Tori Nelson
Appearance
Tori Nelson | |
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Born | Tori Jovan Nelson August 26, 1976 South Hill, Virginia, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Reach | 64 in (163 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 25 |
Wins | 20 |
Wins by KO | 4 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 3 |
Tori Jovan Nelson (born August 26, 1976) is an American professional boxer. She is a former three-weight world champion, having held the WBC female middleweight title in 2011: the WIBA middleweight title in 2012; the WIBA welterweight from 2013 to 2014; and the WIBA super middleweight title in 2016.[1]
Amateur career
Nelson is a three time Washington, D.C. Golden Gloves champion.[2][3]
Professional career
Nelson was the World Boxing Council middleweight champion as well as the Women's International Boxing Association welterweight and super middleweight champion.[4][5][6]
Nelson won a bout over Mia St. John.[7]
Nelson lost a title bout by going the distance against 2-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields.[8]
Personal life
Nelson is a grandmother and works as a waitress at IHOP.[9]
Professional boxing record
23 fights | 18 wins | 2 losses |
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By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By decision | 15 | 2 |
Draws | 3 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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23 | Loss | Christina Hammer | ||||||
22 | Loss | Claressa Shields | ||||||
21 | Win | |||||||
20 | Win | |||||||
19 | Win | |||||||
18 | Win | |||||||
17 | Win | |||||||
16 | Win | |||||||
15 | Win | |||||||
14 | Win | |||||||
13 | Win | |||||||
12 | Win | |||||||
11 | Win | |||||||
10 | Win | |||||||
9 | Win | |||||||
8 | Win | |||||||
7 | Win | |||||||
6 | Win | |||||||
5 | Win | |||||||
4 | Win | |||||||
3 | Win | |||||||
2 | Win | ![]() |
UD | ![]() |
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1 | Win | ![]() |
UD | Feb 7, 2003 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "BoxRec: Tori Nelson". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ Trinidad Express Newspapers: | Nelson vows to beat Rivas
- ^ Perozzi eyes bout against undefeated Nelson | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Boxing
- ^ Tori Nelson to face Vashon Living for WIBA Title, Todd Wilson to Battle Fernando Basora on Feb. 11 Jimmy Lange Boxing Card | Ringside Report
- ^ Tori Nelson wins the WIBA Welterweight Title
- ^ Tori "ShoNuff" Nelson Wins UBF & WIBA Super Middleweight Championships by Defeating Alicia Napoleon!
- ^ Unified women's super middleweight world titleholder Claressa Shields will make her first defense against Tori Nelson
- ^ Claressa Shields retains super middleweight titles vsTori Nelson
- ^ Tori Nelson, a 41-year-old grandma, might be Claressa Shields' toughest test
External links
- Boxing record for Tori Nelson from BoxRec (registration required)