Samantha Worthington
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Nickname | The Heat | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Samantha Maria Kinchen November 8, 1995 Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | Light welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing career | |||||||||||||||
| Reach | 68+1⁄2 in (174 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Samantha Worthington (née Kinchen) (born November 8, 1995) is an American professional boxer. She held the WBA interim female super-lightweight title from July 2025 until February 2026.
Career
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 faced 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] Worthington won via majority decision with two judges awarding her the bout by scores of 99–91 and 96–94 and the third seeing it as a 95–95 draw.[11]
Back at the same venue for her first defense on 22 February 2026, Worthington lost the title to Edith Soledad Matthysse when she retired on her stool at the end of the eighth round.[12]
Professional boxing record
| 13 fights | 12 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | Edith Soledad Matthysse | RTD | 8 (10), 2:00 | Feb 22, 2026 | Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Lost Interim WBA female light-welterweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Victoire Piteau | MD | 10 | Jul 26, 2025 | Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Won Interim WBA female light-welterweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Vaida Masiokaite | UD | 8 | Feb 2, 2025 | Dort Financial Center, Flint, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jaica Green | UD | 6 | Dec 12, 2024 | Dort Financial Center, Flint, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Edina Kiss | RTD | 2 (8), 2:00 | Jul 27, 2024 | Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Yazmín Rivas | UD | 10 | Jan 20, 2024 | Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | Won vacant UBO light-welterweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Angi Romero | TKO | 1 (8), 1:04 | Dec 12, 2023 | Club La Pradera, Carmen de Apicalá, Colombia | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Karen Lopez | TKO | 2 (8), 1:04 | Dec 3, 2023 | Club La Pradera, Carmen de Apicalá, Colombia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Carolina Mejia | TKO | 3 (6), 0:35 | Nov 17, 2023 | Gimnasio Extreme Limits, Sogamoso, Colombia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Yeimi Benitez | KO | 1 (6), 1:20 | Oct 21, 2023 | Club Anibal Gonzalez, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Roshetta Vatuvei | UD | 4 | Jan 13, 2023 | Embassy Suites Nashville SE, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Camille Embry | TKO | 1 (4) | Aug 20, 2022 | Oak Grove Racing and Gaming Hotel, Oak Grove, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Karina Mendoza | KO | 1 (4), 1:58 | Nov 2, 2019 | Bourbon Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Samantha Worthington pushed by Victoire Piteau, wins interim title". Boxing Scene.
- ^ "Edith Soledad Matthysse upsets Sammy Worthington, scores eighth round stoppage". Boxing Scene.
External links
- Boxing record for Samantha Worthington from BoxRec (registration required)