- Shelby Walker
Infobox_Boxer
name=Shelby Walker
nationality=flagicon|USA American
realname=Shelby Walker
nickname=Shelby Girl
height= 5 ft 7 in
weight=
birth_date=February 27 ,1975
birth_place=Kingsville, Texas , USA
death_date=September 24 ,2006
death_place=Fort Lauderdale, Florida , U.S.
style=
total=14
wins=7
losses=6
draws=1
no contests=0
KO=6|Shelby 'Shelby Girl' Walker ( born Shelby Rogers on
February 27 ,1975 inKingsville, Texas –September 24 ,2006 ) was a professional boxer andmixed 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 had the fastest KO in the history of women's MMA being a 5 second KO against Angela Wilson, the KO happened in "Ring Of Fury 3" inBoston, Massachusetts . [ [http://www.cagefuryfighting.com/page.php?22 five-second KO (vs. Angela Wilson)] , cagefuryfighting.com]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. [ [http://www.shelbywalker.com/news/stories/161145742.php Shelby Walker Passes Away] , shelbywalker.com]
helby Walker Heart of a Lion Award
Shelby Walker was the post-fight interviewer for
Cage Fury Fighting Championships (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 longRear Naked Choke attempt byMalachy Friedman on route to a TKO victory.Larry Goldberg is working on a book chronicling Shelby Walker's life and career.
External links
* [http://www.shelbywalker.com Official site]
*Sherdog|id=3067|name=Shelby Walker
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=SOzXiHcxuBA Shelby Walker's five-second KO vs. Angela Wilson (video)]ee also
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List of female mixed martial artists References
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