan 20, 2024 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England For IBF female welterweight title
20 Win 19–1 Silvia Bortot UD 10 2 Sep 2023 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
19 Win 18–1 Lucy Wildheart UD 10 Apr 15, 2023 Copper Box Arena, London, England Won vacant WBC interim lightweight title
18 Loss 17–1 Alycia Baumgardner SD 10 Oct 15, 2022 O2 Arena, London, England Lost WBO, IBF, and The Ring female super featherweight titles;
For WBC female super featherweight title
17 Win 17–0 Jennifer Han UD 10 Apr 9, 2022 OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. Retained WBO, IBF, The Ring female super featherweight titles
16 Win 16–0 Maïva Hamadouche UD 10 Nov 5, 2021 Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBO female super featherweight title;
Won IBF and inaugural The Ring super featherweight titles
15 Win 15–0 Érica Farías UD 10 Jun 19, 2021 Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBO female super featherweight title
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.

Personal life[edit]

Between 2003 and 2005, Mayer played bass in a heavy metal band Lia-Fail; the band included Nita Strauss.[12][13]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Mikaela Mayer profile". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Stevens, Carrie (May 8, 2013). "How Boxer Mikaela Mayer Knocks Out Cravings". Fitness.
  3. ^ Nuñez, Alanna (September 20, 2013). "How Model-Turned-Boxer Mikaela Mayer Stays Fit". Shape.
  4. ^ Kevin Iole (August 15, 2016). "American boxer Mikaela Mayer falls just short of Olympic medal". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "US Olympic boxer Mikaela Mayer turns pro with Top Rank". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mikaela Mayer wins pro debut with first-round KO". SportsNet. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Mikaela Mayer Decisions Ewa Brodnicka To Capture WBO Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "Mikaela Mayer downs Maiva Hamadouche by unanimous decision to unify junior lightweight titles". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "Alycia Baumgardner Edges Mikaela Mayer With Split Decision To Unify Titles". Boxing Scene. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "Mikaela Mayer Outworks Lucy Wildheart, Wins Decision To Capture WBC Interim-Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "Natasha Jonas Edges Mikaela Mayer in Fire-Fight With Split Decision, Retains IBF Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  12. ^ "Inside the music: The story of the fast rise and quick fall of Mikaela Mayer's teenage metal band". ESPN.com. June 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "NITA STRAUSS To Play Boxing Champion MIKAELA MAYER To Ring For Historic Title Unification Bout". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. November 5, 2021.

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Sarah Pucek 		NABF female
Super featherweight champion
October 13, 2018 – 2020
Vacated 		Vacant
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Ewa Brodnicka 		WBO female
Junior lightweight champion
October 31, 2020 – October 15, 2022 		Succeeded by
Preceded by IBF female
Junior lightweight champion
November 5, 2021 – October 15, 2022
Inaugural champion The Ring female
Junior lightweight champion
November 5, 2021 – October 15, 2022
Vacant
Title last held by
Érica Farías 		WBC female
lightweight champion
Interim title
April 15, 2023 – December 2023
Vacated 		Succeeded by
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