Maria Lindberg

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Maria Lindberg
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
NationalitySwedish
Born (1977-03-30) 30 March 1977 (age 46)
Malmö, Sweden
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights32
Wins20
Wins by KO10
Losses9
Draws2
No contests1

Maria Camilla Lindberg (born 30 March 1977) is a Swedish professional boxer who has held the WIBF light-middleweight title since 2009. She previously held the WIBA light-middleweight title from 2010 to 2014 and has challenged for multiple world titles, including the WBO female middleweight title in 2011 and April 2021; the unified WBC and WBO female middleweight titles in 2017; and the WBC and IBF female light-middleweight titles in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

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Professional career

After suffering a brain hemorrhage in an amateur bout in 1999, Lindberg received a life-time ban from boxing by the Swedish Boxing Federation. [2] Unable to acquire a boxing license in Sweden, she moved to the US and began training at the Gleason's Gym in New York City. Lindberg made her professional debut on 1 July 2003, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Katherin Pugh at the Omni New Daisy Theater in Memphis, Tennessee. [3] Following her second fight–a draw against Ann Saccurato in May 2004–Lindberg was suspended by the American Association of Boxing Commissions and the European Boxing Union due to the brain injury she suffered in 1999. After four years out of the ring, she passed medical tests for the Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer (BDB) and received a license to box in Germany, making her return to the ring on 28 November 2008, scoring a majority decision (MD) victory against Pia Porter at the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg. [4]

In her next fight she fought for her first world title, facing Conjestina Achieng for the vacant WIBF middleweight title on 8 May 2009, at the Royal Event Center in Berlin. The bout ended in a split draw, with one judge scoring the bout 97–96 in favour of Lindberg, the second judge scoring it 97–95 for Achieng, while the third judge scored it even at 95–95, leaving the WIBF title vacant. [5] [6]

Lindberg moved down a weight class for her next fight, defeating Sara Davis via ten-round UD to capture the vacant WIBF light-middleweight on 19 September, at the Dampfnudel Arena in Rülzheim, Germany, with the judges scorecards reading 100–92, 99–91 and 98–92. [7]

After successfully defending her title with a technical knockout (TKO) victory against Michaela Dragan in July 2010, [8] Lindberg defeated Diane Schwachhofer via UD on 20 November, capturing the vacant WIBA light-middleweight title in Aachen, Germany. [9]

She moved up in weight for her next fight, challenging WBO and WBF female middleweight champion Christina Hammer on 27 May 2011, at the Zlatopramen Arena in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. Lindberg suffered the first defeat of her career, losing via UD. [10] [11]

Following three victories in non-title fights, she successfully defended her WIBA and WIBF titles with a third-round TKO against Edita Karabeg in May 2014, [12] before making a defence against Mirjana Vujic on 1 November at the Aktionshalle Offerta in Karlsruhe, with the vacant GBU female title also on the line. The fight was initially ruled a no contest after the referee determined that Vujic was knocked out by an accidental clash of heads. [13] However, upon review, the BDB changed the result to a TKO, awarding Lindberg her third world title. [14] The pair had an immediate rematch on 13 December, with Lindberg emerging victorious with a fourth-round TKO. [15]

After five more fights, with four wins and one no contest, she faced Christina Hammer in a rematch of their 2011 contest. The bout took place on 1 April 2017, at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany, with Hammer's unified WBC and WBO female middleweight titles on the line. Lindberg suffered the second defeat of her career, losing via UD with all three judges scoring the bout 100–90. [16]

She suffered another defeat in her next fight, losing via UD against Inna Sagaydakovskaya for the vacant WBC Silver female light-middleweight title on 29 September, at the Pabellón Municipal de Deportes La Casilla in Bilbao, Spain. The judges scorecards read 97–92, 97–92, and 96–93. [17]

