Mikiah Kreps

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Mikiah Kreps
Born (1996-07-26) July 26, 1996 (age 28)
Niagara Falls, United States
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight class Bantamweight
Height5’3
Boxing record [1]
Total fights3
Wins3
Wins by KO2
Losses0
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Ulan-Ude Bantamweight

Mikiah Kreps (born July 26, 1996) is an American boxer.

She won a medal at the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. [2]

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References

  1. "Boxing record for Mikiah Kreps". BoxRec .
  2. "2019 World Championships results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.