- Mary Spencer
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Medal record Competitor for 
CanadaWomen’s Boxing World Amateur Championships Gold 2005 Podolsk 66 kg Bronze 2006 New Dehli 66 kg Gold 2008 Ningbo 66 kg Gold 2010 Barbados 75 kg Pan American Games Gold 2011 Guadalajara 75 kg Mary Spencer (born December 12, 1984 is a Canadian boxer who currently competes as a 75 kilogram middleweight. She has won three World Championships, five Pan American Games gold medals, and eight Canadian Championships. Spencer began serious boxing training in 2002. As of July 26, 2011, her amateur record is 115 wins, 9 losses.[1] Spencer was born in Wiarton, Ontario and currently lives in Windsor. She is of Ojibwe heritage.[1]
Women's boxing will be part of the Olympic Games program for the first time in London in 2012. Spencer is considered a medal favourite, and one of Canada's best hopes in women's boxing.[2]
References
- ^ a b Christie, James (2011-07-26). "Going all-in in the Ring". The Globe & Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/going-all-in-in-the-ring/article2110901/. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ Bell, Jamie (2011-07-27). "A look at some of Canada's top female medal threats for 2012". The Sports Network. http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=372557. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
External links
- Mary Spencer at womenboxing.com
Categories:- 1984 births
- Canadian boxers
- Living people
- Ojibwe people
- People from Windsor, Ontario
- Sportspeople from Ontario
- Women boxers
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