Mikaela Joslin Mayer (born July 4, 1990) is an American professional boxer. She was a unified super featherweight world champion, holding the WBO female title since 2020 and the IBF female title since November 2021, before losing both in October 2022. 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 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]
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Weight(s) |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||
Reach | 66+1⁄2 in (169 cm) | |||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Born | (1990-07-04) July 4, 1990 (age 32)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||
Boxing record | ||||||||||||||
Total fights | 18 | |||||||||||||
Wins | 17 | |||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 5 | |||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
After signing with Top Rank, Mayer made her debut in August 2017. She defeated Widnelly Figueroa by knockout in one round.
18 fights | 17 wins | 1 loss |
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By knockout | 5 | 0 |
By decision | 12 | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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18 | Loss | 17–1 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | Oct 15, 2022 | ![]() |
Lost WBO, IBF, and The Ring female super featherweight titles; For WBC female super featherweight title |
17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Apr 9, 2022 | ![]() |
Retained WBO, IBF, The Ring female super featherweight titles |
16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Nov 5, 2021 | ![]() |
Retained WBO female super featherweight title; Won IBF and inaugural The Ring super featherweight titles |
15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Jun 19, 2021 | ![]() |
Retained WBO female super featherweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Oct 31, 2020 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBO female super featherweight title |
13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Jul 14, 2020 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
RTD | 6 (10), 2:00 | Oct 26, 2019 | ![]() |
Retained WBC-NABF female super featherweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Jun 15, 2019 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Feb 15, 2019 | ![]() |
Retained WBC-NABF female super featherweight title |
9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Dec 14, 2018 | ![]() |
Retained WBC-NABF female super featherweight title |
8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Oct 13, 2018 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC-NABF female super featherweight title |
7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (6), 2:00 | Aug 25, 2018 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | Jun 30, 2018 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | May 12, 2018 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 0:35 | Mar 10, 2018 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
MD | 4 | Dec 9, 2017 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (4), 0:39 | Sep 22, 2017 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 1:15 | Aug 5, 2017 | ![]() |
Between 2003 and 2005, Mayer played bass in a heavy metal band Lia-Fail; the band included Nita Strauss.[7][8]
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Regional boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Sarah Pucek |
NABF female Super featherweight champion October 13, 2018 – 2020 Vacated |
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World boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Ewa Brodnicka |
WBO Junior lightweight champion October 31, 2020 – present |
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Preceded by | IBF Junior lightweight champion November 5, 2021 – present | |||
Inaugural champion | The Ring female Junior lightweight champion November 5, 2021 – present |
2016 USA Olympic Boxing Team | ||
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