Samantha Worthington
Samantha Worthington | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Samantha Maria Kinchen 8 November 1995 Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Heat | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Super-lightweight, Welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 174 cm (69 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 7 | ||||||||||||||
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Samantha Worthington (née Kinchen) (born 8 November 1995) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, she won a bronze medal in the welterweight category at the 2013 Youth and Junior World Boxing Championships in Bulgaria[2] as well as five national titles.[3][4] Worthington turned professional in 2019,[4][5] and won her debut paid fight with a first round knockout.[6]
In her eighth pro-fight, she won the Universal Boxing Organization female super-lightweight title by defeating Yazmín Rivas on a unanimous decision at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, on 20 January 2024.[7][8] In June 2024, Worthington became the first boxer to sign for five-weight world champion Claressa Shields' T-Rex Promotions.[3][4][5] Unbeaten in 11 professional contests, she is set to face Victoire Piteau for the vacant WBA interim female super-lightweight title at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, on 26 July 2025, as part of the undercard for the Claressa Shields vs Lani Daniels undisputed female heavyweight championship fight.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing record for Samantha Worthington". BoxRec.
- ^ "Team USA Enjoys a Gold Rush at the 2013 Women's Junior/Youth World Championships in Bulgaria". wbanmember.com.
- ^ a b "Samantha Worthington's Transformational Boxing Journey: From An Amateur To A Professional Title Seeker". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b c "Samantha Worthington Is First Signee for Claressa Shields, T-Rex Promotions". Boxing Scene.
- ^ a b "Claressa Shields' T-Rex Promotions Signs Samantha Worthington". fightsatw.com.
- ^ "'I'm a fighter.' Lexington boxer credits faith as she enters pros with first-round win". Lexington Herald Ledger.
- ^ "The Ruddell Classic presented by DreamsRealized". 502medianow.com.
- ^ "Nwokolo, Worthington UBO Champions At Muhammad Ali Center". uboboxing.com.
- ^ "Samantha Worthington, Caroline Veyre added to July 26 Claressa Shields card". Boxing Scene.
- ^ "Samantha Worthington, Caroline Veyre to return on Shields undercard, July 26". badlefthook.com.
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