Marlen Esparza

American boxer Marlen Esparza was born on 29 July 1989 in Pasadena, Texas, United States. She is a former WBC, WBO, WBA and Ring female world flyweight champion. As an amateur, in 2012 she became the first American female boxer to qualify for the Olympics, in the first year that women's boxing was an Olympic event. She went on to win a bronze medal in the women's flyweight division at the London Olympics, making her the first American woman to win any Olympic boxing medal.

Esparza, who is of Latin ethnicity, has brown hair and brown eyes. She stands 5'3" (160 cm) with an athletic build. At 36 years old, she continues to be an influential figure in the sport. Her accomplishments as a professional and Olympian have cemented her legacy in boxing history.