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April 23, 2005 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jelena Mrdjenovich, 130,  won by 1:50 seconds, KO1 over Shakura (Carla) Witherspoon, 128.

February 25, 2005 - Maywood, California
Despite a vast experience and weight disadvantage, Mariana Juarez tore through Philadelphia's Carla (Shakura) Witherspoon in quick fashion for a knockout victory.  Southern California fight fans got their first glimpse of Mexico's Juarez in two years at Las Trancas banquet hall before a sold out crowd on Friday.  Juarez wasted little time in launching a calculated attack that forced Witherspoon into a toe-to-toe battle. Witherspoon was dropped with a barrage of body shots in the first round. She held on.  "I knew she had a lot of experience and had fought some very good fighters," said Juarez (14-3-3 (8K0).  "I wanted to box more but she kept holding so I fought my way out of it."  Witherspoon (11-40-1), who had won her last fight by decision, opened up the fight with sharp jabs and some movement. But Juarez's tight defense and pin-point combinations made Witherspoon back up quickly.  "Our plan all along was to force the issue," said Ben Lira, who trains Juarez. "Carla has too much experience to allow her to do what she wants."  In the second round, Juarez walked through Witherspoon's punches blocking and slipping, then opened up with combinations to the head and body. A flurry of punches to the body forced referee Cantu to stop the fight at 1:41 in the round.  "I was careful with her because I didn't want to get a head butt when she was holding," said Juarez, 25, who is scheduled to defend her IFBA junior bantamweight in late March in China. "I know I have to defend my title so i didn't want to get injured."  Most of the crowd were there to cheer the Mexico City fighter who now lives and fights out of Southern California.  "I was so happy to fight in front of my fans," said Juarez. "It was a nice feeling." In a second women's bout: Fontana's Heather Percival (5-1) is much too good for any pro debuting professional as Bell's Amber Alvarez discovered. Percival landed punches at will and forced referee Jerry Cantu to stop the fight at 1:37 of the first round. Percival fought at 123 pounds to Alvarez's 128. "She was very tall," said Percival who may not have been hit with a punch. "Larry Ramirez told me to throw uppercuts and left hooks so I did."  Percival almost didn't make the fight card. Numerous opponents dropped out until Azteca Gym's Ricardo Mota suggested Alvarez.  "I was just happy to fight," said Percival who had several previous matches evaporate in other fight cards.  Trainer Larry Ramirez said Percival has improved dramatically in the last few months.  "Sparring with Mariana Juarez really helps Heather," Ramirez said. "Heather is really learning quickly."    In an amateur fight, Maywood's Sarah Garcia and Los Angeles-based Lizette Medel showed excellent boxing skills in a rousing three-round exhibition. Garcia displayed some heavy hands and Medel's combinations were fluid and fast. (Report by David Avila)

January 28, 2005 - Heinz Field Terrible Tent,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Junior lightweight Shakurah Witherspoon, 125, won a four-round majority decision over Leslee Perella, 129.5. Witherspoon is now 11-38-1 (4KO), and Perella is 2-1-0 (2KO).

September 16, 2004- Michigan
Mary Jo Sanders TKO'd Shakura Witherspoon 57 seconds in the third round of a scheduled six rounder. 

June 12, 2004 - Athletic Association Grounds, Hamilton, Bremuda, Star Promotion
Cindy "checkmate" Serrano, 129, now 5-0-0, of Queens, New York, won by a four-round split decision over Shakurah Witherspoon, 128 1/2.  Judge Frank Lombardi 39-38 Witherspoon; Judge Vic Richmond 39-38 Serrano; Judge Clevelyn Crichlow 40-37 Serrano.  In another female bout on the card,  Monica Nunez, 162,  won a unanimous decision over the  over hometown favorite Bermundian Teresa Perrozi, 169.  Judges score cards, 40-37, 40-37 and 40-37.  The fights on this card will be airing in New York two weeks on the Metro Channel.

May 30, 2004 -Tunnel Events Center, Washington, DC
All-women’s card.  In the main event, Melissa "Honey Girl"  Del Valle,126, defeated Trish "TNT" Hill, 134, of Kennesaw, Georgia,  with a unanimous decision in a 10-round (U.B.A.) featherweight world title fight.  According to an insider at the fight, Del Valle clearly dominated the fight, and that she was received well with the people in the D.C. area. Other results: In a junior middleweight bout, Ann Marie Saccurato and Maria Lindberg, 151,  fought to a four-round draw; Super Middleweight Aasa Sandell  TKO3 Tabitha Rosario in a scheduled four-rounder; Junior Middleweight Daria Hill, 148,   TKO1 Iris Griffin, 147 1/2, in a four-round bout; Featherweight Lakeysha Williams, 125,  won a six-round unanimous decision over Shakurah Witherspoon, 125.

