`Mystery Lady’s’ career hangs in the balance

Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred makes a point during yesterday’s press briefing. (Orlando Charles photo)

By Emmerson Campbell

Guyana’s and Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) bantamweight champion, Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred’s career hangs in the balance after she was found to be five weeks pregnant hours before her world title fight last Saturday in Mexico.

The fight had to be scrapped.

The 31-year old ‘Mystery Lady’ who was scheduled to face Mexican, Zulina Munoz, for the vacant WBC super flyweight title, said she was mystified to find out she was pregnant and is at the moment unsure if she is ever going to step in the ring again.

“I hadn’t any signs of being pregnant, when the guy told me I was pregnant I was shocked, it was really a shock to me” said Alfred during