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Guyanese boxer

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.

Alfred made her professional boxing debut on 19 February 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 9 June 2000, she was stopped by Doris Hackl in the fourth round of a bout between undefeated fighters that was held in Halifax, 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. After losing to Brown, she returned home, where she defeated Joenette Toby on 6 August 2001, also by a four round decision. On 26 December 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. On 26 September 2009, Alfred took on Corinne De Groot for the Women's International Boxing Association bantamweight title. 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. Alfred subsequently retired.

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.

No. (Number)ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes18Win14–4 Olga JulioPTS66 Nov 201017Win13–4 Corinne Van Ryck DeGrootTKO4 (10)5 Jun 201016Win12–4 Corinne Van Ryck DeGroot UD1026 Sep 200915Win11–4 Stephaney George UD825 Apr 200914Loss10–4 Danielle BouchardUD416 May 200613Win10–3 Marisol Miranda PTS69 Jul 200512Win9–3 Vicki BoodramTKO3 (8)22 Oct 200411Loss8–3 Alicia Ashley UD827 Mar 200410Loss7–3 Alexandra Matheus UD428 Feb 20049Win7–2 Stephaney George MD826 Dec 20038Win6–2 Vicki Boodram TKO1 (4)29 Aug 20037Win5–2 Adanna FrancisTKO126 Dec 20016Win4–2 Joenette TobyPTS45 Aug 20015Loss3–2 Lisa BrownTKO2 (4)23 Sep 20004Loss3–1 Doris HacklTKO4 (6)9 Jun 20003Win3–0 Shondell ThomasPTS41 Aug 19992Win2–0 Sharon JohnsonPTS421 Apr 19991Win1–0 Stephaney George PTS419 Feb 1999