Lena Åkesson
Boxer
Lena Åkesson (born August 10, 1967, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former world-class female professional boxer whose career took place in the late 1990s.
Trained by Luis Lagerman and Angelo Dundee, Åkesson racked up a pro record of 14–1 with 8 KOs, her only loss coming in a 10-round decision to Melissa Del Valle for the WIBF title, in a bout that resulted in a controversial split decision in Del Valle's favor.
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