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Shurretta Metcalf (born October 28, 1984) is an American
professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional fights are supervised by a regulatory auth ...
. She has held the IBF bantamweight title since October 2024.


Early life

Metcalf was born in
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, Texas on October 28, 1984. She had fought in underground street fights prior to her professional boxing career.


Professional career

Metcalf made her professional debut on January 16, 2016, where she lost a four-round
unanimous decision A unanimous decision (UD) is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and other sports involving striking and submission in which all three judges agree on which fighte ...
(UD) bout to Samantha Salazar at the Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill in Dallas, Texas. Metcalf faced Melissa Oddessa Parker on July 29, 2023, winning the bout by majority decision. Metcalf faced
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for vacant IBF Inter-continental female bantamweight title on November 7, 2023. She won the bout by unanimous decision to capture the vacant title.


IBF bantamweight champion


Yoshida vs. Metcalf

Metcalf faced Miyo Yoshida in a rematch, this time for the IBF female bantamweight title in New York City on October 23, 2024. She won the bout by unanimous decision to win the world title. Holding the IBF bantamweight title, Metcalf was scheduled to face WBC,
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and
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champion Dina Thorslund in a championship unification bout on 11 July 2025, at
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in New York. After the latter withdrew due to pregnancy and vacated her belts, she was replaced by WBA champion
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, with the fight elevated to an undisputed championship.


Personal life

Metcalf is the mother of two sons.


Professional boxing record


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