Melissa Mortensen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Born | 3 November 2001 Varde, Denmark |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | Super bantamweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Win by KO | 5 |
Melissa Juvonen Mortensen (born 3 November 2001) is a Danish professional boxer. She has held the WBA female super-bantamweight title since August 2026.
Amateur career
Mortensen competed in the women's featherweight event of the 2023 European Games, where she reached the quarterfinals.[1] In January 2024, she won the World Boxing Cup: GB Open in the women's 54A kg event.[2]
Professional career
Mortensen made her professional debut and faced Naiara Olmedo at the Struer Arena on 25 June 2021. After six rounds, she won the bout by unanimous decision.[3]
Mortensen faced Dorota Norek for the EBU female silver super-bantamweight title at the Sportium in Varde, Denmark on 6 December 2025. After four rounds, she won the title by technical knockout.[4][5]
Mortensen faced Tori-Ellis Willetts for her first EBU female silver super-bantamweight title defense at the Sydbank Arena on 31 January 2026.[5] After eight rounds, she defended her title by unanimous decision.[6][7]
Mortensen faced Mayelli Flores for the vacant WBA female super-bantamweight title at the Pechanga Resort Casino on 21 August 2026. After ten rounds, she won the title by split decision with the scorecards reading 95–94, 95–94, 94–95.[8][9] Following the fight, it was revealed that Flores had suffered a broken jaw in the fourth round.[10]
Professional boxing record
| 10 fights | 10 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Mayelli Flores | SD | 10 | 21 Aug 2026 | Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | Won WBA female super-bantamweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Tori-Ellis Willetts | UD | 8 | 31 Jan 2026 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | Defended the EBU female silver super-bantamweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Dorota Norek | TKO | 4 (10), 1:59 | 6 Dec 2025 | Sportium, Varde, Denmark | Won EBU female silver super-bantamweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Cristina Garganese | TKO | 5 (8), 0:19 | 13 Sep 2025 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Halima Vunjabei | UD | 8 | 14 Jun 2025 | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Svitlana Vasylevska | TKO | 8 (8), 0:43 | 12 Apr 2025 | Fun Art, Pandrup, Denmark | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Alba Sánchez | UD | 6 | 1 March 2025 | Vejen Idraetscenter, Vejen, Denmark | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Gabriella Mezei | KO | 1 (6), 1:22 | 23 Nov 2024 | Forum Kolding, Kolding, Denmark | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Nino Mgebrishvili | KO | 2 (6), 0:19 | 25 Oct 2024 | Graakjaer Arena, Holstebro, Denmark | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Naiara Olmedo | UD | 6 | 25 Jun 2021 | Struer Arena, Struer, Denmark |
References
- ↑ "Boxing: Michaela Walsh seals her place at the Paris Olympics". Belfast Media Group. 28 June 2023.
- ↑ "Home nation dominates with eight gold medals on final day of action at World Boxing Cup: GB Open – Sheffield 2024". World Boxing. 20 January 2024.
- ↑ "Naiara Olmedo perdió en Dinamarca" (in Spanish). Espabox. 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Nykåret EBU Silver-mester har storkamp på plads: Møder britisk profil til januar". Fighting.dk (in dk). 10 December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - 1 2 "Bank møder cubansk verdensstjerne ved 'største boksestævne siden Kessler-æraen'". Fighting.dk (in dk). 26 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Bank Stops Scull In Final Round". FightNews. 31 January 2026.
- ↑ "Boxing Results: Jacob Bank Stops William Scull Late". Boxing News 24. 31 January 2026.
- ↑ Desai, Darshan (21 August 2026). "Amanda Serrano vs. Lucrecia Manzur live results, round-by-round updates, ring walks, start time for tonight's fight". Yahoo! Sports.
- ↑ Albano, Tom (21 August 2026). "MVP x TikTok Live: Melissa Mortensen Survives Knockdown, Wins WBA Title by Split Decision". Most Valuable Promotions.
- ↑ "Mayelli Flores treated for broken jaw after controversial fight with Melissa Mortensen". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
External links
- Melissa Mortensen at BoxRec (registration required)
- Melissa Mortensen at Tapology.com