Guyana's female bantamweight champion Shondell `The Mystery Lady' Alfred received night lessons free of charge from an uncompromising teacher named Alicia Ashley at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Saturday evening.

Ashley, the International Women Boxing Federation's super-bantamweight champion woefully outclassed Alfred to win the eight-round non-title catchweight contest, the main fight of a Pro-Am card promoted by Gary Stephens and Mike Carryl, by a unanimous decision.

Alfred, the shorter and lighter of the two received one knock down and a wounded ego during the fight which she had labeled as a "must win."

"She was a little tough but I was holding back," the slick Alfred told Stabroek Sport following the beat up.

"I was not hurt at all during the fight but I received a cut from a head butt in round four," the winner added. Draped in colours of the Jamaican flag, Ashley hit the smaller Alfred with consummate precision and dominated the entire fight.

From early in the first round it was evident that the Guyanese was in for a rough night as Ashley's longer reach and glove sight proved stumbling blocks for Alfred who at 111 pounds, was 10 pounds lighter that the foreigner.

As the world champion piled up blows Alfred tried unsuccessfully to get on the inside. The only answer was the overhand right which caught Ashley on about four occasions.

A left cross to the head wobbled Alfred midway into the third round resulting in her gloves touching the canvas and referee Eion Jardine signalling a knock down.

Knowing that she needed a knockout to win, Alfred came out swinging in the final round but Ashley skillfully evaded the attacks to registers telling shots of her own.

"I really don't think that the 10 pounds I had over her was a real advantage. I would have beaten her anyway," Alfred said.

In the main supporting bout `Deadly' Denny Dalton was schooled by Leon `The Lion' Gilkes (160 pounds) but wound up the winner by ninth round TKO in a middle-weight scheduled for 10 rounds.

A left hook in the opening round sent Gilkes to the canvas but the stubborn Canada-based fighter, coming off a two-year lay off returned to control the other rounds.

Dalton (156 pounds) took over in the penultimate round and a four-punch combination forced referee Jardine to call a halt to the proceedings with one minute 11 seconds left in the round.

"Four punches and the referee stopped the fight. This is unfair. I want a rematch," Gilkes screamed after the stoppage.

"This is my first fight in two years. I was not hurt at all. I had my hands up and was protecting myself. I want a return match and Denny can put his Caribbean Boxing Federation belt on the line," Gilkes added.

In the post fight interview Dalton pointed out that Gilkes was holding unnecessarily. "The only problem he gave me was in holding. As long as the price is right I will fight him at junior middleweight."

The victory was the 12th for Dalton who has had four defeats. Dillon Carew won a unanimous decision over `Classy' Cassius Matthews in an eight-round welterweight preliminary.

Carew was in little trouble against Matthews who looked way past his best. The professional segment of the card began with a sensational cathweight bout between females Lisma `The Rock' Da Silva and Sharon `The Stone' Ward.

In the end `The Rock' proved more sturdy that `The Stone' to win by a unanimous decision.

Outweighing her opponent by 58 pounds Da Silva, who tipped the scale at 228 pounds, threw punishing combinations one of which felled the taller Warde.

In the amateur segment Dexter Jordan (Forgotten Youth Foundation) and Troy Billey (Carryl Boxing Gym) won in the 65-69 KG category over Kellon Peters (CBG) and Stefan Gouviea (Harpy Eagles) respectively.

In the 75-79 Kg category Clevon Parris (CBG) and Clive Atwell (Ricola) won over Jamaal Cozier (Harpy Eagles) and Dillon Nassey (CBG) respectively.