Shannon O’Connell is the 2005 Australian Amateur Female Lightweight Champion.  Her list of accomplishments as an amateur boxer is impressive with a current record of 14 wins 4 losses in her 2 year career in amateur boxing.  Her current status is on the rise as she has successfully defended her title at the Australian Nationals 2005 hosted in Perth in March/ April. Stopping her opponent, Oceania Gold Medalist, Casey Taylor from South Australia in the second round, this convincing win means that this 22 year blonde Australian beauty remains the golden girl of Australian Amateur Boxing.

Shannon has recently attracted substantial public and media attention as the 'Million Dollar Baby'. Yet despite this, Shannon has concentrated her efforts in training, competing and gaining sponsorship to help her fund her campaign journey to the Nationals and World Titles. Her dream of gaining a position on the Australian Olympic Boxing Team in Beijing 2008, is one that she is keeping in sight. She is dedicated to making her dreams a reality and trains intensively with Queensland’s most successful team, The Logan Boxing Team.

Getting There

Relocating from South Australia to obtain the best training possible, Shannon is coached and trained by the very respected  Chris McCullen (Australian Women’s Team coach, Team trainer and professional boxer) at his gym at Daisy Hill, Queensland.

The Logan Boxing Team nurtures some of Australia’s finest and most promising talent in the Amateur and Professional ranks. 
Shannon is an excellent role model and spokesperson for Female Boxing and has a great desire to improve the image of Female & Amateur Boxing, stating that she wants people to understand how much dedication and commitment it requires to participate in the sport at an elite standard.

Shannon’s career has taken a determined step forward and she maintains peak physical performance through regular training and fitness conditioning and sheer hard work.

Shannon’s elegant and athletic exterior is surpassed only by her tenacity and true champion instinct in the ring.  Her drive and determination is showing solid results in the lead up to her World Title challenge.

She was voted Australia’s Best Female Boxer in 2004 and is a firm favourite for 2005, having a convincing 20 point win over her opponent at the QLD titles held in Maryborough in March this year and soundly defeating her opponent at the Aussie Titles.

Winning Gold at the 2005 International A.R.A.F.U.R.A Games against the N.Z Champion is another notch to Shannon's belt, one that is is setting the stage for the Oceania Championships to be held in Papua New Guinea in June 2005.

With the World Titiles coming up in September, Shannon says she is.. 'good enough to be the Australian Champion, she is good enough to take a hefty shot at a World Title.."

There are plenty that agree with her.

Sponsorship

If you would like to help our Australian Million Dollar Baby make it there and have Shannon help to promote your business, please contact her either by calliing The Rightcross Management Team or by email

More Information & Links

The 2005 Australian Titles. See information about Shannon at the 2005 Australian Titles held in Perth W.A

Images of Shannon's Gold Medal win and her Team at the A.R.A.F.U.R.A International Games can be found here

The Australian Women’s Boxing Team 2004 images can be found here.

Additional website information about Shannon’s Gym and
The Logan Boxing Team can be found here:

Shannon's Trainer and head coach, Chris McCullen of the Logan Boxing Team can be found here.

Shannon would like to thank her Coach, trainer and team and all her sponsors for their assistance in helping her to make it to the Nationals.  This includes Rightcross, Madison Sports and Stefan.  A special thank you to Brad McEwan and Channel 7 for their support.

Making History

Shannon's recent win at the 2005 International A.R.A.F.U.R.A Games in Darwin saw her as Australia's 1st Female Boxer to win a gold medal in the history of the Event.

Shannon's future successes will see her again make history as a part of the first Olympics Games that allows females to enter the Olympic ring, should female boxing be sanctioned by the Olympic Committee. 

Shannon O’Connell
Australia’s Golden Girl of The Ring

 
PROFILE OF A CHAMPION

Shannon O’Connell

22 Years Old

Logan City, QLD

Achievements   
    
2005   
          2005 Oceania Games Gold Medalist
          2005 A.R.A.F.U.R.A Games Gold Medalist
          Australian Lightweight Champion
          Queensland Champion representing
          QLD at the Nationals in Perth W.A

2004   Australian Bantamweight Champion
          Oceania Games Silver Medalist
          Aus. Rep for Women’s World Invitational Title
          Voted ‘2004 Australia’s Best Female Boxer'
          South Australian Champion

Coming soon..........

See Shannon on "In the Red Corner" Channel Briz 31 Boxing Show on Sunday 8th May 2005 featuring her Australian Title Fight plus other champion fighters.

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