Former Boxing Champion Lashes Out After Watching Her Rival on Netflix: “Guess Who TF Is on It?”

Mikaela Mayer, or Mikaela Joslin Mayer, made her professional debut against Widnelly Figueroa on August 5, 2017. Roughly a year later, she won her first title, WBC’s vacant NABF Super Featherweight. Then, on October 31, 2020, she added another belt, the vacant WBO Super Featherweight. Twelve months later, the IBF and inaugural The Ring Super Featherweight titles were hers. By April 9, 2022, the world saw her defending the WBO, The Ring, and IBF Super Featherweight titles successfully. However, six months later, Mayer’s fortunes changed during the campaign to add the WBC’s Super Featherweight belt to her list.

She lost her first pro-fight against Alycia Baumgardner by a split decision at London’s O2 Arena on October 15, 2022. The latter won the WBA’s vacant Super Featherweight title, in addition to the WBC, WBO, IBF, and The Ring titles. ‘The Bomb’ finally established herself as the undisputed champion. However, Baumgardner’s journey might have been different. But for the fortunes of the previous title holder, whose supposed whereabouts startled everyone.

Mikaela Mayer finds Choi Hyun-mi on a Netflix reality show

Mikaela Mayer, who has over 60k Twitter followers, shared a blindsiding update. Since it appeared yesterday, more than 100k fans and followers have viewed it! She mentioned, “HAHA WAIT!!!! I just started this new show on Netflix called “Physical,” and guess who tf is on it?!? HYUN MI CHOI!! So the bish can compete on a reality show, but can’t defend her belt!!! Lol, what a joke.” She tagged @WBABoxing as well.

Mayer saw Choi Hyun-mi in Netflix’s new reality show ‘Physical:100.’ It is a survival competition similar to “Squid Game.” The show centers around determining the “most perfect physique” among one hundred contestants, including athletes, special forces, fitness influencers, and other individuals. Participants are vying for 300 million won, equivalent to approximately $245,000.

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 9: Mikaela Mayer (L) lands a punch on Nydia Feliciano during their Lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden on December 9, 2017, in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)

Please note, upon search, a few portals like Dexerto do throw up Choi Hyun-mi’s name. However, the veracity of the details provided in Mayer’s tweet or that of the websites cannot be ascertained.

What happened to Choi Hyun-mi?

The path towards undisputed title got cleared for Alycia Baumgardner when WBA placed title holder Choi Hyun-mi to “Champion in Recess” status due to her reported injury. As per Boxing Scene, they declared, “Based upon the [championship] Rules, and the finding of the WBA Medical Committee, the WBA places Ms. Hyun Mi Choi as Champion in Recess of the WBA World Female Super Featherweight division for a period no longer than the date of the medical clearance referred to below. Ms. Baumgardner will contend for the vacant WBA title against the next leading available contender ranked by the WBA for a bout to take place no later than March 31, 2023.”

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Before the decision took place, the WBA Centennial Convention in Orlando, Florida, planned a ‘purse bid hearing’ for the Baumgardner-Choi fight. But Choi Hyun-mi, whose record is twenty wins and one draw, reportedly sought a medical exception from the battle against Baumgardner.

The thirty-two-year-old Choi Hyun-mi can no longer completely block Baumgardner’s advancement. However, she remains a danger. The WBA resolution states that once Choi gets medical clearance to return to boxing, she will be given priority to reclaim her previous championship title.

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