Melissa St. Vil | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Little Miss Tyson |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
Reach | 64 in (163 cm) |
Born | Haiti | 8 September 1983
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 23 |
Wins | 15 |
Wins by KO | 1 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 4 |
No contests | 0 |
Melissa St. Vil (born September 8, 1983) is an American professional boxer. She has challenged twice for world titles; the WBC super featherweight title in 2018 and the WBC lightweight title in March 2019. [1]
On 31 July 2009, [2] she beat Jennifer Han [3] who was a former World Combat League fighter, IKF Amateur Tournament Champion, and a Four-Time National Boxing Champion (Golden Gloves and USA Boxing).
She later captured the vacant WBC Silver super featherweight title on 16 April 2016 by defeating Baby Nansen and has since defended it twice.
Melissa was assaulted by Roger Mayweather, Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s trainer and uncle. She was rushed by ambulance to Mountain View Hospital and was treated for injuries consistent with strangulation and later released. Roger Mayweather was arrested and charged with 2 felonies. The first count for coercion force, the second count for battery with strangulation. [4]
23 fights | 15 wins | 4 losses |
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By knockout | 1 | 1 |
By decision | 14 | 3 |
Draws | 4 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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23 | Win | 15–4–4 | Calista Silgado | UD | 6 | 16 Sep 2022 | Brooklyn Masonic Temple, New York City, New York, US | |
22 | Win | 14–4–4 | Olivia Gerula | UD | 8 | 14 May 2021 | Embassy Suites, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, US | |
21 | Win | 13–4–4 | Jessica Camara | UD | 10 | 08 Feb 2020 | Hammond Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, US | |
20 | Win | 12–4–4 | Dahiana Santana | UD | 6 | 24 Oct 2019 | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex, New York City, New York, US | |
19 | Loss | 11–4–4 | Delfine Persoon | RTD | 7 (10) | 9 Mar 2019 | Kortrijk, Belgium | For WBC female lightweight title |
18 | Win | 11–3–4 | Mayra Hernandez | UD | 8 | 29 Sep 2018 | Kings Theatre, New York, US | |
17 | Loss | 10–3–4 | Eva Wahlström | MD | 10 | 6 Apr 2018 | Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland | For WBC female super featherweight title |
16 | Win | 10–2–4 | Diana Garcia Dominguez | TKO | 5 (8) | 26 Oct 2017 | Karibe Convention Center, Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
15 | Draw | 9–2–4 | Jessica Gonzalez | TD | 10 | 31 Mar 2017 | Karibe Convention Center, Port-au-Prince, Haiti | Retained WBC Silver female super featherweight title |
14 | Win | 9–2–3 | Diana Garcia Dominguez | UD | 6 | 16 Nov 2016 | Karibe Convention Center, Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
13 | Win | 8–2–3 | Katy Wilson Castillo | UD | 10 | 9 Jul 2016 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China | Retained WBC Silver super featherweight title; Won vacant IBU super featherweight title |
12 | Win | 7–2–3 | Baby Nansen | UD | 10 | 16 Apr 2016 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | Won vacant WBC Silver female super featherweight title |
11 | Loss | 6–2–3 | Jennifer Salinas | UD | 10 | 12 Nov 2015 | Martin's Valley Mansion, Cockeysville, Maryland, US | For UBF female super featherweight title |
10 | Draw | 6–1–3 | Ashleigh Curry | SD | 6 | 6 Nov 2014 | Martin's Valley Mansion, Cockeysville, Maryland, US | |
9 | Win | 6–1–2 | Dominga Olivo | UD | 6 | 10 May 2014 | Whitehall Armory, Whitehall, New York, US | |
8 | Win | 5–1–2 | Sarah Kuhn | UD | 10 | 3 Aug 2013 | Whitehall Athletic Club, Whitehall, New York, US | Won vacant IWBF welterweight title |
7 | Win | 4–1–2 | Natasha Spence | MD | 8 | 8 Feb 2013 | Chase Center, Wilmington, Delaware, US | |
6 | Win | 3–1–2 | Lucretia Meacham | UD | 4 | 13 Oct 2012 | Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US | |
5 | Win | 2–1–2 | Evette Collazo | UD | 8 | 18 Jun 2011 | Grand Victoria Casino, Rising Sun, Indiana, US | |
4 | Draw | 1–1–2 | Althea Saunders | MD | 4 | 4 Mar 2011 | Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
3 | Win | 1–1–1 | Jennifer Han | MD | 4 | 31 Jul 2009 | Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, US | |
2 | Loss | 0–1–1 | Emily Klinefelter | SD | 5 | 4 Apr 2009 | Epic Night Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | Olivia Fonseca | PTS | 4 | 30 Mar 2007 | Phoenixville High School, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, US |
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