Mia St. John
WBC International Boxing Champion
WBC International Boxing Champion
In 1996, Mia decided to pursue her true passion full time in the sport of combat. On Valentine’s Day 1997, Mia made her pro debut in boxing, knocking out her opponent 54 seconds into the first round. Mia signed with Don King and stayed with the promoter for a year and a half before she dropped King for his rival Bob Arum of Top Rank. At Top Rank, Mia spent four years opening for all of Oscar De La Hoya’s major fights.
As well as being a hard-hitting boxer, Mia is media savvy. She has appeared on such shows as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, E!, and countless others. She has also acted in commercials and played herself on the TV show Pacific Blue. Mia also has her own Playstation game by EA sports.
Her exercise DVD, Million Dollar Workout, is now in stores nationwide in both English and Spanish. She is also hosting for networks such as Fox Sports Net, ESPN, and providing color commentary for many pay-per-view fights. Mia is an author as well. Her fitness book, The Knock-Out Body Plan, is now available in Barnes & Noble and Borders.
On June 14, 2008, Mia fulfilled her dream of fighting in her mother’s home country of Mexico. She won one of the toughest fights of her career, becoming the WBC International Boxing Champion at the age of 40. She continues the fight in Mexico, not only in boxing but with her charity work as well. In November 2008, the Governor of the Mexican state of Zacatecas awarded Mia an outstanding achievement award for her work
in sports and humanitarian causes.
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