Micaela Luján
Argentina boxer (born 1999)
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Micaela Milagros Luján (born 12 June 1999) is an Argentine professional boxer who is a former IBF female junior bantamweight champion.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | La Princesita |
| Born | 12 June 1999[1] Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Weight | Super flyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 17 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Win by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
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
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Virginia Noemi Carcamo |
UD | 6 | 12 Jan 2019 | Estadio Municipal, Pérez, Argentina |
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| 7 | Loss | 6–1 | Iris Miramontes |
SD | 4 | 4 Nov 2017 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | María Guadalupe Rodríguez |
UD | 6 | 9 Sep 2017 | Lienzo Charro El Salamantino, Salamanca, Mexico |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Eloisa Martínez |
UD | 8 | 25 Aug 2017 | Salon de Sociedad Espanola, Villa Mercedes, Argentina |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Eloisa Martínez |
UD | 4 | 15 Jul 2017 | Salamanca, Mexico |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jessica Yazmin Gómez |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:20 | 20 May 2017 | Salamanca, Mexico |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Janeth Osorio |
TKO | 1 (4), 0:59 | 25 Mar 2017 | Salamanca, Mexico |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Mileydis Mercado |
KO | 1 (4), 1:53 | 28 Jan 2017 | Hotel Cisne Campestre, Puerto Colombia, Colombia |
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