Mikaela Mayer

Mikaela Mayer
Statistics
Weight(s) Light Welterweight (64 kg, 141 lb)[1]
Lightweight (60 kg, 132 lb) [1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Nationality American
Born Mikaela Joslin Mayer[2]
July 4, 1990 (1990-07-04) (age 27)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Boxing record
Total fights 1
Wins 1
Wins by KO 1
Losses 0

Mikaela Joslin Mayer (born July 4, 1990)[1] is a professional boxer from Los Angeles, California. After participating in international tournaments as a member of Team USA for several years, on July 14, 2017, Top Rank announced she would be making her pro debut on the August 5 undercard of the Lomachenko-Marriaga WBO super featherweight title fight.[3].

Amateur career

Mayer represented the United States as part of Team USA in the women's 60kg category at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[4][5] She was eliminated in the quarterfinal by Russian Anastasia Belyakova, who took a majority decision.[6]

Amateur accolades

Professional career

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Mikaela Mayer profile". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  2. Freier, Meghan. "Champion Boxer Mikaela Mayer". TheEveryGirl.com. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  3. http://boxrec.com/show/753340
  4. Stevens, Carrie (May 8, 2013). "How Boxer Mikaela Mayer Knocks Out Cravings". Fitness (magazine).
  5. Nuñez, Alanna (September 20, 2013). "How Model-Turned-Boxer Mikaela Mayer Stays Fit". Shape (magazine).
  6. Kevin Iole (2016-08-15). "American boxer Mikaela Mayer falls just short of Olympic medal". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2016-09-16.

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