Destiny Day-Owens
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Lady Tyson |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Destiny Day-Owens February 15, 1995 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168cm) |
| Weight | Welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Win by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Destiny Day-Owens (born February 15, 1995) is an American professional welterweight boxer who is the first female world champion out of Baltimore, Maryland.
Early life and education
Destiny Day-Owens was born on February 15, 1995,[1] in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
She grew up in the Park Heights neighborhood on the northwest side of Baltimore City and attended Frederick Douglass High School.
Amateur boxing career
Destiny Day-Owens started boxing at 19 years old. She came under the guidance of Baltimore boxing coach Mack Allison at his Time 2 Grind Boxing gym.[2]
She was a Golden Gloves champion in 2015, 2016, and 2018.[3]
Professional career
At 23, the three-time Golden Gloves champion made her professional boxing debut in Waldorf, Maryland, on January 26, 2019. She won the fight against Michaele Nogue by split decision.[4]
She first met Katerin Tobon of Columbia in December 2022, stopping her in the first round.[5]
Day-Owens claimed her first world title on September 22, 2023, winning the Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) light middleweight championship against Paulina Cardona in Columbia.[4] The Cardona win established her as Baltimore's first female world champion.[6]
On May 17, 2025, she defeated Colombia's Katerin Tobon in a rematch for the vacant Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) welterweight world title at the Coliseo de Pescaito in Santa Marta.[5]
According to BoxRec, she is currently undefeated and ranked number four among the women's welterweights in the United States.[4] As of December 15, 2025, she holds the number three ranking at 147 pounds in the WBO female world ratings.[7]
Professional boxing record
| 14 fights | 14 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
References
- ^ "destiny day-owens bio - PBC Boxing". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ^ "Baltimore Boxer Wins Debut, Seeks World Title". washingtoninformer.com. March 13, 2019. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ^ "Charm City boxer 'Lady Tyson' goes pro, seeks world title". wbaltv.com. March 19, 2019. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ^ a b c "Destiny Day Owens". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ^ a b "Day-Owens vs Tobon 2". ubfboxing.com. May 13, 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ^ Glenn Graham (July 18, 2025). "For Baltimore's Time 2 Grind boxers, World Champion Boxing is time to shine". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ^ "WBO FEMALE WORLD RATINGS". wboboxing.com. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
External links
- Boxing record for Destiny Day-Owens from BoxRec (registration required)