Micaela Milagros Luján is an Argentine professional boxer who is a former IBF female junior bantamweight champion.

Micaela Luján
Born
Other namesLa Princesita
Statistics
Weight(s)Super flyweight
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[2]
Total fights17
Wins14
Wins by KO5
Losses2
Draws1

Professional career

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Luján made her professional debut on 28 January 2017, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory against Mileydis Mercado on 22 November 2015, at the Hotel Cisne Campestre in Puerto Colombia, Colombia.[3]

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, Argentina. After a closely contested ten-round bout, the result was announced as a majority draw to see Guanini retain her title. Two judges scoring the bout 95–95 while the third scored it 96–94 in favour of Luján.[4]

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, Argentina. In her second attempt at a world title, Luján emerged victorious via split decision (SD). Two judges scored the bout 97–93 in favour of Luján while the third scored it 97–93 to Gómez.[5]

Professional boxing record

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17 fights 14 wins 2 losses
By knockout 5 0
By decision 9 2
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
17 Loss 14–2–1   Carla Ayelen Merino UD 10 27 Apr 2024   Monaco Hotel and Resort, Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina Lost South American female super-flyweight title
16 Win 14–1–1   Vanesa Lorena

Taborda

TKO 6 (10) 25 Nov 2023   Estadio José María Gatica, Villa Mercedes, Argentina Retained South American female super-flyweight title
15 Win 13–1–1   Carolina Ornella

Ferrari

TKO 7 (10) 29 Sep 2023   Centro de Educación Física Nº 58, General Pinto, Argentina Won vacant South American female super-flyweight title
14 Win 12–1–1   Eliana Vanesa

Orecchia

UD 6 25 Aug 2023   Estadio José María Gatica, Villa Mercedes, Argentina
13 Win 11–1–1   Irma Garcia MD 10 20 Aug 2022   Parque La Pedrera, Villa Mercedes, Argentina Retained IBF female junior-bantamweight title
12 Win 10–1–1   Nataly Delgado UD 10 16 Jul 2021   Estadio José María Gatica, San Luis, Villa Mercedes, Argentina Retained IBF female junior-bantamweight title
11 Win 9–1–1   Débora Gómez SD 10 30 Jan 2021   Complejo Multifuncion, Pérez, Argentina Won vacant IBF female junior-bantamweight title
10 Draw 8–1–1   Jorgelina Guanini MD 10 15 Jun 2019   Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina For IBF female junior-bantamweight title
9 Win 8–1   Débora Dionicius UD 8 2 Mar 2019   Gimnasio Municipal Mario Lobos, Los Antiguos, Argentina
8 Win 7–1   Virginia Noemi Carcamo UD 6 12 Jan 2019   Estadio Municipal, Pérez, Argentina
7 Loss 6–1   Iris Miramontes SD 4 4 Nov 2017   Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
6 Win 6–0   María Guadalupe Rodríguez UD 6 9 Sep 2017   Lienzo Charro El Salamantino, Salamanca, Mexico
5 Win 5–0   Eloisa Martínez UD 8 25 Aug 2017   Salon de Sociedad Espanola, Villa Mercedes, Argentina
4 Win 4–0   Eloisa Martínez UD 4 15 Jul 2017   Salamanca, Mexico
3 Win 3–0   Jessica Yazmin Gómez TKO 1 (4), 1:20 20 May 2017   Salamanca, Mexico
2 Win 2–0   Janeth Osorio TKO 1 (4), 0:59 25 Mar 2017   Salamanca, Mexico
1 Win 1–0   Mileydis Mercado KO 1 (4), 1:53 28 Jan 2017   Hotel Cisne Campestre, Puerto Colombia, Colombia

References

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  1. ^ "MICAELA "LA PRINCESITA" LUJAN". tapology.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Boxing record for Micaela Luján". BoxRec.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Micaela Luján vs. Mileydis Mercado". BoxRec. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. ^ "BOXEO FEMENINO – A "La Princesita" Luján la dejaron sin nada". San Luis de Elegante Sport (in Spanish). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ^ Valdés, Daniel (31 January 2021). ""La Princesita" es reina: Micaela Luján, campeona del mundo". El Diario de la República (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Jorgelina Guanini
IBF female junior bantamweight champion
30 January 2021 – 2022
Vacant
Title next held by
Irma Garcia