Layla McCarter signs with Mayweather promotions.

Former six-time world champion, Layla McCarter  (38-13-5, 9 KO's) has this week, become only the second female boxer to sign an exclusive contract with Mayweather promotions, behind 5 fight fledgling Latondria Jones..

37 year old McCarter brings impressive credentials to the TMT table, having held titles across four different divisions, over two decades, she is currently the world ranked #2 at junior welterweight.  Layla's resume is like a who's who of female boxing, having mixed with and beaten former champions like Sandra Yard, Elena Reid, Tracy Byrd, Belinda Laracuente and Jelena Mrdjenovich...   Layla's more recent outing was a fourth bout with rival Melissa Hernandez where she scored a unanimous decision victory at the legacy arena in Birmingham Alabama on the Deontay Wilder v Chris Arreola show in July of 2016.
Layla had a very brief amateur career, following a very early introduction to martial arts and kick boxing in Spokane Washington, she took the plunge into the paid ranks in 1998 before relocating to her newly adopted home of Las Vegas..
Within her first 3 years as a pro, McCarter would suffer 5 defeats, before dramatically turning things around, her last loss was a controversial points defeat to Melissa Hernandez in 2007, since then she has amassed a 15 fight winning streak. Unfortunately Layla's name appears to be the elephant in the room when it comes to today's so called major players, McCarter has paid her dues and often paid available opponents from her own pocket to remain active..    The news of her signing with such an iconic and reputable company is the icing on the cake for one of the best female fighters to walk the planet, its due time Layla McCarter got the recognition and rewards she deserves..

"We have shown with our recent signees that we are here to bring fight fans great shows," said Leonard Ellerbe. "We look to continue to build and diversify our roster of fighters, and Layla McCarter is a great example of a world-class athlete."

With the recent emergence of girls like Nicola Adams, Katie Taylor and Claressa Shields, turning pro after Olympic successes, woman's boxing deserves a long awaited boost, let's hope Mayweather promotions can open the doors for some long overdue opportunities involving Layla and the current belt holders..