Jennifer Han

Jennifer Han
Born	(1983-06-25) June 25, 1983 (age 41) El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Statistics
Weight(s)	Featherweight Super featherweight Lightweight
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach	66 in (168 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights	26
Wins	18
Wins by KO	1
Losses	5
Draws	1
No contests	3

Jennifer Han (born June 25, 1983) is an American professional boxer who held the IBF female featherweight title from 2015 to 2020, and was the first world champion boxer from El Paso, Texas.

Professional career

Han made her professional debut on July 31, 2009, losing via majority decision (MD) over four rounds against Melissa St. Vil at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. ^[2]

After compiling a record of 10–2–1 (1 KO), she challenged reigning champion Ji-Hye Woo for the International Female Boxers Association featherweight title on March 23, 2014, at the Wooseul Gymnasium in Haenam, South Korea. Han suffered the third defeat of her career, losing via ten-round MD. Two judges scored the bout 97–95 and 96–93 in favor of Woo while the third judge scored it a draw at 95–95. ^{[3] [4]}

Two fights later, she was scheduled to face Helen Joseph on April 18, 2015, with the vacant IBF female featherweight title on the line. However, Joseph was forced to withdraw from the bout after she was unable to obtain a VISA to enter the U.S.. Fatuma Zarika stepped in as a late replacement, with Han emerging victorious via unanimous decision (UD) to capture the vacant IBF female Intercontinental featherweight title. ^[5] The fight with Joseph for the vacant IBF world title was rescheduled for September 19, and took place at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. Han captured her first world title via UD with the judges' scorecards reading 98–91, 98–92 and 97–92. With the victory, Han became the first world champion boxer from El Paso. ^[6]

After two successful defences of her world title, Han faced Olivia Gerula on February 17, 2017, at the Don Haskins Center. At the pre-fight weigh-in, Gerula weighed 1.5 lbs over the maximum weight limit, making her ineligible to contest for the IBF championship. With the title still on the line for Han, she made a successful defence, winning via UD with all three judges scoring the bout 100–89. ^[7]

She made one more defence–a UD victory against Lizbeth Crespo in February 2018 ^[8] –before taking two years away from the sport after giving birth to a child in May 2019. Han returned to the ring on February 15, 2020, scoring an eight-round UD victory against Jeri Sitzes in a non-title bout. ^[9]

Han relinquished her title in July 2020, ^[10] and moved up to the lightweight division. On September 4, 2021, at Headingley Rugby Stadium in Leeds, England, she challenged reigning champion Katie Taylor for the undisputed female lightweight championship losing the contest by unanimous decision. ^[11]

Switching weight divisions again, Han's next fight was a unanimous decision loss to IBF and WBO female super-featherweight world champion Mikaela Mayer at the Orange County Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California, on 9 April 2022. ^[12]

Personal life

Han's sister Stephanie is also a professional boxer. ^[13]

Professional boxing record

27 fights	18 wins	5 losses
By knockout	1	0
By decision	17	5
Draws	1
No contests	3

