Ségolène Lefebvre Explained

Ségolène Lefebvre
Nickname:Majestic
Weight:
Birth Date:1993 5, df=y
Style:Orthodox[1]
Boxrec:708680
Total:18
Wins:18
Ko:1
Losses:1

Ségolène Lefebvre (born 30 May 1993)[2] is a French professional boxer who held the WBO female super-bantamweight title from November 2021 until April 2024.

Professional career

Lefebvre made her professional debut on 24 January 2015, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Bojana Libiszewska at the Salle Marie-José Pérec in Fourmies, France.[3]

After compiling a record of 3–0 (0 KOs), she defeated Taoussy L'Hadji via majority decision (MD) to capture the French female super-featherweight title on 22 April 2016 at the Salle Gayant in Douai, France.[4]

Two fights later she defeated Gabriella Mezei via unanimous decision (UD) on 4 November 2016 in Douai, capturing the vacant WBF International female super-bantamweight title. One judge scored the bout 98–92 while the other two scored it 97–93.[5]

In her next fight she challenged for her first world championship, facing Simone Da Silva Duarte for the vacant WBF female super-bantamweight title on 10 March 2017 at the Salle Gayant. After Lefebvre landed a flurry of punches in the ninth round–and with Duarte no longer defending herself–the referee called a halt to the contest, awarding Lefebvre a ninth-round technical knockout (TKO) victory.[6]

She made three successful defences of her title before facing Laura Griffa on 12 April 2019 at the Salle Gayant. With the vacant IBO female super-bantamweight title also on the line, Lefebvre emerged victorious via UD.[7]

Following a successful defence of her WBF title against Ana Maria Lozano in October 2019,[8] Lefebvre defeated Jasmina Nad via UD on 28 May 2021 at the Salle Gayant, capturing the vacant WBC Silver female super-bantamweight title. The judges' scorecards read 100–90, 99–91 and 98–92.[9]

Her next fight came against Paulette Valenzuela on 20 November at the Salle Gayant, with the vacant WBO female super-bantamweight title on the line. Lefebvre was knocked to the floor in the tenth round en route to a UD victory to capture her first major world championship. With the win she was promoted to number three in The Ring magazine's super-bantamweight rankings.[10] [11]

On 13 April 2024, Lefebvre lost her WBO championship to England's Ellie Scotney suffering the first defeat of her professional career by unanimous decision in a fight that was also for her opponent's IBF title and the vacant Ring Magazine belt. [12]

Professional boxing record

19Loss18-1Ellie ScotneyUD1013 April 2024Manchester Arena, EnglandLost WBO female super-batamweight title
18Win18-0Tysie GallagherUD1024 Novembre 2023Hippodrome de Douai, FranceRetained WBO female super-batamweight title
17Win17-0Debora Anahi DioniciusUD 1029 April 2023Salle Gayant,Douai, France
16Win16–0Melania SorrocheUD107 May 2022
15Win15–0Paulette ValenzuelaUD1020 Nov 2021
14Win14–0Jasmina NadUD1028 May 2021
13Win13–0Ana Maria LozanoUD1026 Oct 2019
12Win12–0Laura GriffaUD1012 Apr 2019
11Win11–0Yésica Patricia MarcosUD102 Nov 2018
10Win10–0Gabriela BouvierUD1028 Apr 2018
9Win9–0Naroyuki KoasichaUD103 Nov 2017
8Win8–0Sara MarjanovicUD613 May 2017
7Win7–0Simone da Silva Duarte9 (10)10 Mar 2017
6Win6–0Gabriella MezeiUD104 Nov 2016
5Win5–0Bojana LibiszewskaUD821 May 2016
4Win4–0Taoussy L'Hadji822 Apr 2016
3Win3–0Bilitis GaucherPTS614 Nov 2015
2Win2–0Suzana Radovanovic418 Apr 2015
1Win1–0Bojana Libiszewska424 Jan 2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BoxRec: Ségolène Lefebvre. 10 December 2021. BoxRec.
  2. Web site: Segolene Lefebvre ("Majestic") Boxer Page. 10 December 2021. Tapology.
  3. Web site: BoxRec: Ségolène Lefebvre vs. Bojana Libiszewska. 10 December 2021. BoxRec.
  4. Web site: 26 April 2016. Vidéo : Lefebvre au top !. 10 December 2021. Fédération Française de Boxe. fr-FR.
  5. Web site: 7 November 2016. 15 Year Old Boxer Dies, Tragedy Sparks a Criminal Investigation. 10 December 2021. Boxing Scene.
  6. Web site: Baum. Clive. 11 March 2017. Segolene Lefebvre Crowned WBF Super Bantamweight Champion After Stopping Simone Da Silva Duarte. 10 December 2021. Women of Boxing.
  7. Web site: Demeure. Roger. 13 April 2019. Boxe - Ségolène Lefebvre tient toujours les rênes et conserve son titre mondial. 10 December 2021. La Voix du Nord. fr.
  8. Web site: Baum. Clive. 27 October 2019. Segolene Lefebvre Puts on Majestic Performance in her WBF Super Bantamweight Defense Win Against Ana Maria Lozano. 10 December 2021. Women of Boxing.
  9. Web site: 29 May 2021. Chantelle Cameron Aims To Make a Statement Against Hernandez - Boxing News. 10 December 2021. Boxing Scene.
  10. Web site: Cotiniaux. Andre. 21 November 2021. Consécration pour Ségolène "Majesctic" LEFEBVRE, championne WBO super-coqs à Douai. 10 December 2021. Boxe Net. fr-FR.
  11. Web site: Morilla. Diego. 24 November 2021. Women's Ratings Update: Segolene Lefevre and Kali Reis gain ground. 10 December 2021. The Ring.
  12. Web site: Ellie Scotney Unifies, Wins Ring Title; Rhiannon Dixon Captures Vacant Crown . Boxing Scene. 2024-04-14.