Her next fight was a successful defence of her WIBF and GBU female titles in March 2018, scoring a third-round stoppage against Lela Terashvili, [18] before challenging Ewa Piątkowska for the WBC female light-middleweight title. The bout took place on 25 May at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland. Lindberg was unsuccessful in her third attempt at a major world title, losing via MD. Two judges scored the bout 96–94 while the third judge scored it 95–95. [19]

After a UD victory against Mariam Tatunashvili in a non-title fight in April 2019, Lindberg challenged Marie-Eve Dicaire for the IBF female light-middleweight title on 28 June at the Montreal Casino in Canada. Lindberg suffered the fifth defeat of her career, losing via UD with the judges' scorecards reading 99–91, 99–91, and 98–92. [20]

Following a TKO victory in a rematch against Edita Karabeg in August, [21] Lindberg moved up to the super-middleweight division to challenge WIBA and WBF female champion Ema Kozin, with the vacant WIBF, GBU, and IBA female titles also on the line. The bout took place on 6 October at the Arena Stožice in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In what some media outlets viewed as a controversial decision, Lindberg suffered her sixth career defeat, losing via UD with the judges' scorecards reading 98–94, 96–94, and 96–94. [22] [23] [24]

On 8 April 2021, it was announced that Lindberg would face WBO female middleweight champion Savannah Marshall on 10 April, at the Copper Box Arena in London, England. Lindberg was brought in as a late replacement after Marshall's original opponent, Femke Hermans, was forced to withdraw after a member of her team tested positive for COVID-19. [25] On the night, Lindberg was knocked to the canvas in the second round after Marshall landed a right hand. She managed to make it back to her feet before the referee's count of ten to see out the remainder of the round. She was knocked down for a second time in the third round, again by a right hand, but failed to beat the count. It was Lindberg's only ever knockout (KO) defeat. [26]

