Mikaela Mayer

Mikaela Mayer
Mikaela Mayer
Born	Mikaela Joslin Mayer; July 4, 1990 (age 33); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Super featherweight; Lightweight;
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach	66+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	21
Wins	19
Wins by KO	5
Losses	2
Women's amateur boxing
Representing United States
World Championships

Mikaela Joslin Mayer (born July 4, 1990) is an American

2016 Olympics. As of February 2021, she is ranked as the world's second best active female super featherweight by BoxRec^[2] and third by The Ring,^[3] as well as the tenth best active female, pound for pound, by The Ring.^[3]

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 the Round of 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 lb)^[1]
2016 Olympic Trials Champion^[1]
2015 USA Boxing National Champion 60 kg (132 lb)^[1]
2014 USA Boxing National Champion 60 kg (132 lb)^[1]
2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships: Bronze Medalist, Light welterweight 64 kg (141 lb)^[1]
2012
AMBC Continental Championships: Gold Medalist 64 kg (141 lb)^[1]

2012 USA Boxing National Champion 64 kg (141 lb)^[1]
2012
U.S. Olympic Team Trials: Runner-Up 60 kg (132 lb)^[1]

2011
National Golden Gloves: Champion 60 kg (132 lb)^[1]

Professional career

After signing with Top Rank, Mayer made her debut in August 2017. She defeated Widnelly Figueroa by knockout in one round.

Professional boxing record

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	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	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	Los Angeles, California , U.S.

Personal life

Between 2003 and 2005, Mayer played bass in a heavy metal band Lia-Fail; the band included Nita Strauss.^[7]^[8]

References

^
United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original
on March 1, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2013.

^ "BoxRec: Female super featherweight ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "The Ring Women's Ratings". The Ring. September 8, 2020. 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.
^ "Inside the music: The story of the fast rise and quick fall of Mikaela Mayer's teenage metal band". ESPN.com. June 16, 2021.
^ "NITA STRAUSS To Play Boxing Champion MIKAELA MAYER To Ring For Historic Title Unification Bout". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. November 5, 2021.

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.

External links

Boxing record for Mikaela Mayer from BoxRec (registration required)
Mikaela Mayer at
Olympedia

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 Alycia Baumgardner
Preceded by Maïva Hamadouche	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 Maira Moneo

[USOC-1] 
United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original
on March 1, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2013.

[2] "BoxRec: Female super featherweight ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.

[RingRatings-3] "The Ring Women's Ratings". The Ring. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.

[Fitness_2013-05-08-4] Stevens, Carrie (May 8, 2013). "How Boxer Mikaela Mayer Knocks Out Cravings". Fitness.

[Shape_2013-09-20-5] Nuñez, Alanna (September 20, 2013). "How Model-Turned-Boxer Mikaela Mayer Stays Fit". Shape.

[6] Kevin Iole (August 15, 2016). "American boxer Mikaela Mayer falls just short of Olympic medal". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.

[7] "Inside the music: The story of the fast rise and quick fall of Mikaela Mayer's teenage metal band". ESPN.com. June 16, 2021.

[8] "NITA STRAUSS To Play Boxing Champion MIKAELA MAYER To Ring For Historic Title Unification Bout". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. November 5, 2021.

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v t e 2016 USA Olympic Boxing Team
Men's athletes	Nico Hernández Antonio Vargas Shakur Stevenson Carlos Balderas Gary Russell Charles Conwell
Women's athletes	Mikaela Mayer Claressa Shields
Coaches	Billy Walsh