Tori Nelson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tori Nelson |
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| Real name | Tori Jovan Nelson |
| Rated at |
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| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Reach | 64 in |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 26, 1976 South Hill, Virginia, U.S. |
| 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. As of September 2020, she is ranked as the third best active female middleweight by The Ring by BoxRec.
Amateur career
Nelson is a three time Washington, D.C. Golden Gloves champion.
Professional career
Nelson was the World Boxing Council middleweight champion as well as the Women's International Boxing Association welterweight and super middleweight champion.
Nelson won a bout over Mia St. John.
Nelson lost a title bout by going the distance against 2-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields.
Personal life
Nelson is a grandmother and works as a waitress at IHOP. 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 |  Teresa Perozzi |
MD | 10 | 13 Oct, 2012 | Southampton, Bermuda |
For WBA, vacant WBC female middleweight titles |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 |  Vashon Living |
UD | 10 | 11 Feb, 2012 | Patriot Center, Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
Won vacant WIBA female middleweight title |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Michelle Garland |
UD | 4 | 10 Sep, 2011 | Patriot Center, Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
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| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Lorissa Rivas Wallace |
SD | 10 | 29 Jul, 2011 |  Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Won vacant WBC female middleweight title |
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Rachel Clark |
UD | 4 | 25 Jun, 2011 | Field House, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
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| 3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Shelly Seivert |
UD | 6 | 11 Dec, 2010 | National Guard Armory, Pikesville, Maryland, U.S. |
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| 2 | Win | 1–0–1 | Rachel Clark |
UD | 4 | 6 Nov, 2010 | Jaycees Community Center, Waldorf, Maryland, U.S. |
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| 1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | Shelly Seivert |
MD | 4 | May 8, 2010 | Du Burns Arena, Baltimore, Maryland U.S. |
