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
BornShelby Rogers
(1975-02-27)February 27, 1975
Kingsville, Texas, United States
DiedSeptember 24, 2006(2006-09-24) (aged 31)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
Other namesShelby Girl
ResidenceFort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionFlyweight (MMA)
Featherweight (Boxing)
Reach64 in (160 cm)
TrainerHoward Davis Jr.[1]
Professional boxing record
Total14
Wins7
By knockout6
Losses6
Draws1
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins2
By knockout1
By decision1
Losses3
By submission3
Other information
Websitehttp://www.shelbywalker.com/
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Combat career

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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

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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

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Professional record breakdown
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

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  1. ^ "Interview with Shelby Walker - BoxingInsider.com". 15 April 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Shelby Walker Fights for Boxing Title". www.mmaweekly.com. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "Shelby Walker Passes Away of Apparent Drug Overdose". Sherdog. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Shelby Girl Walker Found Dead - The Sweet Science". 25 September 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  5. ^ Sherdog.com Staff, "The Doggy Bag: Readers Write, We Respond", Sherdog.com (November 30, 2008).
  6. ^ "Big Dog" Benny Henderson Jr, "Shelby Walker: Not just another pretty face", DogHouseBoxing.com (January 21, 2005).
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