Layla McCarter

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

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.

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.”.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes65Win47–13–5Paulina CardonaTKO4 (8)Feb 1, 202564Win46–13–5Beatriz AguilarKO4 (8)Aug 17, 202463Win45–13–5Halanna Dos SantosUD10Mar 25, 202262Win44–13–5Beatriz Adriana Aguilar JimenezUD8Nov 7, 202061Win43–13–5Yamila Esther ReynosoUD10Jan 17, 201960Win42–13–5Eva BajicUD10Jun 16, 201859Win41–13–5Victoria CisnerosTKO8 (10)Mar 3, 201858Win40–13–5Erika Jeanette HernandezUD8Dec 22, 2017 57Win39–13–5Szilvia SzabadosTKO7 (8)Apr 29, 201756Win38–13–5Melissa HernandezUD8Jul 16, 201655Win37–13–5Yolanda SeguraTKO1 (10)Apr 16, 201654Win36–13–5Melissa HernandezUD8Nov 21, 201453Win35–13–5Noni TengeTKO8 (10)Sep 30, 201252Win34–13–5Belinda LaracuenteUD8Aug 13, 201151Win33–13–5Cimberly HarrisUD6Feb 12, 201150Win32–13–5Emiko RaikaUD10Jul 3, 200949Win31–13–5Loli MunozUD10Aug 15, 200848Win30–13–5Jelena MrdjenovichSD10Mar 28, 200847Win29–13–5Dominga OlivoRTD3 (8)Mar 7, 200846Win28–13–5Cindy SerranoUD6Jan 11, 200845Win27–13–5Tammy FranksTKO3 (6)Nov 10, 200744Win26–13–5Daniella SmithUD6Nov 2, 200743Win25–13–5Dominga OlivoMD8Jun 9, 200742Win24–13–5Angelica MartinezUD6May 25, 200741Loss23–13–5Melissa HernandezUD8Apr 27, 200740Win23–12–5Melissa HernandezRTD8 (12)Feb 14, 200739Win22–12–5Donna BiggersTKO2 (12)Jan 5, 200738Win21–12–5Belinda LaracuenteUD10Nov 17, 200637Draw20–12–5Dakota StoneMD8Oct 7, 200636Win20–12–4Shadina PennybakerRTD5 (6)Jun 24, 200635Win19–12–4Victoria CisnerosUD6Apr 1, 200634Loss18–12–4Jelena MrdjenovichUD8Jun 18, 200533Win18–11–4Jelena MrdjenovichUD6Feb 12, 200532Loss17–11–4Chevelle HallbackUD10Jul 2, 200431Loss17–10–4Mary Jo SandersUD6Apr 16, 200430Win17–9–4Lisa HolewyneUD10Oct 4, 200329Win16–9–4Claudia ValencianaUD6Jun 14, 200428Win15–9–4Lisa LewisUD6Apr 18, 200327Win14–9–4Tracy ByrdSD6Mar 7, 200326Win13–9–4Tracy ByrdMD6Feb 15, 200325Loss12–9–4Chevelle HallbackUD10Dec 28, 200224Win12–8–4Blanca LunaMD4Dec 6, 200223Loss11–8–4Kelsey JeffriesUD10Nov 7, 200222Draw11–7–4Ada VelezMD6Jul 18, 200221Win11–7–3Miki KikukawaUD4Jul 13, 200220Win10–7–3Emiko RaikaMD8Apr 29, 200219Loss9–7–3Sandra YardUD10Apr 13, 200218Loss9–6–3Jessica RakoczyUD6Feb 17, 200217Draw9–5–3Alicia AshleyPTS6Jan 13, 200216Win9–5–2Tracy ByrdUD10Jul 7, 200115Draw8–5–2Jo WymanPTS10May 19, 200114Win8–5–1Marilyn SalcidoUD4Mar 9, 200113Loss7–5–1Melissa Del ValleUD6Jan 17, 200112Win7–4–1Sandra YardUD10Oct 7, 200011Win6–4–1Jamie DayTKO1 (4)Aug 24, 200010Win5–4–1Linda TenbergUD6Aug 4, 20009Win4–4–1Jessica TreatUD4July 22, 20008Win3–4–1Elena ReidUD4July 16, 20007Win2–4–1Shelley LayTKO3 (4)Apr 29, 20006Loss1–4–1Laura SerranoSD4Jul 26, 19995Draw1–3–1Tamara HudginsMD4Jun 17, 19994Loss1–3Margaret MacGregorMD4Apr 24, 19993Loss1–2Margaret MacGregorSD4Apr 3, 19992Loss1–1Sandra YardUD4Feb 4, 19991Win1–0Deshawn MohammedUD4Sep 23, 1998

See also List of female boxers

References

External links

Layla McCarter - Profile at Women Boxing Archive Network