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

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. She is a former unified

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world champion, holding the WBO female title since 2020 and the

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female title since November 2021, before losing both in October 2022. As an

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she won a bronze medal at the 2012 World Championships and competed for the U.S. at the

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. As of February 2021, she is ranked as the world's second best active female super featherweight by

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and third by ''The Ring'', as well as the tenth best active female, pound for pound, by ''The Ring''.

Amateur career

Mayer competed internationally as part of Team USA in the women's 60 kg category at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. She defeated

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in Round 16 before being eliminated in the quarterfinal by Russian

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, who took a majority decision.

Amateur accolades

* 2016 AIBA Americas Qualifier: Gold Medalist, Lightweight 60 kg (132 lb) * 2016 Olympic Trials Champion * 2015 USA Boxing National Champion 60 kg (132 lb) * 2014

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National Champion 60 kg (132 lb) *

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: Bronze Medalist,

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64 kg (141 lb) * 2012 AMBC Continental Championships: Gold Medalist 64 kg (141 lb) * 2012

National Champion 64 kg (141 lb) * 2012

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Trials: Runner-Up 60 kg (132 lb) * 2011

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: Champion 60 kg (132 lb)

Professional career

After signing with

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, Mayer made her debut in August 2017. She defeated Widnelly Figueroa by knockout in one round.

Professional boxing record

Personal life

Between 2003 and 2005, Mayer played bass in a heavy metal band Lia-Fail; the band included

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* * , - , - , - , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Mayer, Mikaela 1990 births Living people American women boxers Boxers from Los Angeles AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists Super-featherweight boxers Lightweight boxers Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for the United States World super-featherweight boxing champions The Ring (magazine) champions World Boxing Organization champions International Boxing Federation champions 21st-century American women