Shannon O'Connell was born on 20 January 1983 and is an Australian professional boxer who has held the WBF female featherweight World title, the WIBA super-bantamweight World title and the Commonwealth female bantamweight title.
15 Facts About Shannon O'Connell
1.
2.
At the age of 2 her father Kevin Shannon O'Connell passed away in a speedway accident.
3.
Shannon O'Connell took up boxing at the age of 20 to rehabilitate a back injury she suffered playing netball.
4.
Shannon O'Connell had a successful amateur career winning a national championship in her fifth fight.
5.
Shannon O'Connell made her professional debut on 15 Dec 2011 winning by Technical knockout in round 3.
6.
On 29 June 2013 Shannon O'Connell travelled to Secunda South Africa, to face Gabisile Tshabalala for the vacant WBF female featherweight title.
7.
Shannon O'Connell won the fight via seventh round knockout winning her first world championship in just her 10th fight before stepping up in weight to take on the bigger and more experienced Diana Prazak for the WBC female super featherweight title.
8.
On 6 July 2014, Shannon O'Connell won the vacant WIBA world super bantamweight title over Brownyn Wilie by unanimous decision.
9.
On 16 June 2017, Shannon O'Connell travelled to Argentina to take on experienced veteran Marcela Acuna for the IBF world female super bantamweight title.
10.
Shannon O'Connell lost by unanimous decision to the hometown fighter.
11.
Shannon O'Connell defeated Kori Farr by unanimous decision to win the vacant Commonwealth female bantamweight title on 3 December 2020.
12.
Shannon O'Connell was named "Female Fighter of the Year" at The Inner Sanctum's 2021 Australian boxing awards.
13.
On 4 October 2024, Shannon O'Connell was stopped in round four of a scheduled eight round contest against Mea Motu at The Star in Sydney, Australia.
14.
Shannon O'Connell has three children and resides in Slacks Creek, south of Brisbane, Queensland.
15.
Shannon O'Connell was named the 2021 City of Logan "Sportswoman of the Year" and founded a gym in Slacks Creek named Shotgun Boxing and Fitness.