Shelly Vincent

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Shelly Vincent
Personal information
Nickname
Shelito's Way [1]
Born (1979-04-11) 11 April 1979 (age 46) [1]
New London, Connecticut, USA [1]
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm) [1]
Weight Super-bantamweight, Featherweight
Boxing career
Reach61.5 in (156 cm) [1]
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [2]
Total fights29
Wins27
Win by KO1
Losses2

Shelly Vincent (born 11 April 1979) is an American former professional boxer who held the Universal Boxing Federation and International Boxing Association female super-bantamweight titles. She also challenged for the WBO female featherweight title. Vincent was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2025.

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Career

After winning a United States Golden Gloves Championship as an amateur in July 2011, Vincent turned professional later that year. [3] [4]

With a perfect record of 12 wins from 12 pro-fights, she defeated Jackie Trivilino by majority decision to claim the vacant Universal Boxing Federation female super-bantamweight title at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island, on 7 November 2014, with two of the ringside judges scoring the fight 98–92 and 96–94 respectively in her favour, while the third had it a 95–95 draw. [5] [6]

Returning to the same venue on 3 April 2015, Vincent added the vacant International Boxing Association female super-bantamweight title to her collection with a unanimous decision win over Christina Ruiz. [4] [7]

On 21 August 2016 at Ford Amphitheater in Coney Island, New York, she faced Heather Hardy for the vacant WBC female featherweight International title in the first women's boxing bout televised on NBCSN. Vincent lost the fight, and her unbeaten record, via majority decision with two of the judges' scorecards reading 99–91 and 97–93 respectively for her opponent, overruling the third who saw the contest as a 95–95 tie. [8] [9]

In November 2016, she was named Fighter of the Year at the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Gala. [4]

Vincent met Hardy in a rematch at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York on 27 October 2018, with the vacant WBO female featherweight title on the line. She again lost the bout, this time by unanimous decision. [10] [11]

Following this defeat, she won three fights in succession in 2019 before taking a break from the ring, returning to secure a unanimous decision success against Shelly Barnett over eight rounds at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, on 27 November 2021. [12]

In 2023, Vincent became the first female fighter to be inducted into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame and two years later she entered the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame. [3]

Professional boxing record

29 fights27 wins2 losses
By knockout10
By decision262
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
29Win27–2Shelly BarnettUD827 November 2021 MassMutual Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S
28Win26–2Karen DulinUD617 August 2019 MGM Springfield, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S
27Win25–2Simone Aparecida da SilvaUD829 June 2019 Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S
26Win24–2Edina KissUD823 February 2019Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S
25Loss23–2 Heather Hardy UD1027 October 2018 Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, U.SFor vacant WBO female featherweight title
24Win23–1Calista SilgadoMD821 July 2018Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S
23Win22–1Edina KissMD105 May 2018Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S
22Win21–1Calista SilgadoUD828 October 2017Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S
21Win20–1Angel GladneyUD815 September 2017Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S
20Win19–1Marquita LeeUD82 December 2016Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S
19Loss18–1 Heather Hardy MD1021 August 2016 Ford Amphitheater, Coney Island, New York, U.SFor vacant WBC female featherweight International title
18Win18–0Christina RuizMD821 July 2016Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S
17Win17–0Elizabeth AndersonUD616 April 2016Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S
16Win16–0Renata DomsodiUD627 January 2016BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York, U.S
15Win15–0Brittany CruzUD812 September 2015Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S
14Win14–0Christina RuizUD103 April 2015Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.SRetained Universal Boxing Federation female super-bantamweight title; won vacant International Boxing Association female super-bantamweight title
13Win13–0Jackie TrivilinoMD107 November 2014Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.SWon vacant Universal Boxing Federation female super-bantamweight title
12Win12–0Nydia FelicianoMD42 July 2014Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S
11Win11–0Lakeysha WilliamsUD631 May 2014Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S
10Win10–0Alisah McPheeTKO4 (6), 0:522 November 2013Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S
9Win9–0Angel GladneyUD817 May 2013Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S
8Win8–0Mikayla NebelUD41 March 2013Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S
7Win7–0Nydia FelicianoUD619 January 2013Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S
6Win6–0Sherine ThomasUD629 November 2012Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S
5Win5–0Ivana ColemanUD418 October 2012Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S
4Win4–0Ivana ColemanUD421 July 2012 Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S
3Win3–0Carmen CruzUD424 May 2012Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S
2Win2–0Karen DulinUD430 March 2012 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S
1Win1–0Karen DulinUD47 October 2011 Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Shelly Vincent". tapology.com. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boxing record for Shelly Vincent". BoxRec .
  3. 1 2 "Shelly Vincent: I Didn't Think I Would Make it Past My 20s". The Ring. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Shelly Vincent Honored As "Fighter of the Year" at Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Gala". roundbyroundboxing.com. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Shelito Vincent stays unbeaten in slugfest against Trivilino". proboxing-fans.com. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Fight Results November 2014". womenboxing.com. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Vincent beats Ruiz to earn second world title". 15rounds.com. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Heather Hardy tops Shelly Vincent by majority decision in televised women's bout". USA Today. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Heather Hardy and Shelly Vincent bring women's boxing back to national stage". ESPN. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Heather Hardy Edges Shelly Vincent With Majority Nod Win". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Hardy vs Vincent II results: Heather Hardy wins WBO featherweight title". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Shelly Vincent Feels Rejuvenated After Decision To Return To The Sport". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
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