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Shurretta Metcalf
American boxer (born 1984) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shurretta Metcalf (born October 28, 1984) is an American professional boxer. She is a former IBF female bantamweight champion.
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Early life
Metcalf was born in Dallas, Texas on October 28, 1984. She had fought in underground street fights prior to her professional boxing career.[1][2]
Professional career
Metcalf made her professional debut on January 16, 2016, where she lost a four-round unanimous decision (UD) bout to Samantha Salazar at the Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill in Dallas, Texas.[3]
Metcalf faced Melissa Oddessa Parker on July 29, 2023, winning the bout by majority decision.[4] Metcalf faced Miyo Yoshida for vacant IBF Inter-continental female bantamweight title on November 7, 2023. She won the bout by unanimous decision to capture the vacant title.[5]
IBF bantamweight champion
Yoshida vs. Metcalf
Metcalf faced Miyo Yoshida in a rematch, this time for the IBF female bantamweight title in New York City on October 23, 2024.[6] She won the bout by unanimous decision to win the world title.[7][8]
Metcalf vs. Johnson
Holding the IBF bantamweight title, Metcalf was scheduled to face WBC, WBO and Ring champion Dina Thorslund in a championship unification bout on 11 July 2025, at Madison Square Garden in New York.[9] After the latter withdrew due to pregnancy and vacated her belts, she was replaced by WBA champion Cherneka Johnson, with the fight elevated to an undisputed championship.[10][11][12] Metcalf lost by stoppage in the ninth round.[13][14][15]
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Personal life
Metcalf is the mother of two sons.[2]
Professional boxing record
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External links
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