Micaela Milagros Luján is an Argentine
professional boxer
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who has held the
IBF female
junior bantamweight title since January 2021.
Professional career
Luján made her professional debut on 28 January 2017, scoring a first-round
knockout
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(KO) victory against Mileydis Mercado on 22 November 2015, at the Hotel Cisne Campestre in
Puerto Colombia
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, Colombia.
After compiling a record of 8–1 (3 KOs), she faced reigning champion
Jorgelina Guanini for the
IBF female junior bantamweight title on 15 June 2019, at the Estadio F.A.B. in
Buenos Aires
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, Argentina. After a closely contested ten-round bout, the result was announced as a
majority draw
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Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referre ...
to see Guanini retain her title. Two judges scoring the bout 95–95 while the third scored it 96–94 in favour of Luján.
After being out of the ring for nearly two years, she next fought on 30 January 2021, facing Débora Gómez for the vacant IBF female junior bantamweight title at the Complejo Multifuncion in
Pérez
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, Argentina. In her second attempt at a world title, Luján emerged victorious via
split decision
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A split de ...
(SD). Two judges scored the bout 97–93 in favour of Luján while the third scored it 97–93 to Gómez.
Professional boxing record
References
External links
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Date of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Argentine women boxers
World super-flyweight boxing champions
International Boxing Federation champions