Mary Spencer (born December 12, 1984) is a Canadian boxer who competes as a 75 kilogram middleweight. She has won three World Championships, one Pan American Games gold medal, and eight Canadian Championships. Spencer's athletic career started early competing in multiple sports as a child including; Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, and Track and field.[1] Spencer began serious boxing training in 2002 and now trains at the Windsor Amateur Boxing Club under Coach Charlie Stewart.[2] As of July 26, 2011, her amateur record is 115 wins, 9 losses.[3] Spencer was born in Wiarton, Ontario and currently lives in Windsor, Ontario. She is a member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation.[4]
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| Born | December 12, 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Middleweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Women's boxing was a part of the Olympic Games program for the first time in London in 2012.[5] Spencer obtained an endorsement deal with CoverGirl. The company has donated more than $140,000 to support her in her quest for gold in London 2012 Summer Olympics[6] Spencer was considered a medal favourite, and one of Canada's best hopes in women's boxing.[7] She lost her first bout to China's Li Jinzi.[8] She was an Indspire Award recipient in the sports category in 2014. Spencer was awarded the 2019 Randy Starkman Award by the Canadian Olympic Committee.[9]
Professional boxing record edit
| 9 fights | 7 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 9 | Loss | 7–2 | Femke Hermans | MD | 10 | 11 Oct 2023 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada | For IBO and vacant IBF female super welterweight title |
| 8 | Loss | 7–1 | Femke Hermans | UD | 10 | Dec 16, 2022 | Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Canada | For vacant IBO female super welterweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Cynthia Lozano | TKO | 1 (10), 1:03 | Sep 9, 2022 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Chris Namus | TKO | 1 (8), 1:56 | Jun 23, 2022 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Yamila Esther Reynoso | UD | 8 | May 28, 2022 | CAA Centre, Brampton, Canada | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Beatriz Aguilar | KO | 1 (6), 0:23 | Mar 26, 2022 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Milagros Diaz Perez | UD | 4 | Jan 29, 2022 | Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Luz Mondaca | TKO | 1 (4), 1:46 | Oct 29, 2021 | Auditorio Centenario, Torreón, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Maria Esquivel Zamora | KO | 1 (4), 0:29 | Aug 27, 2021 | Hotel Holiday Inn, Cuernavaca, Mexico |
References edit
- ^ Williams, Cheryl. "Mary Spencer". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Mary Spencer". Official Canadian Olympic Team Website | Team Canada | 2016 Olympic Games. 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ Christie, James (2011-07-26). "Going all-in in the Ring". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Writers-in-Residence Program: Robin Kimmerer." Archived 2013-04-02 at the Wayback Machine HJ Andrews Experimental Forest. 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "Meet Mary Spencer, boxer and Aboriginal youth role-model". www.chatelaine.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "How boxer Mary Spencer, once an Olympic covergirl, found herself on the outside looking in ahead of 2015 Pan Am Games". National Post. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ Bell, Jamie (2011-07-27). "A look at some of Canada's top female medal threats for 2012". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Mary Spencer Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ^ "Mary Spencer inspires Indigenous youth to believe that nothing is impossible". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Mary Spencer from BoxRec (registration required)
- Mary Spencer at womenboxing.com