Professional boxing record

32 fights20 wins9 losses
By knockout102
By decision107
Draws2
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
32Loss20–9–2 (1) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Femke Hermans RTD1 (10), 3:0017 Jun 2023 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alfasun Indoor Arena, Roosdaal, BelgiumFor IBO female super welterweight title
31Win20–8–2 (1) Flag of Croatia.svg Katarina VisticaUD617 Sep 2022 Flag of Germany.svg Sporthalle, Dorf Mecklenburg, Germany
30Loss19–8–2 (1) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hannah Rankin UD105 Nov 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, EnglandFor vacant WBA and IBO super welterweight titles
29Loss19–7–2 (1) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Savannah Marshall KO3 (10), 1:1110 Apr 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandFor WBO female middleweight title
28Win19–6–2 (1) Flag of Georgia.svg Mariam TatunashviliUD1018 Apr 2015 Flag of Germany.svg Congress Centrum, Oberhausen, Germany
27Loss18–6–2 (1) Flag of Slovenia.svg Ema Kozin UD106 Oct 2019 Flag of Slovenia.svg Arena Stožice, Ljubljana, SloveniaFor WIBA, WBF female, and vacant WIBF and GBU female super-middleweight titles
26Win18–5–2 (1) Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Edita KarabegTKO2 (6), 0:4510 Aug 2019 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marina Frapa Resort, Rogoznica, Czech Republic
25Loss17–5–2 (1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Eve Dicaire UD1028 Jun 2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFor IBF female light-middleweight title
24Win17–4–2 (1) Flag of Georgia.svg Mariam TatunashviliUD613 Apr 2019 Flag of Germany.svg Hansehalle, Lübeck, Germany
23Loss16–4–2 (1) Flag of Poland.svg Ewa Piątkowska MD1025 May 2018 Flag of Poland.svg PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, PolandFor WBC female light-middleweight title
22Win16–3–2 (1) Flag of Georgia.svg Lela TerashviliRTD3 (10), 2:003 Mar 2018 Flag of Germany.svg Ufgauhalle, Karlsruhe, GermanyRetained WIBF and GBU female light-middleweight titles
21Loss15–3–2 (1) Flag of Russia.svg Inna SagaydakovskayaUD1029 Sep 2017 Flag of Spain.svg Pabellón Municipal de Deportes La Casilla, Bilbao, SpainFor vacant WBC Silver female light-middleweight title
20Loss15–2–2 (1) Flag of Germany.svg Christina Hammer UD101 Apr 2017 Flag of Germany.svg Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, GermanyFor WBC and WBO female middleweight titles
19Win15–1–2 (1) Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Selma MusicKO2 (6), 1:034 Dec 2016 Flag of Germany.svg Große Freiheit 36, Hamburg, Germany
18Win14–1–2 (1) Flag of Hungary.svg Timea BelikTKO3 (6), 0:5820 Mar 2016 Flag of Germany.svg Delphi Showpalast, Hamburg, Germany
17Win13–1–2 (1) Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda LázárUD626 Feb 2016 Flag of Denmark.svg Ceres Arena, Aarhus, Denmark
16NC12–1–2 (1) Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda LázárNC3 (6), 2:0925 Jul 2015 Flag of Germany.svg Boxsporthalle Braamkamp, Hamburg, GermanyFight stopped after Lázár was cut from an accidental head clash
15Win12–1–2 Flag of Georgia.svg Elene SikmashviliTKO2 (6), 1:2030 May 2015 Flag of Germany.svg Boxsporthalle Braamkamp, Hamburg, Germany
14Win11–1–2 Flag of Serbia.svg Mirjana VujicTKO4 (10), 1:5913 Dec 2014 Flag of Germany.svg Zirkuszelt Messplatz, Karlsruhe, GermanyRetained WIBA, WIBF, and GBU female light-middleweight titles
13Win10–1–2 Flag of Serbia.svg Mirjana VujicTKO1 (10), 1:161 Nov 2014 Flag of Germany.svg Aktionshalle Offerta, Karlsruhe, GermanyRetained WIBA and WIBF light-middleweight titles;
Won vacant GBU female light-middleweight title;
Originally ruled a NC, result later changed after incorrect referee decision
12Win9–1–2 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Edita KarabegTKO3 (10), 1:4310 May 2014 Flag of Germany.svg Europahalle, Karlsruhe, GermanyRetained WIBA and WIBF light-middleweight titles
11Win8–1–2 Flag of Romania.svg Floarea LihetUD612 Oct 2012 Flag of Germany.svg Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
10Win7–1–2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Borislava GoranovaTKO2 (6), 1:557 Sep 2012 Flag of Germany.svg Universal Hall, Berlin, Germany
9Win6–1–2 Flag of Hungary.svg Diana KissUD611 Feb 2012 Flag of Germany.svg Boxsporthalle Braamkamp, Hamburg, Germany
8Loss5–1–2 Flag of Germany.svg Christina Hammer UD1027 May 2011 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zlatopramen Arena, Ústí nad Labem, Czech RepublicFor WBO and WBF female middleweight titles
7Win5–0–2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Diane SchwachhoferUD1020 Nov 2010 Flag of Germany.svg Aachen, GermanyWon vacant WIBA light-middleweight title
6Win4–0–2 Flag of Romania.svg Michaela DraganTKO3 (10), 1:5017 Jul 2010 Flag of Germany.svg Rheintalhalle, Waghäusel, GermanyRetained WIBF light-middleweight title
5Win3–0–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sara DavisUD1019 Sep 2009 Flag of Germany.svg Dampfnudel Arena, Rülzheim, GermanyWon vacant WIBF light-middleweight title
4Draw2–0–2 Flag of Kenya.svg Conjestina Achieng SD108 May 2009 Flag of Germany.svg Royal Event Center, Berlin, GermanyFor vacant WIBF middleweight title
3Win2–0–1 Flag of Germany.svg Pia PorterMD628 Nov 2008 Flag of Germany.svg Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
2Draw1–0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Ann SaccuratoPTS430 May 2004 Flag of the United States.svg DC Tunnel, Washington, DC, US
1Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Katherin PughUD41 Jul 2003 Flag of the United States.svg Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, US

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