Tiara Brown


Tiara Nichelle Brown is an American professional boxer. She has held the World Boxing Council female featherweight title since March 22, 2025. As of January 2026, Brown is ranked as the world's No. 13 pound-for-pound female boxer by BoxRec.
Brown was named one of three "Top Women Cops Who Boxed in 2018" by the Women Boxing Archive Network. The following year, she was the sole recipient of WBAN's "Top Cop" honor for "Women Cops Who Box" in 2019. Her bout against Skye Nicolson on March 22, 2025, was also named one of WBAN's Top 12 Fights of the Year. She was named the WBC's Revelation of the Year for 2025.

Early life

Tiara Nichelle Brown was born on June 1, 1988, in Fort Myers, Florida. She began boxing in 2001 at the Fort Myers Police Athletic League. A three-sport athlete at Fort Myers High School, Brown later attended Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, on a full scholarship. She was a member of the school's first women's cross country team to compete in the NCAA Division II Championships in 2009. Brown earned a degree in criminal justice and was the first college graduate in her family.

Boxing career

Amateur career

Brown was a standout amateur, capturing three USA Boxing national titles with gold medals in 2012, 2014, and 2015. Internationally, she claimed gold at the 2012 IBA Women's World Championships—becoming only the third American woman to do so—added a bronze in 2014, and later competed in the 2015 U.S. Olympic Trials.

Professional career

Early career

Brown made her professional debut on September 30, 2016, at the Sphinx Club in Washington, D.C., knocking out Khadija Sanders in the first round. She went on to win her next 16 professional fights, compiling an undefeated record of 17 wins, including 11 knockouts.
On January 18, 2025, Brown faced Calista Silgado at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She won the fight by unanimous decision, solidifying herself as the WBC's mandatory featherweight title challenger.

WBC women's featherweight champion

Brown vs. Nicolson

Brown challenged Skye Nicolson for the WBC female featherweight title at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia, on March 22, 2025. The WBC unveiled a commemorative "Homecoming" belt to be awarded to the winner of the bout. Brown won the fight by split decision with the judges' scores reading 97–93, 96–94 and 94–96.

Brown vs. Gongora

Brown made a successful first defense of her WBC featherweight title on September 20, 2025, defeating Emma Gongora by unanimous decision at the Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas; the judges scored the bout 100–90 and 98–92 twice.

Personal life

Brown is a former police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., and the Fort Myers Police Department in Fort Myers, Florida In March 2019, she was named Officer of the Year by the Metropolitan Police Department, besting a field of more than 3,000 officers and becoming the first Black female officer to receive the award.
In May 2018, Brown signed a promotional contract with DiBella Entertainment. She later fought under the Overtime Boxing promotional banner as part of its OTX Boxing series before its discontinuation, and in January 2026 signed with Most Valuable Promotions.
On April 21, 2025, Fort Myers honored Brown for her excellence in boxing and community service. Through her scholarship program, she awards four annual scholarships to deserving middle school students.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
20Win20–0Emma GongoraUD10Sep 20, 2025Bayou Music Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.Retained WBC female featherweight title
19Win19–0Skye NicolsonSD10Mar 22, 2025Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, AustraliaWon WBC female featherweight title
18Win18–0Calista SilgadoUD8Jan 18, 20252300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17Win17–0Gabriela BouvierUD10Jun 28, 2024Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
16Win16–0Angi RomeroTKO1, 1:10Feb 17, 2024Club La Pradera, Carmen de Apicalá, Colombia
15Win15–0Liliana MartinezMD8Jun 30, 2023Club Mauricio Baez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
14Win14–0Grecia Novas MateoTKO3, 1:30Feb 10, 2023Coco Locos Restaurant Sports Bar, Sosúa, Dominican Republic
13Win13–0Diana ColladoRTD1, 2:00Nov 10, 2022Coco Locos Restaurant Sports Bar, Sosúa, Dominican Republic
12Win12–0Paulina CardonaRTD3, 2:00Jul 23, 2022Discoteca Tequila, Melgar, Colombia
11Win11–0Jenifer Ancelmo MartinezTKO5, 2:58Oct 29, 2021Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
10Win10–0Simone Aparecida Da SilvaUD8Dec 7, 2019Dulles Sportsplex, Sterling, Virginia, U.S.
9Win9–0Vanessa BradfordMD8Oct 24, 2019Generoso Pope Athletic Complex, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
8Win8–0Angel GladneyTKO6, 0:34May 18, 2019Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
7Win7–0Dahiana SantanaRTD4, 2:00Dec 8, 2018Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland, U.S.
6Win6–0Jasmine ClarksonRTD4, 2:00Sep 22, 2018Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland, U.S.
5Win5–0Brittany CruzTKO5, 1:49Jun 30, 2018Sphinx Club, Washington, D.C., U.S.
4Win4–0Natalie KingUD4Nov 18, 2017Merrick Recreation Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
3Win3–0Tammy FranksTKO2, 0:49Aug 12, 2017Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C., U.S.
2Win2–0Natalie KingUD4Mar 25, 2017UDC Physical Activities Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1Win1–0Khadija SandersKO1, 1:13Sep 30, 2016Sphinx Club, Washington, D.C., U.S.