Melissa Mortensen

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.

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.

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