{{short description|American Boxer}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Jeri Sitzes | nickname = Fists of Fury | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Jeri Sue Sitzes | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|03|21}} | birth_place = Springfield, Missouri, United States | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}} | weight = {{convert|125|lb|kg st|abbr=on}} | weight_class = Bantamweight (boxing)<br />Flyweight (MMA)<br />Bantamweight (Kickboxing) | reach = | style = Muay Thai, Boxing, Kickboxing | stance = Orthodox | fighting_out_of = Springfield, Missouri, United States | team = Lewis Boxing Gym<ref>{{cite web |title=Jeri Sitzes vs. Keri Taylor |url=https://www.fightergirls.com/jeri-sitzes-vs-keri-taylor/ |website=fightergirls.com/ |date=11 October 2012 |accessdate=28 June 2020}}</ref> | rank = | wrestling = | university = | school = | years_active = 2006–2011 | mma_kowin = 2 | mma_subwin = | mma_decwin = 1 | mma_koloss = | mma_subloss = | mma_decloss = 1 | mma_draw = | mma_nc = | box_win = 15 | box_kowin = 6 | box_loss = 10 | box_koloss = | box_draw = 1 | box_nc = | kickbox_win = 18 | kickbox_loss = 4 | kickbox_draw = | kickbox_nc = | kickbox_kowin = | kickbox_koloss = | url = | boxrec = 110158 | sherdog = 48243 | footnotes = | updated = }}
'''Jeri Sitzes''' (born 21 March 1979) is an American boxer, kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter. She is a former WBC Muaythai Super Bantamweight champion and the former NABF Featherweight champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbcmuaythai.com/previous_news_select.php?id=225|title=SUPERSTARS FOR THE BIGGEST WBC MUAYTHAI IN NEVADA USA BATTLE IN THE DESERT|website=www.wbcmuaythai.com|access-date=2022-12-07|archive-date=2018-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828035639/https://www.wbcmuaythai.com/previous_news_select.php?id=225|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2011/08/fight-path-street-fighter-aficionado-jeri-sitzes-now-muay-thai-champ-mma-contender|title=Fight Path: Street Fighter aficionado Jeri Sitzes now Muay Thai champ, MMA contender|date=19 August 2011|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/MMA-Fighters-Eye-WBC-Muay-Thai-Title-Defenses-34916|title=MMA Fighters Eye WBC Muay Thai Title Defenses|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog}}</ref> She started her professional combat career as a boxer with 15 wins, 10 defeats and 1 draw.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jeri Sitzes ("Fists of Fury") {{!}} Boxer Page |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/jeri-sitzes-fists-of-fury |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Tapology |language=en}}</ref>
==Championships and accomplishments== ===Boxing=== *'''North American Boxing Federation''' **NABF Featherweight Championship
===Muay Thai=== *'''World Boxing Council''' **WBC Muaythai Super Bantamweight Championship *'''Awakening Fighters''' **2017 Awakening Fighters Fight of the Year {{small|Andra Aho at Lion Fight 35}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Awakening Female Muay Thai Awards 2017 |url=https://awakeningfighters.com/awakening-female-muay-thai-awards-2017-results/ |website=awakeningfighters.com |accessdate=28 June 2020}}</ref>
==Professional boxing record== {{BoxingRecordSummary |draws = 1 |nc= |ko-wins = 6 |ko-losses = |dec-wins = 9 |dec-losses = 10 |dq-wins = |dq-losses = }} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" |- !{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |- |26 |{{yes2}}Win |15-10-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Anita Rodriguez |UD || 6, 2:00 |2014-01–23 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Chevrolet Event Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma}} | |- |25 |{{no2}}Loss |14-10-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|TTO}} Lisa Brown |UD || 8, 2:00 |2010-10–30 || align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{small|Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, Canada}} | |- |24 |{{no2}}Loss |14-9-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PRI}} Melissa Hernandez |UD || 6, 2:00 |2009-05–09 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada}} | |- |23 |{{no2}}Loss |14-8-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Ela Nunez |UD || 6, 2:00 |2008-06–12 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut}} | |- |22 |{{no2}}Loss |14-7-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|TTO}} Lisa Brown |UD || 10, 2:00 |2008-02–07 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|IFBA world super bantamweight title}} |- |21 |{{yes2}}Win |14-6-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PRI}} Ada Velez |UD || 6, 2:00 |2007-08–10 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Expo Center, Springfield, Missouri}} | |- |20 |{{yes2}}Win |13-6-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Lewis |UD || 6, 2:00 |2007-04–07 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Shrine Mosque, Springfield, Missouri}} | |- |19 |{{yes2}}Win |12-6-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} LeAnne Villareal |TKO || 3, 1:54 |2006-08–25 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Black River Coliseum, Poplar Bluff, Missouri}} | |- |18 |{{yes2}}Win |11-6-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} Lina Ramirez |UD || 8, 2:00 |2006-05–04 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Hilton Convention Center, Burbank, California}} | |- |17 |{{yes2}}Win |10-6-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Crystal Bolles |TKO || 1, 1:59 |2006-04–05 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri}} | |- |16 |{{yes2}}Win |9-6-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jackie Chavez |UD || 10, 2:00 |2006-01–27 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|NABF female featherweight title}} |- |15 |{{yes2}}Win |8-6-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Sosadea Razo |UD || 6, 2:00 |2005-05–30 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Warner Center Marriott Woodland Hills, California}} | |- |14 |{{yes2}}Win |7-6-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tammie McDonald |TKO || 2, 1:09 |2005-03–23 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri}} | |- |13 |{{yes2}}Win |6-6-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Pederson |UD || 6, 2:00 |2005-01–26 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri}} | |- |12 |{{no2}}Loss |5-6-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Kelsey Jeffries |MD || 10, 2:00 |2004-09–23 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|HP Pavilion, San Jose, California}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|IBA super bantamweight title}} |- |11 |{{no2}}Loss |5-5-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|TTO}} Lisa Brown |UD || 6, 2:00 |2004-05–26 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri}} | |- |10 |{{no2}}Loss |5-4-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Melinda Cooper |UD || 6, 2:00 |2004-02–27 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada}} | |- |9 |{{yes2}}Win |5-3-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Mary Ortega |TKO || 5, 1:44 |2004-01–23 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Expo Center, Kansas City, Missouri}} | |- |8 |{{draw}}Draw |4-3-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Lakeysha Williams |{{abbr|PTS|Points (drawn)}} || 8, 2:00 |2003-07–18 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Dover Downs, Dover, Delaware}} | |- |7 |{{no2}}Loss |4-3 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Emiko Raika |{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}} || 8, 2:00 |2003-06–25 || align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} {{small|Tokyo, Japan}} | |- |6 |{{yes2}}Win |4-2 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Lawson |TKO || 2, 1:41 |2003-06–04 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri}} | |- |5 |{{yes2}}Win |3-2 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Danielle Bouchard |SD || 4, 2:00 |2003-05–24 || align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{small|Convention Centre, Saint John, New Brunswick}} | |- |4 |{{no2}}Loss |2-2 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Mary Ortega |{{abbr|SD|Split decision}} || 6, 2:00 |2003-04–02 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri}} | |- |3 |{{yes2}}Win |2-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Angela Nealon |UD || 4, 2:00 |2003-01–29 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri}} | |- |2 |{{yes2}}Win |1-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Vyenne Head |{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}} || 1, 1:33 |2002-09–25 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri}} | |- |1 |{{no2}}Loss |0-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Renee Richardt |{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}} || 4, 2:00 |2002-05–09 || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Two Hearts Banquet Center, St. Louis, Missouri}} | |- {{S-end}}
==Muay thai record== {{Kickboxing record start|title=Kickboxing record|record='''22 wins (9 {{abbr|KOs|knock-outs}}), 3 losses, 1 draw'''}} |- bgcolor= |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 16 June 2017|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Laura Torre || ? || Springfield, Missouri, United States || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|| |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 3 March 2017|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} Andra Aho || Lion Fight 35 || Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States || TKO (Referee Stoppage) || 3 || 2:35|| |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| For the Lion Fight Super Bantamweight Title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2 September 2016|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Iman Barlow || Lion Fight 31 || Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|| |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| For the vacant Lion Fight Super Bantamweight Title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 21 November 2014|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Chajmaa Bellakhal || Lion Fight 19 || Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00|| |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 13 October 2012|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tiffany van Soest || Lion Fight 7 || Las Vegas, Nevada, United States || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|| |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 25 July 2009|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Christine Toledo || WCK Muay Thai || United States || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|| |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 12 August 2006|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Keri Anne Taylor Melendez || Shin Do Kumate XI || Tampa Bay, Florida, United States || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00|| |- |- | colspan=9 | '''''Legend''''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{end}}
==Mixed martial arts record== {{MMArecordbox | draws= | nc= | ko-wins= 2 | ko-losses= 0 | sub-wins= 0 | sub-losses= 0 | dec-wins= 1 | dec-losses= 1 | dq-wins= | dq-losses= | other-wins= | other-losses= }} {{MMA record start}} |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 3–1 | Lacey Schuckman | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings | {{dts|2009|September|25}} | align=center| 3 | align=center| 2:18 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 2–1 | Anita Rodriguez | Decision (split) | XFL Bad Intentions | {{dts|2009|June|12}} | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 2–0 | Amber Powell | TKO (punch) | Xtreme Fighting League | {{dts|2009|March|21}} | align=center|1 | align=center|1:30 | Miami, Oklahoma | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 1–0 | Anita Rodriguez | Decision (split) | XFL Collision Course | {{dts|2009|March|6}} | align=center|5 | align=center|2:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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