Shelby Walker
Shelby Walker (27 February 1975 – 24 September 2006) was an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist.[2] Walker, also known as Shelby Girl, was born as Shelby Rogers.
| Shelby Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shelby Rogers February 27, 1975 Kingsville, Texas, United States |
| Died | September 24, 2006 (aged 31) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA |
| Other names | Shelby Girl |
| Residence | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division | Flyweight (MMA) Featherweight (Boxing) |
| Reach | 64 in (160 cm) |
| Trainer | Howard Davis Jr.[1] |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.shelbywalker.com/ |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Combat career
After five years in active duty and in the reserve of the US Army, Walker began her career as a mixed martial artist. Of her six MMA bouts, she won three and lost three.[3]
In 2002, Walker became a professional boxer. In her boxing career, she completed 14 bouts. She won seven (six of them by K.O.), lost six and reached a draw.[4]
Shelby Walker was originally supposed to fight Erica Montoya at UFC 51, if it occurred it would have been the first female MMA bout in the UFC.[5] The fight never materialised, "Big Dog" Benny Henderson Jr. asked Shelby Walker, "It has been rumored that you may fight Erika Montoya at UFC 51, is there any truth to those rumors?" Walker replied, "Yeah there is truth to those rumors, it has been talked about a lot and when I asked Dana White if he was going to put us on the show he said possibly, so that is where it stands right now. I haven’t heard anything more from this but my biggest dream would be to fight in the UFC."[6]
Professional boxing record
| 14 fights | 7 wins | 6 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 6 | 4 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Loss | 7–6–1 | Mia St. John | TKO | 3 | Apr 1, 2006 | Palo Duro Creek Country Club, Nogales, Arizona, USA | |
| 13 | Loss | 7–5–1 | Jaime Clampitt | TKO | 4 | 2005-08-26 | Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA | International Women's Boxing Federation World lightweight title |
| 12 | Win | 7–4–1 | Maria Elena Anderson | TKO | 6, 0:37 | 03/12/05 | Marconi Automotive Museum, Tustin | |
| 11 | Loss | 6–4–1 | Emiko Raika | TKO | 2 | May 23, 2004 | Kyoto, Japan | Women's International Boxing Association World featherweight title |
| 10 | Loss | 6–3–1 | Kristy Follmar | UD | 8, 2:00 | 11/25/03 | Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis | |
| 9 | Win | 6–2–1 | Renee Richardt | MD | 4, 2:00 | 10/17/03 | Radisson Hotel, Merrillville, Indiana | |
| 8 | Loss | 5–2–1 | Terri Blair | TKO | 4, 1:48 | 06/14/03 | Radisson Hotel, Merrillville, Indiana | |
| 7 | Win | 5–1–1 | Lanisha Hinson | KO | 1, 1:05 | 06/06/03 | Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis | |
| 6 | Win | 4–1–1 | Patricia Silotta | TKO | 3, 0:55 | 06/03/03 | 8 Second Saloon, Indianapolis | |
| 5 | Draw | 3–1–1 | Ninfa Herrera | PTS | 4, 2:00 | 03/27/03 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Amanda Lynch | TKO | 2, 1:46 | 03/06/03 | Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis | |
| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Julia Day | UD | 4, 2:00 | 02/04/03 | 8 Second Saloon, Indianapolis | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Diane Thompson | TKO | 1, 0:50 | 12/03/02 | 8 Second Saloon, Indianapolis | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Christmas Davis | TKO | 2, 0:36 | 10/01/02 | 8 Second Saloon, Indianapolis | |
Mixed martial arts record
| 5 matches | 2 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 3 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2–3 | Adrienna Jenkins | Submission (rear-naked choke) | HOOKnSHOOT Evolution 2 | November 6, 2004 | 1 | 1:27 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–2 | Beth Westover | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute Fighting Championships 4 | July 19, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–2 | Angela Wilson | TKO (punches) | USMMA 3: Ring of Fury | May 3, 2003 | 1 | 0:05 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Tara LaRosa | Submission (punches) | HOOKnSHOOT Revolution | April 13, 2002 | 1 | 2:43 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Judy Neff | Submission (armbar) | HOOKnSHOOT Kings 1 | November 17, 2001 | 1 | 0:40 | Evansville, Indiana, United States |
References
- "Interview with Shelby Walker - BoxingInsider.com". 15 April 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- "Shelby Walker Fights for Boxing Title". www.mmaweekly.com. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- Sherdog.com. "Shelby Walker Passes Away of Apparent Drug Overdose". Sherdog. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- "Shelby Girl Walker Found Dead - The Sweet Science". 25 September 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- Sherdog.com Staff, "The Doggy Bag: Readers Write, We Respond", Sherdog.com (November 30, 2008).
- "Big Dog" Benny Henderson Jr, "Shelby Walker: Not just another pretty face", DogHouseBoxing.com (January 21, 2005).
External links
- Professional MMA record for Shelby Walker from Sherdog
- Boxing record for Shelby Walker from BoxRec (registration required)