Biography of Chevelle Hallback

Chevelle Hallback (born September 3, 1971) is a female boxer from Tampa, Florida. Hallback, nicknamed “Fists of steel”, has been featured on television many times, often fighting against some of women’s boxing’s better known fighters. Hallback began her professional boxing career on February 21, 1997, beating Connie Plosser by a first round knockout in Miami. For her second fight, she faced Lucia Rijker, and she was defeated by Rijker on March 22, losing by a fifth round knockout.

After two consecutive wins, she fought for her first world title, and, on February 6, 1998, she became the WIBF’s world Featherweight champion by knocking out Bonnie Canino in seven rounds.

In 1999, she only had one fight, which resulted in a non-title defense win. She challenged for her second world title, the IFBA world Jr. Lightweight title, when she faced Doris Hackl on April 26, 2000 in Kenner, Louisiana. Hallback failed to win the title by dropping a ten round majority decision to Hackl. Her next fight was also very important, as she faced Laura Serrano on July 8, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Despite having been out of the ring for fifteen months before this fight, Hallback lost a narrow, six round majority decision to the Mexican fighter.

Four months later, on November 16, she fought for the WIBA world Jr. Lightweight title, in Austin, Texas, holding defending champion Snodene Blackeley to a six round draw (tie). This was followed by two back to back wins over Brenda Drexel.

After two more wins, including a fourth round knockout of Drexel in their third bout, she challenged Alicia Ashley for the WIBA world Jr. Lightweight title, on August 27, 2002, at Savannah, Georgia. Hallback finally won the world Jr. Lightweight title when she outpointed Ashley over ten rounds. Her next three bouts were non title affairs, and Hallback won each of them in two rounds or less.

She would have defended her WIBA world Jr. Lightweight title for the first time on December 28, 2002, against Layla McCarter in Savannah. McCarter, however, suffered an injury during training one week prior to the fight. The promoters could not find an opponent, and McCarter decided to go on with the fight as scheduled, but the WIBA decided it would be another non-title fight. Hallback won by a ten round unanimous decision.

Next, Hallback faced young prospect Mitzy Jeter twice in a row, beating her each time by six round unanimous decisions. On May 31, 2003, she met Britt Van Buskirk, winning by a six round decision, and Brenda Drexel for a fourth time, defeating Drexel by a six round decision.

Her next fight, against Melissa Del Valle, was a longly awaited match-up. Hallback retained the WIBA world Jr. Lightweight title with a ten round unanimous decision on August 30, and she followed that victory with a first round knockout win over Michelle Ewing.

Her luck ran out, however, when she met Mary Jo Sanders on May 20, 2004, for the IBA continental Jr. Welterweight title, and she lost a ten round decision.

Hallback returned to the winning road on June 4, when she was rematched with Canino, in Oregon. Hallback won by a fourth round knockout.

Her next fight was another rematch, as she was finally able to defend her WIBA world Jr. Lightweight title against McCarter, on July 2, at San Diego, California. Hallback retained the title by a ten round unanimous decision.

Hallback has a record of 22 wins and 5 losses, with 1 draw, and 10 knockout wins.