Watch: Mikaela Mayer Reacts To Going 16-0

Women’s boxing champion Mikaela Mayer continued to make waves this past Friday night.

Fighting on ESPN Mayer is propelling the women’s pro boxing code in her own unique way. A gifted boxer and Olympic medalist with a big professional boxing future.

She went 16-0 by unanimous decision over France’s Maïva Hamadouche. Speaking after the fight she said:

I got criticized early in my pro career for “not using my height and reach” but Coach Al had me boxing that way for a reason. I already knew how to fight on the outside. He needed me to learn how to fight on the inside. So I was practicing. Preparing for someone like Hamadouche.

— Mikaela Mayer (@MikaelaMayer1) November 7, 2021

Mayer is progressing every fight it would appear.

No need for a nickname either. One of the few boxers without a nickname. She is just building her career fight by fight on her own merit and ability. Which is considerable from a boxing sweet science standpoint.

Speaking after the fight her promoter and boxing Hall of Famer Bob Arum made a solid point overall too:

The unification fight this Friday on ESPN+ between Mikaela Mayer and Maiva Hamadouche is as good as it gets in women’s boxing. I urge all of the organizations and commissions to permit women to fight three-minute rounds.

— Bob Arum (@BobArum) November 2, 2021

Makes a lot of sense.

Shalom.

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