Maricela Cornejo (born 16 April 1987) is an American professional boxer. She has challenged for world titles in three different weight divisions.
Career Cornejo is a former WBC female International super-middleweight champion, winning the vacant title by unanimous decision on 15 August 2015 against Latashia Burton at Mana Studios in Miami, Florida.
Eight months later, on 16 April 2016, she fought for the vacant WBC female middleweight title against Kali Reis at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. She lost the bout by split decision.
Cornejo faced Franchón Crews-Dezurn for the vacant WBC female super-middleweight title at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 13 September 2018, losing by majority decision.
On 27 January 2019, she defeated Erin Toughill via unanimous decision at The Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.
A rematch between against Franchón Crews-Dezurn, with the WBC female super-middleweight title and the vacant WBO female super-middleweight title on the line, took place at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on 14 September 2019. Onnce again Crews Dezurn won, this time via unanimous decision.
She challenged undisputed female middleweight champion Claressa Shields at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, on 3 June 2023, losing by unanimous decision.
Cornejo fought Cecilia Brækhus for the vacant WBC interim female super-welterweight title at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 10 August 2024, but lost by unanimous decision.
She faced Natasha Spence over six rounds at Yakama Legends Casino in Toppenish, Washington, on 8 August 2025, losing via unanimous decision. Cornejo took on Spence in a rematch at the same venue on 12 June 2026, with the vacant WBA International female middleweight title on the line, but again lost by unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes28Loss19–9 Natasha SpenceUD1012 Jun 202627Loss19–8 Natasha SpenceUD68 Aug 2526Loss19–7 Cecilia BraekhusUD1010 Aug 2425Win19–6 Sara Anti GabrielUD820 Jul 2024 24Win18–6 Kandi WyattUD82 Feb 2024 23Win17–6 Cynthia LozanoKO1 (8)4 Nov 2023 22Loss16–6 Claressa ShieldsUD10Jun 3, 202321Win16–5 Sheila CunhaTKO1 (8)25 Mar 2023 20Win15–5 Simone Aparecida da SilvaUD825 Mar 2022 19Win14–5 Miranda BarberUD625 Sep 2021 18Loss13–5 Alma IbarraUD818 Mar 2021 17Loss13–4 Franchón Crews-DezurnUD1014 Sep 2019 16Win13–3 Erin Toughill UD827 Jan 2019 15Loss12–3 Franchón Crews-Dezurn MD1013 Sep 2018 14Win12–2 Samantha Pill 3 (6) 13 Jul 2018 13Win11–2 Claudia Ramirez3 (6) 19 May 2018 12Win10–2 Lisa Noel Garland4 (6) 9 Mar 2018 11Win9–2 Irais Hernandez616 Nov 2017 10Win8–2 Vanessa Rodriquez612 Aug 2017 9Win7–2 Sydney LeBlanc69 Apr 2017 8Win6–2 Martha Patricia Lara617 Dec 2016 7Win5–2 Eliza Olson67 Oct 2016 6Lose4–2 Kali Reis1016 Apr 2016 5Win4–1 Latashia Burton1015 Aug 2015 4Win3–1 Conswella Lucas1 (4) 25 Jul 2015 3Lose2–1 Tiffany Ward420 Sep 2013 2Win2–0 Terri Lowe3 (4) 17 Nov 2012 1Win1–0 Mia Henderson44 Aug 2012
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