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
27	Loss	18–5–1 (3)	Mikaela Mayer	UD	10	Apr 9, 2022	OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.	For WBO, IBF, The Ring female super featherweight titles
26	Loss	18–4–1 (3)	Katie Taylor	UD	10	Sep 4, 2021	Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds, England	For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female lightweight titles
25	Win	18–3–1 (3)	Jeri Sitzes	UD	8	Feb 15, 2020	El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
24	Win	17–3–1 (3)	Lizbeth Crespo	UD	10	Feb 17, 2018	Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.	Retained IBF female featherweight title
23	Win	16–3–1 (3)	Olivia Gerula	UD	10	Feb 17, 2017	Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.	IBF female featherweight title at stake for Han only after Gerula missed weight
22	Win	15–3–1 (3)	Liliana Martinez	UD	10	Oct 15, 2016	Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.	Retained IBF female featherweight title
21	Win	14–3–1 (3)	Calista Silgado	UD	10	Apr 29, 2016	Southwest University Event Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.	Retained IBF female featherweight title
20	Win	13–3–1 (3)	Helen Joseph	UD	10	Sep 19, 2015	Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.	Won vacant IBF female featherweight title
19	Win	12–3–1 (3)	Fatuma Zarika	UD	10	Apr 18, 2015	El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.	Won vacant IBF female Intercontinental featherweight title
18	Win	11–3–1 (3)	Christina Ruiz	UD	8	Jun 28, 2014	El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
17	Loss	10–3–1 (3)	Ji-Hye Woo	MD	10	Mar 23, 2014	Wooseul Gymnasium, Haenam, South Korea	For IFBA featherweight title
16	Win	10–2–1 (3)	Lesly Morales	UD	6	Oct 5, 2013	Socorro Entertainment Center, Socorro, Texas, U.S.
15	Win	9–2–1 (3)	Karen Dulin	UD	8	Jun 22, 2013	PT's Showclub, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
14	Loss	8–2–1 (3)	Claudia Gutierrez	SD	4	Oct 27, 2012	El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
13	Win	8–1–1 (3)	Kita Watkins	UD	4	Aug 24, 2012	Renaissance Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
12	Win	7–1–1 (3)	Nohime Dennisson	UD	6	Dec 3, 2011	Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
11	Win	6–1–1 (3)	Tammy Franks	UD	4	Nov 11, 2011	Cohen Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
10	Win	5–1–1 (3)	Davrene Morrison	RTD	4 (6), 3:00	Oct 15, 2011	Cohen Stadium, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
9	Win	4–1–1 (3)	Kerri Hill	UD	4	Sep 15, 2011	El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
8	Win	3–1–1 (3)	Lisa Lozano	UD	4	Aug 19, 2011	Renaissance Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
7	NC	2–1–1 (3)	Jessica Gonzalez	NC	6	Apr 9, 2011	Poliforum Mezoamericano, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
6	NC	2–1–1 (2)	Jessica Gonzalez	NC	6	Apr 2, 2011	Poliforum Mezoamericano, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
5	NC	2–1–1 (1)	Andrea Cortina	NC	6	Mar 26, 2011	Poliforum Mezoamericano, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
4	Win	2–1–1	Geni Taylor	UD	4	Feb 11, 2011	Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
3	Win	1–1–1	Crystal Hoy	UD	4	Apr 10, 2010	Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2	Draw	0–1–1	Nydia Feliciano	SD	6	Mar 12, 2010	PAL Gym, Yonkers, New York, U.S.
1	Loss	0–1	Melissa St. Vil	MD	4	Jul 31, 2009	Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.

References

1. "Boxing record for Jennifer Han". BoxRec .
2. "Jennifer Han vs. Melissa St. Vil". boxrec.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
3. "BoxRec: Jennifer Han vs. Ji-Hye Woo". BoxRec . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
4. Knight, Bill (April 16, 2015). "Boxing: Visa problems cancel Jennifer Han's world title fight". El Paso Times . Retrieved July 14, 2021.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
5. Knight, Bill. "Boxing: Jennifer Han dominates Fatuma Zarika in featherweight championship at El Paso County Coliseum". El Paso Times . Retrieved July 14, 2021.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
6. Chavez, Felix F. (February 9, 2020). "Top fights for El Paso world champion boxer Jennifer Han". El Paso Times . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
7. Cohn, Brandon (February 18, 2017). "Jennifer Han Retains Her Title with a Unanimous Decision Over Olivia Gerula". KROD . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
8. Mendez, Daniel (February 18, 2018). "Jennifer Han retains her IBF title in front of her home crowd". The Prospector. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
9. Ochoa, Adrian (February 16, 2020). "Jennifer Han defeats Jeri Sitzes by unanimous decision". KVIA-TV . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
10. "Sarah Mahfoud Has Been Elevated To IBF World Featherweight Champion — Boxing News". Bonxing247. July 21, 2020. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
11. "Katie Taylor defeats Jennifer Han to retain world lightweight titles". ESPN. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
12. "Mikaela Mayer dominates Jennifer Han to defend WBO and IBF super-featherweight titles in California". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
13. "El Paso's Stephanie Han targets world title at Ring Wars Feb. 22". El Paso Times . Retrieved 2025-02-24.

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Regional boxing titles
N/A	IBF female Intercontinental featherweight champion April 18, 2015 – September 19, 2015 Won world title	N/A
World boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Dahiana Santana	IBF female featherweight champion September 19, 2015 – July 2020 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Sarah Mahfoud Interim champion promoted