THE lady who one day became world champion started her professional career on February 19, 1999. Shondell `The Mystery Lady’ Alfred won a four-rounder against Stephanie `Stepping Razor’ George via points decision in her opening fight.Alfred racked up three victories during 1999 but received her first blemish one year later. The orthodox Guyanese fighter was TKOed by Austrian Doris Hackl. The contest was held on June 9, 2000 in Nova Scotia, Canada and referee Ken Wood called a halt at one minute and 14 seconds of the fourth round.

Undeterred and full of tenacity, Alfred returned to win the vacant Women’s International Boxing Association bantamweight title on September 26, 2009 at the Princess Hotel and Casino. She lifted the crown after being given a unanimous nod by the judges in a fight against Corinne Van Ryck DeGroot.
Alfred last fought in November of 2010 and was set to make a comeback in November 2012 against Mexican, Zulina Muñoz, for the World Boxing Council (WBC) female super/flyweight title.
However, in a bizarre twist of fate, the fight was cancelled when doctors, performing medical checks hours before the bout, discovered that the Guyanese was more than two months pregnant.