10 Facts About Maria Lindberg

Maria Camilla Lindberg was born on 30 March 1977 and is a Swedish professional boxer who has held the WIBF light-middleweight title since 2009.

Maria Lindberg previously held the WIBA light-middleweight title from 2010 to 2014 and has challenged for multiple world titles, including the WBO female middleweight title in 2011 and April 2021; the unified WBC and WBO female middleweight titles in 2017; and the WBC and IBF female light-middleweight titles in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Maria Lindberg made her professional debut on 1 July 2003, scoring a four-round unanimous decision victory against Katherin Pugh at the Omni New Daisy Theater in Memphis, Tennessee.

Maria Lindberg moved up in weight for her next fight, challenging WBO and WBF female middleweight champion Christina Hammer on 27 May 2011, at the Zlatopramen Arena in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic.

Maria Lindberg suffered the first defeat of her career, losing via UD.

Maria Lindberg's next fight was a successful defence of her WIBF and GBU female titles in March 2018, scoring a third-round stoppage against Lela Terashvili, before challenging Ewa Piatkowska for the WBC female light-middleweight title.

Maria Lindberg was unsuccessful in her third attempt at a major world title, losing via MD.

Maria Lindberg was brought in as a late replacement after Marshall's original opponent, Femke Hermans, was forced to withdraw after a member of her team tested positive for COVID-19.

Maria Lindberg managed to make it back to her feet before the referee's count of ten to see out the remainder of the round.

Maria Lindberg was knocked down for a second time in the third round, again by a right hand, but failed to beat the count.