Layla McCarter

 ( 1978 Births ) 

Layla Eveleen McCarter (born April 19, 1979) is an American professional boxer.

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Career She has held multiple world titles across five weight divisions, having held the WIBF welterweight title since 2018 and previously the featherweight title in 2000; the WIBF super lightweight title in 2003; the WBA female lightweight title twice between 2007 and 2009; and the WBA female super welterweight title in 2012.

In 2016 January Ring magazine considered Layla McCarter the 10th best female boxer of all time.Gerbasi, Thomas. (Jan 2016): "The best female boxers of all time." The Ring,:Pages 90–91. She was also awarded by the Nevada and California Boxing Hall of Fame, and recently in February 2017 she was signed by Mayweather Promotions, as its second female boxer.

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Public challenge to Ronda Rousey On July 31, 2015, Ronda Rousey's trainer, Edmond Tarverdyan, expressed the belief that his fighter "can win the boxing world title" while discussing a potential fight with Cris Cyborg. After noting that "Ronda spars with boxing world champions that punch way harder than Cyborg", Tarverdyan claimed that she "has never lost a round in the gym. A round. With boxing world champions".

Layla McCarter is the current Big Knockout Boxing female champion and immediately challenged Ronda Rousey to boxing match.

Alongside Amanda Serrano went on to criticize Rousey's stand-up fighting technique stating in the Guardian “She’s very good at what she does, but she needs to stay in her lane because boxing takes a lot of experience to reach the top level.

“She better just stay in her lane because she’s going to get hurt.”.

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Professional boxing record

65	Win	47–13–5	Paulina Cardona	TKO	4 (8)	Feb 1, 2025
64	Win	46–13–5	Beatriz Aguilar	KO	4 (8)	Aug 17, 2024
63	Win	45–13–5	Halanna Dos Santos	UD	10	Mar 25, 2022
62	Win	44–13–5	Beatriz Adriana Aguilar Jimenez	UD	8	Nov 7, 2020
61	Win	43–13–5	Yamila Esther Reynoso	UD	10	Jan 17, 2019
60	Win	42–13–5	Eva Bajic	UD	10	Jun 16, 2018
59	Win	41–13–5	Victoria Cisneros	TKO	8 (10)	Mar 3, 2018
58	Win	40–13–5	Erika Jeanette Hernandez	UD	8	Dec 22, 2017
57	Win	39–13–5	Szilvia Szabados	TKO	7 (8)	Apr 29, 2017
56	Win	38–13–5	Melissa Hernandez	UD	8	Jul 16, 2016
55	Win	37–13–5	Yolanda Segura	TKO	1 (10)	Apr 16, 2016
54	Win	36–13–5	Melissa Hernandez	UD	8	Nov 21, 2014
53	Win	35–13–5	Noni Tenge	TKO	8 (10)	Sep 30, 2012
52	Win	34–13–5	Belinda Laracuente	UD	8	Aug 13, 2011
51	Win	33–13–5	Cimberly Harris	UD	6	Feb 12, 2011
50	Win	32–13–5	Emiko Raika	UD	10	Jul 3, 2009
49	Win	31–13–5	Loli Munoz	UD	10	Aug 15, 2008
48	Win	30–13–5	Jelena Mrdjenovich	SD	10	Mar 28, 2008
47	Win	29–13–5	Dominga Olivo	RTD	3 (8)	Mar 7, 2008
46	Win	28–13–5	Cindy Serrano	UD	6	Jan 11, 2008
45	Win	27–13–5	Tammy Franks	TKO	3 (6)	Nov 10, 2007
44	Win	26–13–5	Daniella Smith	UD	6	Nov 2, 2007
43	Win	25–13–5	Dominga Olivo	MD	8	Jun 9, 2007
42	Win	24–13–5	Angelica Martinez	UD	6	May 25, 2007
41	Loss	23–13–5	Melissa Hernandez	UD	8	Apr 27, 2007
40	Win	23–12–5	Melissa Hernandez	RTD	8 (12)	Feb 14, 2007
39	Win	22–12–5	Donna Biggers	TKO	2 (12)	Jan 5, 2007
38	Win	21–12–5	Belinda Laracuente	UD	10	Nov 17, 2006
37	Draw	20–12–5	Dakota Stone	MD	8	Oct 7, 2006
36	Win	20–12–4	Shadina Pennybaker	RTD	5 (6)	Jun 24, 2006
35	Win	19–12–4	Victoria Cisneros	UD	6	Apr 1, 2006
34	Loss	18–12–4	Jelena Mrdjenovich	UD	8	Jun 18, 2005
33	Win	18–11–4	Jelena Mrdjenovich	UD	6	Feb 12, 2005
32	Loss	17–11–4	Chevelle Hallback	UD	10	Jul 2, 2004
31	Loss	17–10–4	Mary Jo Sanders	UD	6	Apr 16, 2004
30	Win	17–9–4	Lisa Holewyne	UD	10	Oct 4, 2003
29	Win	16–9–4	Claudia Valenciana	UD	6	Jun 14, 2004
28	Win	15–9–4	Lisa Lewis	UD	6	Apr 18, 2003
27	Win	14–9–4	Tracy Byrd	SD	6	Mar 7, 2003
26	Win	13–9–4	Tracy Byrd	MD	6	Feb 15, 2003
25	Loss	12–9–4	Chevelle Hallback	UD	10	Dec 28, 2002
24	Win	12–8–4	Blanca Luna	MD	4	Dec 6, 2002
23	Loss	11–8–4	Kelsey Jeffries	UD	10	Nov 7, 2002
22	Draw	11–7–4	Ada Velez	MD	6	Jul 18, 2002
21	Win	11–7–3	Miki Kikukawa	UD	4	Jul 13, 2002
20	Win	10–7–3	Emiko Raika	MD	8	Apr 29, 2002
19	Loss	9–7–3	Sandra Yard	UD	10	Apr 13, 2002
18	Loss	9–6–3	Jessica Rakoczy	UD	6	Feb 17, 2002
17	Draw	9–5–3	Alicia Ashley	PTS	6	Jan 13, 2002
16	Win	9–5–2	Tracy Byrd	UD	10	Jul 7, 2001
15	Draw	8–5–2	Jo Wyman	PTS	10	May 19, 2001
14	Win	8–5–1	Marilyn Salcido	UD	4	Mar 9, 2001
13	Loss	7–5–1	Melissa Del Valle	UD	6	Jan 17, 2001
12	Win	7–4–1	Sandra Yard	UD	10	Oct 7, 2000
11	Win	6–4–1	Jamie Day	TKO	1 (4)	Aug 24, 2000
10	Win	5–4–1	Linda Tenberg	UD	6	Aug 4, 2000
9	Win	4–4–1	Jessica Treat	UD	4	July 22, 2000
8	Win	3–4–1	Elena Reid	UD	4	July 16, 2000
7	Win	2–4–1	Shelley Lay	TKO	3 (4)	Apr 29, 2000
6	Loss	1–4–1	Laura Serrano	SD	4	Jul 26, 1999
5	Draw	1–3–1	Tamara Hudgins	MD	4	Jun 17, 1999
4	Loss	1–3	Margaret MacGregor	MD	4	Apr 24, 1999
3	Loss	1–2	Margaret MacGregor	SD	4	Apr 3, 1999
2	Loss	1–1	Sandra Yard	UD	4	Feb 4, 1999
1	Win	1–0	Deshawn Mohammed	UD	4	Sep 23, 1998

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See also

• List of female boxers

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External links

• Layla McCarter - Profile at Women Boxing Archive Network

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