Tori Nelson
- Welterweight
- Light middleweight
- Middleweight
- Super middleweight
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] As of September 2020, she is ranked as the third best active female middleweight by The Ring[2] by BoxRec.[3]
Amateur career
Nelson is a three time Washington, D.C. Golden Gloves champion.[4][5]
Professional career
Nelson was the World Boxing Council middleweight champion as well as the Women's International Boxing Association welterweight and super middleweight champion.[6][7][8]
Nelson won a bout over Mia St. John.[9]
Nelson lost a title bout by going the distance against 2-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields.[10]
Personal life
Nelson is a grandmother and works as a waitress at IHOP.[11] Nelson works at TITLE Boxing Club Ashburn where she uses her high energy, experience and enthusiasm to help members achieve their fitness and boxing goals!
Professional boxing record
23 fights | 18 wins | 2 losses |
---|---|---|
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 | Draw | 6–0–2 | ![]() | MD | 10 | 13 Oct, 2012 | ![]() | For WBA, vacant WBC female middleweight titles |
7 | Win | 6–0–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 11 Feb, 2012 | ![]() | Won vacant WIBA female middleweight title |
6 | Win | 5–0–1 | ![]() | UD | 4 | 10 Sep, 2011 | ![]() | |
5 | Win | 4–0–1 | ![]() | SD | 10 | 29 Jul, 2011 | ![]() | Won vacant WBC female middleweight title |
4 | Win | 3–0–1 | ![]() | UD | 4 | 25 Jun, 2011 | ![]() | |
3 | Win | 2–0–1 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 11 Dec, 2010 | ![]() | |
2 | Win | 1–0–1 | ![]() | UD | 4 | 6 Nov, 2010 | ![]() | |
1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | ![]() | MD | 4 | May 8, 2010 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "BoxRec: Tori Nelson". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "The Ring Women's Ratings". The Ring. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Female middleweight ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ 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)