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. was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2022.
Amateur career Nelson is a three time Washington, D.C. Golden Gloves champion.Trinidad Express Newspapers: | Nelson vows to beat RivasPerozzi eyes bout against undefeated Nelson | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Boxing
Professional career Nelson was the World Boxing Council middleweight champion as well as the Women's International Boxing Association welterweight and super middleweight champion.Tori Nelson to face Vashon Living for WIBA Title, Todd Wilson to Battle Fernando Basora on Feb. 11 Jimmy Lange Boxing Card | Ringside ReportTori Nelson wins the WIBA Welterweight TitleTori "ShoNuff" Nelson Wins UBF & WIBA Super Middleweight Championships by Defeating Alicia Napoleon!
Nelson won a bout over Mia St. John.Unified women's super middleweight world titleholder Claressa Shields will make her first defense against Tori Nelson
Nelson lost a title bout by going the distance against 2-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields.Claressa Shields retains super middleweight titles vsTori Nelson
Personal life Nelson is a grandmother and works as a waitress at IHOP.Tori Nelson, a 41-year-old grandma, might be Claressa Shields' toughest test Nelson works at TITLE Boxing Club Ashburn where she uses her experience and enthusiasm to help members achieve their fitness and boxing goals.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes25Win20–2–3 Latasha BurtonTKO1 (8), 1:0014 Sep 201924Win19–2–3 Sanna TurunenUD101 Dec 201823Win18–2–3 Tiffany WoodardTKO6 (10), 1:204 Aug 201822Loss17–2–3 Christina HammerUD1022 Jun 201821Loss17–1–3 Claressa ShieldsUD1012 Jan 201820Win17–0–3 Latasha BurtonRTD2 (10), 2:004 Nov 201719Win16–0–3 Alicia Napoleon EspinosaUD1010 Dec 201618Win15–0–3 Kita WatkinsUD1020 Jun 201517Win14–0–3 Kita WatkinsUD1020 Mar 201516Win13–0–3 Victoria CisnerosUD1015 Nov 201415Win12–0–3 Lucretia MeachamUD46 Nov 201414Win11–0–3 Arlene BlencoweSD1027 Sep 201413Win10–0–3 Nicole WoodsUD1028 Jun 201412Win9–0–3 Mia St. JohnTKO2 (10), 0:4217 May 201411Win8–0–3 Kali ReisUD107 Nov 201310Win7–0–3 Aleksandra Magdziak LopesUD1013 Sep 20139Draw6–0–3 Teresa PerozziSD102 Feb 20138Draw6–0–2 Teresa PerozziMD1013 Oct 20127Win6–0–1 Vashon LivingUD1011 Feb 20126Win5–0–1 Michelle GarlandUD410 Sep 20115Win4–0–1 Lorissa RivasSD1029 Jul 20114Win3–0–1 Rachel ClarkUD425 Jun 20113Win2–0–1 Shelly SeivertUD611 Dec 20102Win1–0–1 Rachel ClarkUD46 Nov 20101Draw0–0–1 Shelly SeivertMD48 May 2010
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