BOXING champ, Giselle Salandy is very confident of a win as she prepares to take on world ranking Elizabeth Mooney.

Originally Lisa Holewyne of the United States of America (USA) was carded for the Friday night in the Women’s World Boxing welterweight title bout. It was revealed that Holewyne could not make it, hence the replacement.

The fight comes off at Skinner Park, San Fernando this Friday from 8 p.m. Salandy, 19, of Fyzabad, has been training for the fight for the past three months.

GISELLE SALANDY ... excited for the fight
after training for the
past three months.

The Fyzabad teen is a world champion with 12 wins and no loses.

Salandy’s promoter, Boxu Potts said she will create history. Potts said Salandy was training 300 rounds.

“She runs the hills of Blanchisseuse and does aerobic and water training,” Potts said.

Her opponent, Mooney is ranked third. Salandy, in a brief interview with TnT Mirror, admitted that she was excited for the fight.

The young boxer further revealed that she intends to use her influence to inspire the youths. Salandy said: “I want to give them hope.

“I intend to go out in various troubled areas in the country and talk to the young people.

“I want to hear from the under-privileged, the battered women; I want to hear the plight of all.”