Mitzi fights at welterweight but began her boxing career in the light heavyweight division. As her training continued and her conditioning developed her weight dropped and she fought her way down through super middleweight, middleweight, jr. middle weight and now welterweight. " When we decided to try boxing we had a goal of three fights to see how competitive I would be in the field. After those three fights it was clear to me and my team that the competiveness and the potential were there ".

Her current record is 10-3-1 with 4 ko's. She is rated in the top three in all three major women's' sanctioning bodies. In April of this year Mitzi fought to a draw for the vacant IFBA welterweight world title. The fight was against Marsha Valley and the title remains vacant.

Mitzi was born in Rome, Georgia. She lived there most of her life and attended Berry College just outside of Rome. She graduated with a B.S. in Health and Physical Education. She is now a Physical Education teacher in Chatsworth, Georgia at Spring Place Elementary School. The students and staff at Spring Place are very supportive of her boxing. 

Mitzi's family has always been very supportive of her and her three siblings were her original sparring partners! Her parents and family have been instrumental in encouraging Mitzi to pursue her goals and dreams. " My Daddy instilled in me honesty, a good work ethic, and good sportsmanship. My Momma has always instilled in me and "I can " attitude and has encouraged me to pursue my dreams regardless of what anyone else thinks". 

Mitzi's husband and two stepchildren (Phillip and Jennifer) have been a great source of inspiration and strength. She also gets a lot of support and encouragement from her friends. "It means so much to mature to the point of knowing who loves you. By this I mean I know these people are going to love me just the same if I win, loose, or draw. There is great comfort in learning that lesson in your heart".

Mitzi's family attends Fellowship Bible Church in Dalton, Georgia. Her faith is a big part of her life and the inspiration to work hard for her boxing. "God has given me the opportunity to pursue boxing. It is my desire to honor Him through my efforts and the efforts of my team".

Mitzi has found boxing to be extremely exciting, "it's hard work and not a sport one should do without a lot of commitment and dedication. My own personal goal and the goal of my team is to become a World Champion. We each feel strongly the potential is there and we are each dedicated to reaching this goal".

For the future of boxing Mitzi would like to see the Women's' amateur program continue to build and provide young ladies an opportunity to gain experience and develop their skills. She would also like to see Professional Women's' boxing continue to grow and gain the respect it deserves. "There are some incredible athletes in this sport. 

These ladies have worked hard and sacrificed as any world class athlete has. They have developed their skills and been against difficult odds in a society that sometimes doesn't know what to think of women's' boxing. The doors are opening wider daily and opportunities for good fights with good exposure are more frequent. 

As women's' boxing gains more and more support from the public, promoters, fans and the media it is important that we as professionals present ourselves as just that, professional and serious about our sport".

Mitzi encourages young ladies interested in the sport to pursue that interest. "It is important that you be very serious about your training. Don't let anyone discourage you and find a good trainer who cares about you. Listen to that trainer, be patient with yourself and work hard! You can do it!".

Highlights of her career:

March 23, 2000 Atlanta, GA  Black Tie event
Mitzi Jeter defeated Summer DeLeon .  Summer weighed 147 1/2, Mitzi weighed 145 1/2. It was a six round fight. They both showed that they were very technically sound, both women were in excellent condition. Mitzi was the aggressor during most of the fight, landing more and cleaner combinations. Summer was really trying to rely on a strong jab and left hook. The fight went the distance. The scores were 59-55, 59-55, 57-57, majority decision for Mitzi. Summer's record falls to 6-3-1, Mitzi's record moves up 12-3-1. 

September 23, 2000, Chattanooga, TN
Mitzi Jeter defeated Lisa Ested UD for the IFBA/IWBF Welterweight title. Mitzi is now the IFBA Welterweight World Champion, and IWBF world champion. Her record is 13-3-1.

December 16, 2000, Savannah, Georgia
 Jeter won by a unanimous six-round decision against Christine Robinson from South Carolina, 59-55, 59-55, 60-54.  Jeter's record improves to 14-3-1. Jeter went up in weight to fight this matchup. Jeter said, "Christine has worked hard since we met in the ring about two years ago. She is much stronger and fit. She threw her shots with intent coming out in the first round with a stiff jab and following with two or three combinations. I did not want to let the bigger woman get a power shot off so I would use my jab, head movement and footwork to negate her power. I controlled the first round with a jab and when I would get close enough she would tie me up. I got off body shots and that began to have an effect on her. After the third round (which was her best round) my corner advised me to get off more combinations. That as well as body shots pulled together to give me a clear victory. Christine was very strong. This was a good fight for women's boxing and just a good fight overall. "  

April 12, 2001, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, in Atlanta, Georgia,  Mitzi, 145,  fought Britt VanBuskirk,146, in a six-round bout and won by a unanimous decision.  VanBuskirk dropped to 10-12-1, and Mitzi's record improved to 15-3-1.

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