Mikaela Laurén
Mikaela Laurén | |
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| File:Mikaela Laurén 2010-04-18 001.jpg Laurén in 2010 | |
| Born | 20 January 1976 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 41 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
Mikaela Laurén (born 20 January 1976) is a Swedish professional boxer and former national team swimmer. In boxing she held the WBC female light middleweight title from 2014 to 2016, and has challenged once for the undisputed female welterweight championship in 2017.
Early life
Laurén grew up in Enskede in southern Stockholm. She started swimming at the age of three and trained with the Stockholm police sports association. At the age of eighteen she moved to the United States, there she was recruited by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. During her stay in the country she decided to tattoo the text "Destiny" on her lower back, at the same time that her best friend, swimmer Therese Alshammar, tattooed the text "Diva" at the same spot on her body.[1] In 2001 Laurén returned to Sweden and continued her preparation for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. In March 2005, she was arrested for having anabolic steroids at her home.[2] She was sentenced to one year and two months imprisonment for doping and weapon crimes. She was released in May 2006 after serving her sentence.[3][4] During her imprisonment she studied nutrition and training at the Mittuniversity in Östersund. She also continued physio and led the training for the inmates at the prison. After her release she educated herself to become a personal trainer, she decided to return to Santa Monica in the United States to start her work to become a professional boxer. Laurén competed in the celebrity dance show Let's Dance 2017 which is broadcast on TV4. She was the first dancer to be eliminated.
Professional boxing career
Laurén signed a contract with New Sweden in May 2007 and made her professional debut in April 2009. On 8 November 2014 she won the WBC female superwelterweight title against American boxer Aleksandra Magdaziak.[5][6] She challenged undisputed female welterweight champion Cecilia Brækhus at Oslofjord Convention Center, Stokke, Norway on 21 October 2017, losing by stoppage in the sixth round.[7] Laurén retired from professional boxing in 2019 but made a comeback in 2024.[8]
Professional boxing record
| 41 fights | 33 wins | 7 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 14 | 2 |
| By decision | 19 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Draw | 33–7–1 | United Kingdom Jordan Barker Porter | SD | 6 | 12 Oct 2024 | Sweden Hotel Jacy'z, Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 40 | Loss | 33–7 | Czech Republic Ester Konecna | UD | 8 | 29 Jun 2024 | Canada Anfiteatro Oscar Espla, Benidorm, Spain | |
| 39 | Win | 33–6 | Georgia (country) Mariami Nutsubidze | RTD | 1 (8) | 24 Feb 2024 | Denmark Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 38 | Win | 32–6 | Mexico Paty Ramirez | UD | 6 | 11 Dec 2019 | Sweden Svenska Mässan, Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 37 | Loss | 31–6 | Canada Marie-Eve Dicaire | UD | 10 | 13 Apr 2019 | Canada Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | For IBF female light-middleweight title |
| 36 | Win | 31–5 | Hungary Eva Bajic | UD | 6 | 9 Jun 2018 | Sweden Kooperativet Lindholmen, Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 35 | Win | 30–5 | Germany Verena Kaiser | MD | 10 | 21 Apr 2018 | Sweden Gärdehov, Sundsvall, Sweden | Won vacant IBO female light-middleweight title |
| 34 | Loss | 29–5 | Norway Cecilia Brækhus | TKO | 6 (10), 1:39 | 21 Oct 2017 | Norway Oslofjord Convention Center, Stokke, Norway | For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and IBO female welterweight titles |
| 33 | Win | 29–4 | United States Kita Watkins | UD | 6 | 22 Apr 2017 | Sweden Sporthallen, Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 32 | Win | 28–4 | Hungary Szilvia Szabados | TKO | 6 (6), 0:17 | 9 Dec 2016 | Sweden Rosvalla Eventcenter, Nyköping, Sweden | |
| 31 | Loss | 27–4 | Sweden Klara Svensson | UD | 10 | 10 Sep 2016 | Sweden Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden | For vacant WBC interim female welterweight title |
| 30 | Win | 27–3 | Croatia Ivana Habazin | TKO | 3 (10), 1:55 | 23 Apr 2016 | Sweden Stockholm, Sweden | Retained WBC female light-middleweight title |
| 29 | Win | 26–3 | Germany Jennifer Retzke | TKO | 5 (10), 1:31 | 28 Nov 2015 | Sweden ABB Arena, Västerås, Sweden | Retained WBC female light-middleweight title |
| 28 | Win | 25–3 | United States Victoria Cisneros | TKO | 4 (10) | 6 Jun 2015 | Sweden Eriksdalshallen, Stockholm, Sweden | Retained WBC female light-middleweight title; Won vacant UBF female light-middleweight title |
