Shondell Alfred
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Shondell Alfred is a professional boxer
from Guyana
. She is one of the first female boxers
from that country. Much like Archie Moore
and other boxers of the past, Alfred had managed to keep her age a secret, which is one of the reasons why she is nicknamed "The Mystery Lady".
Alfred is a considered by many to be a candidate to become Guyana's first women's boxing world champion. She holds the WIBA Iberian-American Bantamweight
title. Apart from fighting in her home country, she has also boxed in other Caribbean
countries, (Guyana, like Colombia
, Surinam and Venezuela
, is a South America
n country that is also regarded as a Caribbean country), as well as in Europe
and North America
.
Alfred made her professional boxing debut on February 19, 1999, beating Stephanie George by a four round decision at Georgetown
. After two more four round decision wins, she went to Canada
, where she would have her next two bouts: On June 9, 2000, she was stopped by Doris Hackl in the fourth round of a bout between undefeated fighters that was held in Halifax, and, on September 23, she suffered her second knockout loss in a row, defeated by Lisa Brown in two rounds at the Ontario
location of Rama
.
After losing to Brown, she returned home, where she defeated Joenette Toby on August 6, 2001, also by a four round decision. On December 26 of that year, she registered her first knockout
win, defeating Adriana Francis in the first round.
Alfred then left boxing for a year and a half. When she returned, she flew
to Barbados
, where she scored her second first round knockout in a row, beating Vicki Boodram. Back home, a rematch with George awaited. The two fighters were now experienced and well known, and the rematch was eagerly awaited for by Guyanan boxing fans. On December 26, exactly two years to the date that Alfred scored her first knockout win, she outpointed George for the second time, this time over eight rounds.
Her next fight took Alfred to Europe. In that continent, she boxed Alexandra Mattheus on February 28, 2004. Alfred lost by a four round decision. The fight was held in Denmark
.
Her next fight, against the well known Alicia Ashley
, was held in Guyana, on March 27. Alfred was knocked down in round three, and, although she recuperated and lasted the eight round distance, she lost by an eight round decision.
Immediately after the fight with Ashley, Alfred was given her first chance at winning a championship. On November 22, she boxed Boodran in a rematch, for the WIBA Iberian-American Bantamweight title. The fight was held in Trinidad and Tobago
. Alfred once again beat Boodram by knockout, this time in the third round.
After conquering that regional belt, a third fight with George was set, to be held on January 29, 2005. Their rubber match, however, was suspended and there are no future plans to carry that fight out.
Shondell Alfred has 8 wins and 4 losses, with 3 wins by knockout.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
. She is one of the first female boxers
Women's boxing
Women's boxing first appeared in the Olympic Games at a demonstration bout in 1902. For most of the 20th century, however, it was banned in most nations. Its revival was pioneered by the Swedish Amateur Boxing Association, which sanctioned events for women in 1988. The British Amateur Boxing...
from that country. Much like Archie Moore
Archie Moore
Archie Moore, born Archibald Lee Wright , was light heavyweight world boxing champion who had one of the longest professional careers in the history of that sport....
and other boxers of the past, Alfred had managed to keep her age a secret, which is one of the reasons why she is nicknamed "The Mystery Lady".
Alfred is a considered by many to be a candidate to become Guyana's first women's boxing world champion. She holds the WIBA Iberian-American Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
title. Apart from fighting in her home country, she has also boxed in other Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
countries, (Guyana, like Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Surinam and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, is a South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n country that is also regarded as a Caribbean country), as well as in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
Alfred made her professional boxing debut on February 19, 1999, beating Stephanie George by a four round decision at Georgetown
Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 , is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves...
. After two more four round decision wins, she went to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where she would have her next two bouts: On June 9, 2000, she was stopped by Doris Hackl in the fourth round of a bout between undefeated fighters that was held in Halifax, and, on September 23, she suffered her second knockout loss in a row, defeated by Lisa Brown in two rounds at the Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
location of Rama
Ramara, Ontario
Ramara is a township municipality in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.Ramara was formed in 1994 through the amalgamation of the townships of Rama and Mara. The municipality stretches along the northeastern shore of Lake Simcoe from Gamebridge to Orillia, and along the entire eastern shore of Lake...
.
After losing to Brown, she returned home, where she defeated Joenette Toby on August 6, 2001, also by a four round decision. On December 26 of that year, she registered her first knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
win, defeating Adriana Francis in the first round.
Alfred then left boxing for a year and a half. When she returned, she flew
Flight
Flight is the process by which an object moves either through an atmosphere or beyond it by generating lift or propulsive thrust, or aerostatically using buoyancy, or by simple ballistic movement....
to Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
, where she scored her second first round knockout in a row, beating Vicki Boodram. Back home, a rematch with George awaited. The two fighters were now experienced and well known, and the rematch was eagerly awaited for by Guyanan boxing fans. On December 26, exactly two years to the date that Alfred scored her first knockout win, she outpointed George for the second time, this time over eight rounds.
Her next fight took Alfred to Europe. In that continent, she boxed Alexandra Mattheus on February 28, 2004. Alfred lost by a four round decision. The fight was held in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
Her next fight, against the well known Alicia Ashley
Alicia Ashley
Alicia Ashley is a women's boxing participant who is the current WBC female world super bantamweight champion. Ashley is a Jamaican-American. Born in Jamaica, she moved to the United States at a young age....
, was held in Guyana, on March 27. Alfred was knocked down in round three, and, although she recuperated and lasted the eight round distance, she lost by an eight round decision.
Immediately after the fight with Ashley, Alfred was given her first chance at winning a championship. On November 22, she boxed Boodran in a rematch, for the WIBA Iberian-American Bantamweight title. The fight was held in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. Alfred once again beat Boodram by knockout, this time in the third round.
After conquering that regional belt, a third fight with George was set, to be held on January 29, 2005. Their rubber match, however, was suspended and there are no future plans to carry that fight out.
Shondell Alfred has 8 wins and 4 losses, with 3 wins by knockout.