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. In January 2024, she won the World Boxing Cup: GB Open in the women's 54A kg event.
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.
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.
Mortensen faced Tori-Ellis Willetts for her first EBU female silver super-bantamweight title defense at the Sydbank Arena on 31 January 2026. After eight rounds, she defended her title by unanimous decision.
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. Following the fight, it was revealed that Flores had suffered a broken jaw in the fourth round.
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