| 27 | Win | 24–3 | Colombia Celia Rosa Sierra | TKO | 3 (6), 1:13 | 21 Mar 2015 | Trinidad and Tobago Jean Pierre Complex, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 26 | Win | 23–3 | United States Aleksandra Magdziak Lopes | MD | 10 | 8 Nov 2014 | Sweden ABB Arena, Västerås, Sweden | Won vacant WBC female light-middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 22–3 | United States Kali Reis | UD | 8 | 18 Jul 2014 | Spain Polideportivo Municipal, Sedaví, Spain | |
| 24 | Win | 21–3 | South Africa Esther Matshiya | UD | 8 | 27 Mar 2014 | Sweden Göta Källare, Stockholm, Sweden | Won UBO and WIBF interim light-middleweight titles |
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | Hungary Rita Kenessey | TKO | 2 (6), 1:37 | 14 Dec 2013 | Sweden Göta Källare, Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 22 | Loss | 19–3 | Germany Christina Hammer | UD | 10 | 13 Jul 2013 | Germany EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden, Germany | For WBO and WBF female middleweight titles |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Romania Floarea Lihet | RTD | 6 (8) | 14 Jun 2013 | Spain Polideportivo Municipal, Sedaví, Spain | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Russia Angel McKenzie | UD | 6 | 10 Nov 2012 | Sweden Göta Källare, Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Hungary Eva Bajic | TKO | 5 (12), 0:51 | 5 Oct 2012 | Sweden Alvik Gamla Tryckeriet, Stockholm, Sweden | Won vacant UBO female light-middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Thailand Pimnipa Tanawatpipat | KO | 2 (6) | 15 Jun 2012 | United Arab Emirates World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Puerto Rico Cindy Serrano | UD | 6 | 27 Apr 2012 | Sweden Cloetta Center, Linköping, Sweden | |
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | Spain Loli Muñoz | UD | 8 | 30 Mar 2012 | Spain Polideportivo Municipal, Gandia, Spain | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Italy Chantal Ughi | KO | 1 (6), 1:50 | 2 Feb 2012 | United Arab Emirates The Aviation Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Dominican Republic Luisa Maria Romero | TKO | 2 (6), 2:00 | 18 Nov 2011 | Dominican Republic Hotel Jaragua, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Argentina Eliana Maria Lencina | UD | 8 | 21 Oct 2011 | Spain Recinto de La Pérgola, Castellón de la Plana, Spain | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Hungary Eva Bajic | TKO | 2 (6), 1:49 | 3 Sep 2011 | Sweden Karlstad CCC, Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Russia Angel McKenzie | UD | 10 | 23 Jul 2011 | Spain Polideportivo Municipal, Chiva, Spain | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Russia Viktoria Demidova | UD | 6 | 28 May 2011 | Sweden Mellringehallen, Örebro, Sweden | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | United States Rachel Clark | MD | 6 | 15 Apr 2011 | Spain Recinto de La Pérgola, Castellón de la Plana, Spain | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Serbia Daniela Bickei | TKO | 1 (6) | 17 Dec 2010 | Spain Polideportivo Municipal, Sedaví, Spain | |
| 7 | Loss | 6–1 | Norway Cecilia Brækhus | TKO | 7 (10), 0:40 | 30 Oct 2010 | Germany StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany | For WBA, WBC, and WBO female welterweight titles |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | United States Jill Emery | UD | 6 | 24 Sep 2010 | Sweden Sundsta idrottshus, Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Bulgaria Borislava Goranova | UD | 6 | 10 Sep 2010 | Sweden Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Latvia Natālija Dolgova | UD | 6 | 20 Feb 2010 | Sweden Pontushallen, Luleå, Sweden | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Latvia Natālija Dolgova | UD | 6 | 3 Oct 2009 | Sweden Haninge Boxningsklubb, Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Russia Marina Morozova | KO | 3 (4) | 6 Jun 2009 | Sweden Sporthall, Tidaholm, Sweden | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Germany Sandra Kirchbaum | PTS | 4 | 4 Apr 2009 | Germany Messehalle, Burghausen, Germany |
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References
- ↑ "Divines Tysklandsbesök ingen slump för Destiny". Dagens Nyheter. 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "Mikaela Laurén - från brottsling till boxare". Expressen. 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "Swedish boxer wins women's world title". The Local. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "Mikaela Laurén fick fängelse". Expressen. 6 July 2005. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "Laurén världsmästare – tog hem WBC-bältet". Aftonbladet. 8 November 2014. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ Jose Landeros. "World Boxing Council". wboboxing.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "Cecilia Braekhus Stops Mikaela Lauren in Six To Retain". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ↑ "Mikaela Lauren claims she can make history at the age of 48". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Boxing record for Mikaela Laurén from BoxRec (registration required)