Mary Spencer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rated at | Middleweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Wiarton, Ontario |
12 December 1984 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 126 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 118 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No contests | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mary Spencer (born December 12, 1984) is a Canadian boxer who currently competes as a 75 kilogram middleweight. She has won three World Championships, one Pan American Games gold medal, and eight Canadian Championships. Spencer's athletic career started early competing in multiple sports as a child including; Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, and Track and field. Spencer began serious boxing training in 2002 and now trains at the Windsor Amateur Boxing Club under Coach Charlie Stewart . As of July 26, 2011, her amateur record is 115 wins, 9 losses. Spencer was born in Wiarton, Ontario and currently lives in Windsor. She is open about being from the Cape Croker First Nations and she is a member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. Spencer also has an active role in Motivate Canada GEN 7 Aboriginal role model initiative where she helps younger First Nations aboriginal athletes develop important physical and mental skills to help them succeed with their future in sport
Women's boxing was a part of the Olympic Games program for the first time in London in 2012. Spencer obtained an endorsement deal with CoverGirl. The company has donated more than $140,000 to support her in her quest for gold in London 2012 Summer Olympics Spencer was considered a medal favourite, and one of Canada's best hopes in women's boxing. She reached the quarterfinals, where she lost to China's Li Jinzi. She was a Indspire Award recipient in the sports category in 2014.