Tori-Ellis Willetts (born 25 May 1995) is an English professional boxer who as an amateur was a two-time Elite National Champion, GB Tri-Nation Champion and represented her country internationally.
Tori-Ellis Willetts | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1995[2] |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | The Tornado[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super-bantamweight |
| Stance | Orthodox[1] |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 6 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
Career
editWilletts won the England Boxing National Amateur Championships female elite under 51 kg title in 2018 and 2019 beating Stevie Pitts and Chloe Watson respectively in the finals.[3] Representing England, she won the 2018 GB Elite Three Nations defeating Helen Jones from Wales in the final.[4]
In 2019 Willetts was selected to compete at the World Championships in Russia where she lost by unanimous decision to Gabriela Dimitrova in the round of 32.[5]
Willetts made her professional debut on 5 May 2023 stopping Klaudia Ferenczi in the third-round at the Magna Centre in Rotherham on the undercard of the Jay Harris vs Tommy Frank bill shown live on BBC Iplayer.[6]
She challenged British and Commonwealth female super-bantamweight champion Tysie Gallagher at Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield on 27 September 2024, but lost by unanimous decision.[7]
Personal life
editWilletts served in the British Army before switching to becoming a reservist while also working as a PE Teacher.[8]
Professional boxing record
edit| 6 fights | 5 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Tysie Gallagher | UD | 10 (10) | 27 September 2024 | Canon Medical Arena, Sheffield, England | For the British and Commonwealth female super-bantamweight titles |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Kerry Orton | PTS | 4 (4) | 29 June 2024 | Skydome, Coventry, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Liubov Oksha | PTS | 6 (6) | 10 May 2024 | H Suite, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ivanka Ivanova | PTS | 6 (6) | 20 October 2023 | Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Wendellin Cruz | PTS | 6 (6) | 30 July 2023 | The Eastside Rooms, Birmingham, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Klaudia Ferenczi | TKO | 3 (6) | 5 May 2023 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Boxrec profile of Tori-Ellis Willetts". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Tori-Ellis Willetts". tapology.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Roll of honour - female championships". englandboxing.org. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "All the reactions to the finals of the GB Elite Three Nations". England Boxing. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Seven women from GB Boxing squad set for action at 2019 World Championships in Russia". GB Boxing. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "HARRIS HALTS FRANK TO CLAIM BRITISH FLYWEIGHT TITLE IN ROTHERHAM". britishboxers.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Tysie Gallagher vs Tori-Ellis Willetts". boxrec.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Tori-Ellis Willetts: "I want to be fast-tracked. I want to be in and out. As long as I achieve something, and win some titles, I'll be happy."". fightpost.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2024.