Shelby Walker
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Shelby Rogers was a professional boxer
and mixed martial arts
fighter.
After 5 total years active and reserves in the United States Army
, Walker began her mixed martial arts career, having 6 MMA fights, winning 3 fights and losing 3. Walker owns the record for the fastest KO in the history of women's MMA being a 5 second KO against Angela Wilson at Ring Of Fury 3 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Walker started her professional boxing career in 2002. As a professional boxer, she had a record of 7-6-1 with 6 KOs. She had 4 title fights including high profile matches with Jaime Clampitt and Mia St John.
Walker was found dead from an apparent overdose of pain medication on September 24, 2006.
(CFFC) at CFFC I. Walker was to perform the duties again at CFFC II prior to her death. In her honor, CFFC created the Shelby Walker Heart of a Lion Award, to be awarded to the fighter that showed the most heart at each event. Al Buck received the award at CFFC II for surviving a long Rear Naked Choke
attempt by Malachy Friedman on route to a TKO
victory.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
fighter.
After 5 total years active and reserves in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, Walker began her mixed martial arts career, having 6 MMA fights, winning 3 fights and losing 3. Walker owns the record for the fastest KO in the history of women's MMA being a 5 second KO against Angela Wilson at Ring Of Fury 3 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Walker started her professional boxing career in 2002. As a professional boxer, she had a record of 7-6-1 with 6 KOs. She had 4 title fights including high profile matches with Jaime Clampitt and Mia St John.
Walker was found dead from an apparent overdose of pain medication on September 24, 2006.
Shelby Walker Heart of a Lion Award
Shelby Walker was the post-fight interviewer for Cage Fury Fighting ChampionshipsCage Fury Fighting Championships
Cage Fury Fighting Championships was an American mixed martial arts promotion. Founded by Felix & Amy Martinez, the promotion promoted in Atlantic City, NJ, having just held five events. The last minute cancellation of its sixth event signalled its demise...
(CFFC) at CFFC I. Walker was to perform the duties again at CFFC II prior to her death. In her honor, CFFC created the Shelby Walker Heart of a Lion Award, to be awarded to the fighter that showed the most heart at each event. Al Buck received the award at CFFC II for surviving a long Rear Naked Choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
attempt by Malachy Friedman on route to a TKO
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
victory.
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