Valerie Mahfood


Valerie Rebecca Mahfood is a female boxer who is a former world Super Middleweight and Light Heavyweight champion.
Known as "The Big Bad Wolfe", Mahfood is known in the boxing world by her brawling style of fighting, and by her traditional trademark purple mohawk. She now resides in Groves, Texas

Career

Mahfood began boxing professionally July 27, 1997, knocking out Jeanne Martinez in the first round, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On April 23, 1998, she beat Brenda Cooper by a four round decision in Houston, marking her Texas debut.
She lost two of her next three fights, but she rebounded to win five fights in a row, which earned her first title try: on September 17, 1999, she knocked out Kathy Rivers in ten rounds at Panama City, Panama, to conquer the WIBF's world Light Heavyweight title. This was also her first fight abroad.
She won three non-title bouts after that, and then, on August 10, 2000, she went down in weight to the Super Middleweight division, to fight Mary Ann Almager for the vacant IWBF title. She won her second title, with a fifth round knockout of Almager in Houston. On her next fight, she became the first boxer to defeat Ann Wolfe, knocking her out in three rounds. And till this day it stands as Ann Wolfe's only career loss.
On November 16, 2001, she won the WIBA title by outpointing Trina Ortegon over ten rounds at Austin, and, shortly after, she beat Almager again, by an eight round split decision.
Mahfood and Laila Ali met in a long-awaited bout on November 8, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, It was ESPN 2 Friday night fights series most view telecast and it was the first time a female world title fight was the main event on ESPN. A bloodied Mahfood was stopped by Ali in eight rounds, in a fight that unified the IWBF and WIBA world titles. On June 21, 2003, Mahfood and Ali had a rematch, this time in Los Angeles Staple Center on the undercard of the Lennox Lewis vs Vitali Klitschko World heavyweight Title. Mahfood lost by TKO in six while trying to recover her world title. Ali, however, suffered a serious cut for the first time in her boxing career. Ali retains a permanent scar from the encounter.
She won four of her next six fights, the lone loss in that span being a unanimous decision in a rematch against Wolfe. She also had a draw against Kathy Rivers, in a rematch of their Panama bout which Mahfood had won.
On September 24, 2004, Mahfood, sporting her traditional trademark purple Mohawk hairstyle, was dropped twice in the final seconds as she dropped a ten round unanimous decision to Leatitia Robinson in Atlanta, Georgia.
On November 6, 2004, Mahfood TKOd Yolanda Swindell in the second round.
Mahfood then went to Germany, and lost a 10 round unanimous decision to Natasha Ragosina.
On August 20, 2005, Mahfood fought Ann Wolfe, losing a ten round decision to Wolfe, who is actively looking for a fight with Ali.
Mahfood has a record of 19 wins, 14 losses and 1 draw, with nine knockout wins.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
37DrawChristy MartinMD2008-07-18Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas, USAvacant NABF female middleweight title
36LossYvonne ReisUD2007-11-24Paragon Casino & Resort, Marksville, Louisiana, USA
35LossMary Jo SandersUD2007-03-30Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USAInternational Boxing Association female middleweight title
34LossVeronica RuckerUD2006-11-04Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana, USA
33DrawAlexandra MaloyPTS2006-07-08Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana, USA
32LossIjeoma EgbunineKO2006-02-18Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USAvacant Women's International Boxing Federation World light heavyweight title
31DrawYolanda SwindellPTS2005-09-17Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana, USA
30LossAnn WolfeUD2005-08-20Isle of Capri Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
29LossNatascha RagosinaUD2005-07-09Life Sportpark Herrenkrug, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
28WinBorislava GoranovaUD2005-04-02Ofen Stadthalle, Velten, Brandenburg, Germany
27WinYolanda SwindellTKO2004-11-06Grand Casino Coushatta, Kinder, Louisiana, USA
26LossLeatitia RobinsonUD2004-09-24Phillips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
25WinCarlette EwellUD2004-08-28Grand Casino Coushatta, Kinder, Louisiana, USA
24DrawKathy RiversPTS2004-04-16Stafford Center, Houston, Texas, USA
23WinCarlette EwellSD2004-02-20Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, USA
22WinYolanda SwindellMD2004-01-15Arena Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA
21WinCarley PesenteTKO2003-10-11Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, USA
20LossAnn WolfeUD2003-08-23Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, USAvacant WBA-NABA female super middleweight title
19LossLaila AliTKO2003-06-21Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
18LossLaila AliTKO2002-11-08Stratosphere Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USAWomen's International Boxing Association World super middleweight title
International Women's Boxing Federation World super middleweight title
International Boxing Association female super middleweight title
17WinMary Ann AlmagerSD2002-06-14Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, USA
16WinTrina OrtegonUD2001-11-16Convention Center, Austin, Texas, USAWomen's International Boxing Association World super middleweight title
15LossKendra LenhartKO2001-04-19Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, USA
14WinAnn WolfeTKO2000-11-30Radisson Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA
13WinMary Ann AlmagerTKO2000-08-10Astro Hall, Houston, Texas, USAvacant International Women's Boxing Federation World super middleweight title
12WinGenevia BuckhalterUD2000-06-16Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, USA
11WinMonica McGowanTKO2000-04-20Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, USA
10WinGenevia BuckhalterUD1999-11-18Radisson Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA
9WinKathy RiversTKO1999-09-17Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, PanamaInternational Women's Boxing Federation World light heavyweight title
Women's International Boxing Federation World light heavyweight title
8WinThistle CollepsUD1999-07-15Radisson Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA
7LossKathy RiversUD1999-05-27Gold Strike Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, USA
6WinGenevia BuckhalterTKO1999-05-08Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Mississippi, USA
5LossKendra LenhartKO1998-12-02New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
4LossMitzi JeterUD1998-07-19Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
3WinThistle CollepsTKO1998-06-24Harvey, Louisiana, USA
2WinBrenda CooperUD1998-04-23Sheraton Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA
1WinJeanne MartinezTKO1997-07-18New Orleans, Louisiana, USA