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Anisha Basheel

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Anisha Basheel
Born
Anisha Dzombe Basheel

(1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 27)
Lilongwe, Malawi
NationalityMalawian
Other namesMassacre
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights14
Wins8
Wins by KO8
Losses6

Anisha Dzombe Basheel (born 1 September 1997) is a Malawian professional boxer who has held the Commonwealth female lightweight title since 2018 and the ABU female super-featherweight title since 2017.[2]

Professional career

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Basheel made her professional debut on 5 April 2015, suffering a four-round points decision loss to Ruth Chisale at the Robins Park Hall in Blantyre, Malawi.[3]

After losing her first five fights, one by stoppage, a fourth-round technical knockout (TKO) to Lolita Muzeya in November 2015, she defeated Monalisa Sibanda by first-round TKO to score her first professional win.[4] Basheel then won her next five fights, all by stoppage, before facing Consolata Musanga for the inaugural ABU female super-featherweight title on 2 December 2017 at the Carnivore Grounds in Nairobi, Kenya, winning via ninth-round TKO.[5]

For her next fight, Basheel moved up in weight to face Sam Smith on 15 June 2018 at the York Hall, London, for the inaugural Commonwealth female lightweight title. Basheel became the first female to capture a Commonwealth title with a first-round TKO.[6][7] Basheel dropped her opponent less than 20 seconds after the opening bell; stunning Smith with a solid left hook and following up with two right hands to score the knockdown. Smith rose to her feet to beat the referee's count of ten, only to be on the receiving end of several heavy blows. The end came 1 minute and 10 seconds into the round after a solid jab sent Smith stumbling backwards into the ropes, causing referee Marcus McDonnell to stop the fight.[8]

A year later, Basheel challenged undefeated WBC Silver and former IBO female lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron on 20 July 2019 at the Brentwood Centre in Brentwood, Essex. The fight was a WBC final eliminator with the winner earning a mandatory shot at the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO champion Katie Taylor for the undisputed lightweight title.[9] Basheel lost the fight by a shutout unanimous decision with two judges scoring the bout 100–89 and the third scoring it 100–90, all in favour of Cameron.[10]

Professional boxing record

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14 fights 8 wins 6 losses
By knockout 8 1
By decision 0 5
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
14 Loss 8–6 United Kingdom Chantelle Cameron UD 10 20 Jul 2019 United Kingdom Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex For WBC Silver female lightweight title
13 Win 8–5 United Kingdom Sam Smith TKO 1 (10), 1:10 15 Jun 2018 United Kingdom York Hall, London, England Won inaugural Commonwealth female lightweight title
12 Win 7–5 Kenya Consolata Musanga TKO 9 (10) 2 Dec 2017 Kenya Carnivore Grounds, Nairobi, Kenya Won vacant ABU female super-featherweight title
11 Win 6–5 Malawi Enelless Nkhwanthi TKO 6 (6) 8 Oct 2017 Malawi M1 Centre Point, Lilongwe, Malawi
10 Win 5–5 Kenya Joice Awino TKO 3 (6) 28 May 2017 Malawi M1 Centre Point Lilongwe, Malawi
9 Win 4–5 Tanzania Happy Daudi KO 2 (4) 5 Feb 2017 Tanzania National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
8 Win 3–5 Malawi Elizabeth Mota TKO 2 (6) 1 Jan 2017 Malawi M1 Centre Point, Lilongwe, Malawi
7 Win 2–5 Tanzania Asha Ngedere TKO 1 (6) 19 Nov 2016 Malawi Robin's Park, Blantyre, Malawi
6 Win 1–5 Zimbabwe Monalisa Sibanda TKO 1 (4) 30 Oct 2016 Malawi M1 Centre Point, Lilongwe, Malawi
5 Loss 0–5 Zambia Lolita Museya UD 8 27 Aug 2016 Zambia Government Complex, Lusaka, Zambia
4 Loss 0–4 Zambia Lolita Museya UD 8 13 May 2016 Malawi Umodzi Conference Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi
3 Loss 0–3 Malawi Ruth Chisale MD 4 6 Mar 2016 Malawi Lilongwe Community Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi
2 Loss 0–2 Zambia Lolita Muzeya TKO 6 28 Nov 2015 Zambia National Sports Development Centre, Lusaka, Zambia
1 Loss 0–1 Malawi Ruth Chisale PTS 4 5 Apr 2015 Malawi Robins Park Hall, Blantyre, Malawi

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Anisha Basheel". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Anisha Basheel". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  4. ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  5. ^ "FATUMA ZARIKA OVERCOMES CATHERINE PHIRI". Boxing Africa. 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  6. ^ "Commonwealth Boxing Council (UK) Sanctions it's [sic] First Female Championship – Women of Boxing". Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  7. ^ admin. "Joyce Wins in One". Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  8. ^ Dornu-Leiku, Prince (2018-06-17). "Malawi's Anisha Basheel claims round one TKO in London to win Commonwealth title — Boxing News". Boxing News 24/7. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  9. ^ "Basheel Vows To Beat Chantelle Cameron on Path To Katie Taylor". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  10. ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.