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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]

Tori Nelson
Statistics
Real name	Tori Jovan Nelson
Weight(s)	Welterweight Light middleweight Middleweight Super middleweight
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach	64 in (163 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	(1976-08-26) August 26, 1976 (age 46) South Hill, Virginia, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	25
Wins	20
Wins by KO	4
Losses	2
Draws	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 Lowes on the weekend.

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
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.
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.
3	Win	2–0–1	Shelly Seivert	UD	6	11 Dec, 2010	National Guard Armory, Pikesville, Maryland, U.S.
2	Win	1–0–1	Rachel Clark	UD	4	6 Nov, 2010	Jaycees Community Center, Waldorf, Maryland, U.S.
1	Draw	0–0–1	Shelly Seivert	MD	4	May 8, 2010	Du Burns Arena, Baltimore, Maryland U.S.

References

External links

• Boxing record for Tori Nelson from BoxRec (registration required)

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