Elijah Pierce (born September 30, 1996) is an American professional boxer who held the WBO International featherweight title from July 2025 until February 2026.
Pierce, born in Midwest City, Oklahoma, fought in regional championships at the United States as an amateur, he gained victories against a handful of boxers such as former World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight champion Rolando Romero, he also has plenty of losses, with the likes of Hector Tanajara Jr. He also fondly recalls a rivalry with top prospect Bruce Carrington in an interview.
On July 23, 2016, Pierce began his professional career as a lightweight and made his debut match against Deartie Tucker in Remington Park, Oklahoma City. In the fight, Tucker weighed 139 pounds (63.05 kilograms), whilst Pierce weighed 5 pounds (2.27 kilograms) lighter, Pierce won via 1st round TKO, finishing the bout within 2 minutes and 49 seconds.
Pierce moved down to the super featherweight division in his third bout against debutant Xavier Siller, Pierce won via third round TKO. Pierce returned to the lightweight division against journeyman Anthony Dave, who he would defeat via second-round KO. In his next bout, Pierce moved back down to the super featherweight division to defeat undefeated Mexican Calendario Alejandro Rochin.
After amassing a record of 8âÂÂ0, 7 KOs, Pierce moved to the featherweight division. On June 9, 2018, Pierce gambled his undefeated status against fellow undefeated compatriot Giovanni Cabrera at the Emerald Queen Casino located in Tacoma, Washington, Pierce concedes his first loss as Cabrera scores a 10-round unanimous decision victory.
11 months later, on May 17, 2019, Pierce was scheduled against 12âÂÂ0, 9 KOs prospect Irvin Gonzalez. Prior to the fight, Pierce was a +1000 underdog, but Pierce proved the odds-maker wrong as he scored a huge upset, dropping Gonzalez two times in the opening round before finishing Gonzalez in the third round.
On September 28, 2019, Pierce was matched against Ugandan prospect Sulaiman Segawa, Pierce lost for the second time with a close majority decision, whilst Segawa improved to 13 wins with 2 defeats.
After improving to 12âÂÂ2, 11 KOs, Pierce fought undefeated Jesse Garcia on June 4, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Pierce won the fight by third round TKO. Supposedly, Pierce was to fight Filipino regional challenger Joseph Ambo, however, the bout wasn't continued, Pierce instead fought American Ryizeemmion Ford, Pierce won via majority decision.
On October 15, 2022 in Live! Casino & Hotel, Hanover, Maryland, Pierce won the vacant WBC Silver super bantamweight title in Pierce's debut in the super bantamweight division with a second-round knockout against Washington D.C.-based Daron Williams. On November 19, 2022, Pierce defeated veteran Juan Carlos Peña via 2nd round TKO in Oklahoma City.
On April 22, 2023, Pierce was scheduled with former WBO World title-challenger Tramaine Williams for the vacant WBC Silver super bantamweight strap in a 10-rounder bout in Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, Pierce upsets Williams scoring a unanimous decision victory with 2 judges scoring 97âÂÂ93 and 1 judge scoring 96âÂÂ94.
On August 4, 2023, Pierce dueled Filipino challenger and former IBF North American champion Mike Plania to headline Overtime Elite-based Overtime Boxing (OTX) Summer Boxing Series in Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, Georgia. After Plania being in much control of the fight, Pierce bounced back with a one-punch KO in the third round that concluded the fight.
On March 29, 2024, Pierce fought ex-ALA Promotions stalwart ring veteran Arthur Villanueva in Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, Pierce survived a second-round knockdown, but Pierce was able to stand up and avenged the ensuing round, eventually, Pierce stopped Villanueva in the fourth round.
On August 30, 2024, Pierce was scheduled against Colombian veteran Jose Sanmartin for the vacant WBA Continental Americas super bantamweight title, Pierce won via unanimous decision.
Pierce won the vacant WBO International featherweight title with a ninth round knockout success over Michael Dasmariñas at The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on July 25, 2025.
Pierce made the first defense of the title against Lorenzo Parra at Turning Stone Resort and Casinomin Verona, New York, USA, on February 28, 2026, losing by technical knockout in the second round.