Jennifer Han
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 25, 1983 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Win 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. She is a member of the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame.
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]
She was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2025.[13][14]
Personal life
Han's sister Stephanie is also a professional boxer.[15]
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) | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} 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
- ^ "Boxing record for Jennifer Han". BoxRec.
- ^ "Jennifer Han vs. Melissa St. Vil". boxrec.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Jennifer Han vs. Ji-Hye Woo". BoxRec. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ 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]
- ^ 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]
- ^ Chavez, Felix F. (February 9, 2020). "Top fights for El Paso world champion boxer Jennifer Han". El Paso Times. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Cohn, Brandon (February 18, 2017). "Jennifer Han Retains Her Title with a Unanimous Decision Over Olivia Gerula". KROD. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Mendez, Daniel (February 18, 2018). "Jennifer Han retains her IBF title in front of her home crowd". The Prospector. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Ochoa, Adrian (February 16, 2020). "Jennifer Han defeats Jeri Sitzes by unanimous decision". KVIA-TV. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Katie Taylor defeats Jennifer Han to retain world lightweight titles". ESPN. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Mikaela Mayer dominates Jennifer Han to defend WBO and IBF super-featherweight titles in California". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Event is set to be one of the most diverse of celebrations for our Inductees; Special Award Recipients and More!". womenboxing.com. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Two-Day International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame April 4-5, 2025 - Las Vegas, Nevada". maxboxing.com. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "El Paso's Stephanie Han targets world title at Ring Wars Feb. 22". El Paso Times. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
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