Anisha Basheel


Anisha Dzombe Basheel is a Malawian professional boxer who has held the Commonwealth female lightweight title since 2018 and the ABU female super-featherweight title since 2017.

Professional career

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.
After losing her first five fights, one by stoppage; a fourth-round technical knockout to Lolita Muzeya in November 2015, she defeated Monalisa Sibanda by first-round TKO to score her first professional win. 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.
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. 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 wave the fight off.
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. 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.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
14Loss8–6 Chantelle CameronUD1020 Jul 2019Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex.png" />For WBC Silver female lightweight title
13Win8–5 Sam SmithTKO1, 1:1015 Jun 2018Won inaugural Commonwealth female lightweight title
12Win7–5 Consolata MusangaTKO9 2 Dec 2017Won vacant ABU female super-featherweight title
11Win6–5 Enelless NkhwanthiTKO6 8 Oct 2017Centre Point, Lilongwe, Malawi.png" />
10Win5–5 Joice AwinoTKO3 28 May 2017
9Win4–5 Happy DaudiKO2 5 Feb 2017National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.png" />
8Win3–5 Elizabeth MotaTKO2 1 Jan 2017
7Win2–5 Asha NgedereTKO1 19 Nov 2016Blantyre, Malawi.png" />
6Win1–5 Monalisa SibandaTKO1 30 Oct 2016
5Loss0–5 Lolita MuseyaUD827 Aug 2016Lusaka, Zambia.png" />
4Loss0–4 Lolita MuseyaUD813 May 2016
3Loss0–3 Ruth ChisaleMD46 Mar 2016
2Loss0–2 Lolita MuseyaTKO628 Nov 2015National Sports Development Centre, Lusaka, Zambia.png" />
1Loss0–1 Ruth ChisalePTS45 Apr 2015