Swedish · Arboga, Sweden · Born 20 January 1976Mikaela Laurén is a Swedish professional boxer and former national swimmer who held the WBC female light middleweight world title from 2014 to 2016.
Mikaela Laurén was born on 20 January 1976 in Stockholm, Sweden, and competed as a national team swimmer before transitioning to professional boxing, developing into one of the most accomplished female fighters Sweden has produced. Standing 1.78 metres tall, she built a career spanning the light middleweight and welterweight divisions. Laurén won the WBC female light middleweight title in 2014, holding the belt until 2016, and challenged for the undisputed female welterweight championship in 2017, one of the biggest opportunities of her career against one of the sport's most dominant champions. Laurén competed professionally across more than four decades of experience in combat sports, transitioning from her earlier swimming career into boxing with notable success, compiling a professional record built on both technical skill and the athletic conditioning carried over from her background in competitive swimming. Laurén has remained an important figure in the development of women's professional boxing in Scandinavia, competing at a world-championship level during a period when opportunities for female fighters in the sport were considerably more limited than they are today.
Former Swedish national swimmer turned boxer; WBC female super welterweight world champion 2014-2016
How They Played
Technical boxer with strong defensive skills
Lasting Impact
First Swedish woman to become a world boxing champion
Career Honours
- WBC female super welterweight/light middleweight champion 2014-2016
Swedish Athletes