Jessica McCaskill
| Jessica McCaskill | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | CasKILLA |
| Rated at | Super lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | September 8, 1984 |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 9 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Jessica McCaskill (born September 8, 1984) is an American professional boxer. She is the current WBC and WBA super lightweight champion.[1][2]
As of June 2019, McCaskill is ranked as the world's best active female super lightweight by BoxRec.[3]
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Early life
Native to St. Louis, McCaskill and her brother were raised by her grandmother. When she divorced, McCaskill had to look for shelter in the back of a local church. In 2012 McCaskill moved to Chicago and started working as an investment banker, initially moonlighting as a boxer.[4]
Amateur career
McCaskill started boxing in 2008, just for fitness, and had her first amateur bout in April 2009. After climbing the ranks, she won the 2010 Golden Gloves award. With a 17–1 amateur record, McCaskill won the Golden Glove Championship belts in 2014 and 2015.[5]
Professional career
McCaskill made her professional debut on 22 August 2015 with a victory by technical knockout against Tyrea Nichole Duncan at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana.[6] In November 2016, McCaskill was signed by Warriors Boxing.[7]
After fighting local boxers, McCaskill challenged Irish Olympic gold-medal boxer Katie Taylor for the WBA lightweight world title. She was defeated by Taylor by unanimous decision, in a fight held at the York Hall in London on 13 December 2017.[8]
On 6 October 2018, McCaskill defeated Érica Farías for the World Boxing Council super lightweight title, winning by unanimous decision and achieving her first professional championship after losing to Katie Taylor for the lightweight championship.[9]
McCaskill retained her WBC title and won the WBA super lightweight title against Argentine Anahí Esther Sánchez, in a bout held AT the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland on 25 May 2019.[2]
McCaskill is trained by Rick Ramos and managed by Warriors Boxing.[10]
Professional boxing record
| 9 fights, 7 wins (3 knockouts), 2 losses, 0 draws | ||||||||
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd. | Date | Location | Notes |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 |  Anahí Esther Sánchez |
UD | 10 | 2019-05-25 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill |
Won WBA and retained WBC World Female Super Lightweight Title |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Érica Farías |
UD | 10 | 2018-10-06 | Wintrust Arena, Chicago |
Won WBC World Female Super Lightweight Title |
| 7 | Loss | 5–2 |  Katie Taylor |
UD | 10 | 2017-12-13 |  York Hall, London, England |
Lost for WBC World Female Lightweight Title |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Natalie Brown |
TKO | 2 | 2017-07-29 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago |
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| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Brenda Gonzales |
UD | 6 | 2017-04-28 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago |
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| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Carla Torres |
UD | 4 | 2017-01-21 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago |
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| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Alexandria Williams |
TKO | 3 | 2016-10-01 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago |
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| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Katonya Fisher |
SD | 4 | 2016-06-18 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tyrea Nichole Duncan |
TKO | 2 | 2015-08-22 | Horseshoe Casino, Hammond |
Professional debut |
See also
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