Nine boxers feature in world women’s ranking
Guyana Chronicle
June 12, 2004
GWENDOLYN “Stealth Bomber” O’Neil’s is now reflected in the official ranking as the Women’s International Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight champion.
The ranking has been just updated and American Kathy Rivers is the number two contender for the title, behind fellow American Ann Wolfe who is the number one contender.
Trinidadian Cristal Lessie, who O’Neil is down to fight on the Smart Touch/Freeman Promotions June 26 card, is the number 15 contender.
Wolf is the International Female Boxing Association (IFBA) super middleweight champion, while Leila Ali holds the WIBA title.
WIBA champion O’Neil is the number two contender for the vacant International Female Boxing Association (IFBA) light heavyweight crown. The number one contender is American Monica Mc Gowan, who is also the number three contender for the WIBA heavyweight title held by Flor Maria Delgado.
Four Guyanese are also in the WIBA heavyweight ranking. They are Pamela London (number five contender), Shondell Parks (11), Shelly “Agricola Boom” Gibson (12) and Cheryl Greaves (13).
Sharon Ward is the number 15 contender in for Ali’s WIBA super middleweight title, while Geraldine Cox is the number ten contender for the WIBA middleweight title held by Leatitia Robinson who is the number one contender for the vacant IFBA title.
In the WIBA Super Flyweight division Shondell “Mystery Lady” Alfred is the number 12 contender for the vacant title, while she is listed as number four for Para Draine’s IFBA title in the same division.
Guyana’s Stephanie George is ranked the number 13 contender for the WIBA, behind Alfred.