Shondell Alfred

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Shondell Alfred
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Nickname(s)Mystery Lady
Weight(s) Bantamweight
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Nationality Guyana
Born (1982-07-07) July 7, 1982 (age 40)
Guyana
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights18
Wins13
Wins by KO4
Losses5

Shondell Alfred (born 7 July 1982) is a Guyanese former professional boxer who competed between 1999 and 2010. She held the WIBA bantamweight title from 2009 to 2010. [2]

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Professional career

Alfred made her professional boxing debut on 19 February 1999, beating Stephanie George by a four-round decision at Georgetown. [3] After two more four-round decision wins, she went to Canada, where she would have her next two bouts: On 9 June 2000, she was stopped by Doris Hackl in the fourth round of a bout between undefeated fighters that was held in Halifax, [4] and, on 23 September she suffered her second knockout loss in a row, defeated by Lisa Brown in two rounds at the Ontario location of Rama. [5]

After losing to Brown, she returned home, where she defeated Joenette Toby on 6 August 2001, also by a four-round decision. [6] On 26 December of that year, she registered her first knockout win, defeating Adriana Francis in the first round. [7]

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. [8] Back home, a rematch with George awaited. The two fighters were now experienced and well known, and the rematch was eagerly awaited for by Guyanese boxing fans. On 26 December 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. [9]

Her next fight took Alfred to Europe. In that continent, she boxed Alexandra Mattheus on 28 February 2004. Alfred lost by a four-round decision. The fight was held in Denmark. [10]

Her next fight, against the well known Alicia Ashley, was held in Guyana, on 27 March. Alfred was knocked down in round three, and, although she recuperated and lasted the eight round distance, she lost by an eight-round decision. [11]

Immediately after the fight with Ashley, Alfred was given her first chance at winning a championship. On 22 November, 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. [12]

She went on to defeated Marisol Miranda on points but lost to Danielle Bouchard, by unanimous decision in a fight at Bell Centre, Canada on 16 May 2006. [13]

On 26 September 2009, Alfred took on Corinne De Groot for the Women's International Boxing Association bantamweight title. [14] The fight took place at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and Alfred won by a unanimous decision. She defended her title by a TKO in round four in the rematch held at the Princess Ramada Hotel the following year. [13]

Alfred had her last bout on 6 November 2010 defeating Olga Lula over six rounds. In 2012, Alfred was scheduled to fight Mexico's Zulina Muñoz for the WBA super flyweight title but the fight was cancelled when Alfred tested positive as pregnant. [15] Alfred subsequently retired. [13]

Honors

A former Sportswoman-of-the-Year (2010), she was the recipient of a house lot in 2011 by then president Bharrat Jagdeo and was the WBC Women's Inspirational Boxer of the Year in 2011. [13] The Guyana Boxing Board of Control named Alfred Fighter-of-the-Year in 2011. [16]

Personal life

Alfred was born in Albouystown, Guyana. Growing up she attended St. Stephen's Primary and later St. Joseph's High School and although she did not participate in boxing, growing up, she did take part in athletics and karate. Alfred's father, Cecil Alfred, represented Guyana at the 1976 Central and American Caribbean boxing championships held in Jamaica. [13]

Professional boxing record

18 fights13 wins5 losses
By knockout42
By decision93
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
18Win14–4 Flag of Colombia.svg Olga JulioPTS66 Nov 2010 Flag of Guyana.svg Princess Hotel and Casino, Georgetown, Guyana
17Win13–4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Corinne Van Ryck DeGrootTKO4 (10)5 Jun 2010 Flag of Guyana.svg Princess Hotel and Casino, Georgetown, GuyanaRetained WIBA bantamweight title
16Win12–4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Corinne Van Ryck DeGrootUD1026 Sep 2009 Flag of Guyana.svg Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, GuyanaWon vacant WIBA bantamweight title
15Win11–4 Flag of Guyana.svg Stephaney GeorgeUD825 Apr 2009 Flag of Guyana.svg Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana
14Loss10–4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Danielle BouchardUD416 May 2006 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
13Win10–3 Flag of the United States.svg Marisol MirandaPTS69 Jul 2005 Flag of Guyana.svg Georgetown, Guyana
12Win9–3 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Vicki BoodramTKO3 (8)22 Oct 2004 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Town Promenade, Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago
11Loss8–3 Flag of Jamaica.svg Alicia Ashley UD827 Mar 2004 Flag of Guyana.svg Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana
10Loss7–3 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra MatheusUD428 Feb 2004 Flag of Denmark.svg Europahallen, Aalborg, Denmark
9Win7–2 Flag of Guyana.svg Stephaney GeorgeMD826 Dec 2003 Flag of Guyana.svg Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana
8Win6–2 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Vicki BoodramTKO1 (4)29 Aug 2003 Flag of Barbados.svg Garfield Sobers Sports Complex, Wildey, Barbados
7Win5–2 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Adanna FrancisTKO126 Dec 2001 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana
6Win4–2 Flag of Guyana.svg Joenette TobyPTS45 Aug 2001 Flag of Guyana.svg Georgetown, Guyana
5Loss3–2 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Lisa BrownTKO2 (4)23 Sep 2000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Casino Rama, Rama, Canada
4Loss3–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Doris HacklTKO4 (6)9 Jun 2000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Casino Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada
3Win3–0 Flag of Guyana.svg Shondell ThomasPTS41 Aug 1999 Flag of Guyana.svg Georgetown, Guyana
2Win2–0 Flag of Guyana.svg Sharon JohnsonPTS421 Apr 1999 Flag of Guyana.svg Georgetown, Guyana
1Win1–0 Flag of Guyana.svg Stephaney GeorgePTS419 Feb 1999 Flag of Guyana.svg Georgetown, Guyana

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