# Mikaela Laurén

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. 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. 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. 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.
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.
Laurén retired from professional boxing in 2019 but made a comeback in 2024. She challenged WBF female welterweight champion Michaela Kotaskova in Vienna, Austria, on 30 November 2024, losing by unanimous decision.

## Professional boxing record

| 42 fights | 33 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 2 |
| By decision | 19 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 42 | Loss | 33–8–1 | Michaela Kotaskova | UD | 10 | 30 Nov 2024 | Hotel InterContinental, Vienna, Austria | For the WBF female welterweight title |
| 41 | Draw | 33–7–1 | Jordan Barker Porter | SD | 6 | 12 Oct 2024 | Hotel Jacy'z, Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 40 | Loss | 33–7 | Ester Konecna | UD | 8 | 29 Jun 2024 | Anfiteatro Oscar Espla, Benidorm, Spain | |
| 39 | Win | 33–6 | Mariami Nutsubidze | RTD | 1 (8) | 24 Feb 2024 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 38 | Win | 32–6 | Paty Ramirez | UD | 6 | 11 Dec 2019 | Svenska Mässan, Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 37 | Loss | 31–6 | Marie-Eve Dicaire | UD | 10 | 13 Apr 2019 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | For IBF female light-middleweight title |
| 36 | Win | 31–5 | Eva Bajic | UD | 6 | 9 Jun 2018 | Kooperativet Lindholmen, Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 35 | Win | 30–5 | Verena Kaiser | MD | 10 | 21 Apr 2018 | Gärdehov, Sundsvall, Sweden | Won vacant IBO female light-middleweight title |
| 34 | Loss | 29–5 | Cecilia Brækhus | TKO | 6 (10), 1:39 | 21 Oct 2017 | Oslofjord Convention Center, Stokke, Norway | For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and IBO female welterweight titles |
| 33 | Win | 29–4 | Kita Watkins | UD | 6 | 22 Apr 2017 | Sporthallen, Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 32 | Win | 28–4 | Szilvia Szabados | TKO | 6 (6), 0:17 | 9 Dec 2016 | Rosvalla Eventcenter, Nyköping, Sweden | |
| 31 | Loss | 27–4 | Klara Svensson | UD | 10 | 10 Sep 2016 | Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden | For vacant WBC interim female welterweight title |
| 30 | Win | 27–3 | Ivana Habazin | TKO | 3 (10), 1:55 | 23 Apr 2016 | Stockholm, Sweden | Retained WBC female light-middleweight title |
| 29 | Win | 26–3 | Jennifer Retzke | TKO | 5 (10), 1:31 | 28 Nov 2015 | ABB Arena, Västerås, Sweden | Retained WBC female light-middleweight title |
| 28 | Win | 25–3 | Victoria Cisneros | TKO | 4 (10) | 6 Jun 2015 | Eriksdalshallen, Stockholm, Sweden | Retained WBC female light-middleweight title; Won vacant UBF female light-middleweight title |
| 27 | Win | 24–3 | Celia Rosa Sierra | TKO | 3 (6), 1:13 | 21 Mar 2015 | Jean Pierre Complex, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 26 | Win | 23–3 | Aleksandra Magdziak Lopes | MD | 10 | 8 Nov 2014 | ABB Arena, Västerås, Sweden | Won vacant WBC female light-middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 22–3 | Kali Reis | UD | 8 | 18 Jul 2014 | Polideportivo Municipal, Sedaví, Spain |
| 24 | Win | 21–3 | Esther Matshiya | UD | 8 | 27 Mar 2014 | Göta Källare, Stockholm, Sweden | Won UBO and WIBF interim light-middleweight titles |
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | Rita Kenessey | TKO | 2 (6), 1:37 | 14 Dec 2013 | Göta Källare, Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 22 | Loss | 19–3 | Christina Hammer | UD | 10 | 13 Jul 2013 | EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden, Germany | For WBO and WBF female middleweight titles |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Floarea Lihet | RTD | 6 (8) | 14 Jun 2013 | Polideportivo Municipal, Sedaví, Spain | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Angel McKenzie | UD | 6 | 10 Nov 2012 | Göta Källare, Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Eva Bajic | TKO | 5 (12), 0:51 | 5 Oct 2012 | Alvik Gamla Tryckeriet, Stockholm, Sweden | Won vacant UBO female light-middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Pimnipa Tanawatpipat | KO | 2 (6) | 15 Jun 2012 | World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Cindy Serrano | UD | 6 | 27 Apr 2012 | Cloetta Center, Linköping, Sweden | |
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | Loli Muñoz | UD | 8 | 30 Mar 2012 | Polideportivo Municipal, Gandia, Spain | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Chantal Ughi | KO | 1 (6), 1:50 | 2 Feb 2012 | The Aviation Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Luisa Maria Romero | TKO | 2 (6), 2:00 | 18 Nov 2011 | Hotel Jaragua, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Eliana Maria Lencina | UD | 8 | 21 Oct 2011 | Recinto de La Pérgola, Castellón de la Plana, Spain | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Eva Bajic | TKO | 2 (6), 1:49 | 3 Sep 2011 | Karlstad CCC, Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Angel McKenzie | UD | 10 | 23 Jul 2011 | Polideportivo Municipal, Chiva, Spain | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Viktoria Demidova | UD | 6 | 28 May 2011 | Mellringehallen, Örebro, Sweden | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Rachel Clark | MD | 6 | 15 Apr 2011 | Recinto de La Pérgola, Castellón de la Plana, Spain | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Daniela Bickei | TKO | 1 (6) | 17 Dec 2010 | Polideportivo Municipal, Sedaví, Spain | |
| 7 | Loss | 6–1 | Cecilia Brækhus | TKO | 7 (10), 0:40 | 30 Oct 2010 | StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany | For WBA, WBC, and WBO female welterweight titles |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jill Emery | UD | 6 | 24 Sep 2010 | Sundsta idrottshus, Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Borislava Goranova | UD | 6 | 10 Sep 2010 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Natālija Dolgova | UD | 6 | 20 Feb 2010 | Pontushallen, Luleå, Sweden | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Natālija Dolgova | UD | 6 | 3 Oct 2009 | Haninge Boxningsklubb, Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Marina Morozova | KO | 3 (4) | 6 Jun 2009 | Sporthall, Tidaholm, Sweden | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Sandra Kirchbaum | PTS | 4 | 4 Apr 2009 | Messehalle, Burghausen, Germany | |