By /isaac Nyamungu

Samantha Worthington has remained steadfast in her boxing career. In June of this year, she was signed by T-Rex Promotions, led by middleweight world champion and promoter Claressa Shields. She has signed a co-promotional deal with Salita Promotions.

Worthington (9-0, 7 KOs) was the first female boxer signed by T-Rex and Shields.

The 29-year-old was signed by current Unified Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields. She founded her own advertising company called T-Rex Promotions. Their first order of business was to sign undefeated super lightweight champion Samantha Worthington to a co-promotional deal with Salita Promotions. Worthington celebrated her first inauguration under the T-Rex banner on July 27 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

On December 12, Samantha Worthington “The Heat” meets Jaica Pavilus in the women’s super lightweight at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan. Worthington has a professional boxing record of 9-0-0, while Jaica has a record of 4-6-1.

Pavilus is a Haitian boxer with a knockout score of 25 percent compared to Worthington’s 77.1 percent. She currently lives in New York City.

“I can’t wait to worship on December 12th and see Jesus be the star of the show!” Worthington wrote on her Instagram account.

Worthington is a rising star in the super lightweight division, currently ranked No. 4 by the IBF and No. 6 by the WBO. She made her first appearance under the T-Rex banner on July 27 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Big Time Boxing USA” card headlined by Shields.

Before turning pro in 2019, Worthington was a member of Team USA alongside Shields, where she not only honed her boxing skills but also gained visibility at the highest level of competition, representing her country at the global level.

Worthington improves her skills and boxing skills through a two-pronged training model. Mike Guy in El Dorado Hills provides guidance while head coach Monyette Flowers in Tampa, Florida oversees all of her growth and development.

“It’s so nice to fight right after Thanksgiving because this season has been full of GRATEFULNESS,” Samantha wrote on her social media account.

A native of Lexington, Kentucky, who now boxes in Folsom, California, Worthington finished her remarkable amateur career with a 36-14 record that earned five national championships, a bronze medal at the World Youth Championships and a fifth-place finish at the Olympic Trials for the 2016 Olympic Games.

As a professional, Worthington delivered a near-unanimous verdict on Yazmin Rivas in front of her home state enthusiasts in Kentucky last January.