March 27, 2004 - Lincoln Theatre, in Washington,
District Of Columbia
Lightweight Multi-world title holder Isra Girgrah, 131, 27-3-2, won a six-round unanimous decision over Shakurah Witherspoon, 132 ½, now 10-34-1 (3K0) in a scheduled six-rounder...Who would have guessed that Girgrah would win this one?

August 21, 2003 - Radisson Astrodome Hotel, Houston, Texas
WBAN had to "chuckle" just a tad bit on this latest result from the Radisson Astrodome Hotel, in Houston, Texas. Not to cast any accusations as to why a boxer like Shakura Witherspoon, 127,  with having one win out of her last 18 fights, and donning a 9-33-1 record, would have been picked as an opponent for undefeated 9-0-0 hometowner and crowd favorite Lanie Ellis, 130.5. Witherspoon defeated Ellis with a six-round unanimous decision---not an easy task with these odds stacked against Witherspoon coming into the fight. Witherspoon delivered Ellis her first loss as a pro. Final judges scores 58-56, 58-56, 59-55.  Oh...by the way, Congratulations to Witherspoon for this impressive win!

November 21, 2002 - Days Inn, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Lisa "Too Fierce" Foster won a four-round unanimous decision over Shakurah Witherspoon.

September 22, 2002 - Table Mountain Casino, Friant, California, Fox Sports Net Card
Shakura Witherspoon makes it to a even "30"----that is thirty losses as a professional boxer.... Witherspoon fought a much less experienced boxer, Lisa Lewis, who according to news sources dominated the fight, when Shakura basically covered up and avoided Lewis most of the fight. Lewis told the Fresno Bee, "I couldn't believe it, I thought, why in the hell is she in the ring if all she is going to do is cover up?' " Lewis won the fight with a unanimous decision bringing her record to 4-6-0. Witherspoon dropped to 9-30-1.

June 4, 2002 - Savannah, Georgia
Chevelle Hallback, now 8-3-1 (4KO), defeated last-minute replacement boxer Shakura Witherspoon, now 9-27-1 in a six-rounder on ESPN2.  Hallback won by a decision, but there are no details at this time about this fight other than Hallback won.

Editorial: Does Shakura Witherspoon have any friends in her corner?
By Sue TL Fox -February 19, 2002
(FEB 19) Shakura Witherspoon has lost 27 fights and won only nine. Of her last 12 has won only one.  Yet last week, like a lamb led to slaughter, she climbed into the ring to face Lucia Rijker. Of the predictable result, one writer said that Witherspoon was "destroyed."  This was a matchup more suitable for sadists than sports fans, And it is a perfect example of a disturbing issue in our sport that few will acknowledge and even fewer will address.  In Witherspoon's case, it is obvious even to those who are supposed to be looking out for her -- her manager, promoter and trainer - have no concern for her safety. This is not the first time she has been used as fodder for a top-class boxer. She has been pounded by many of the women in the sport that are considered some of the best in the world. You have to wonder if Witherspoon herself even cares about her safety.  Of course, she is one of many fighters who have been so used. And that raises questions about the ethics of the matchmakers who arrange such fights and the commissions that allow them. How can any of these people continue to have such utter disregard for the welfare of the Shakura Witherspoons of the boxing world by repeatedly allowing such matches? It is unconscionable that so many  people with control over the sport accept this as common practice. One boxer the "fighter," one boxer the "fightee."  One boxer gets the easy mark----the other is used as no more than a piece of meat.  This is not only dangerous for the overmatched fighter---it is bad for the sport's image.   Witherspoon has been suspended for 90 days. WBAN believes that is a good. And WBAN hopes that some commission will follow the example of what California did with Sue Chase after she had accumulated a 24 loss record with only one win---they "retired" her.   Sue TL Fox 02/19/02

February 16, 2002 -Connecticut
Overmatched Pennsylvania Shakurah Witherspoon, who has a heart of a lion, but cannot seem to pull off many wins...Was stopped in the fourth round 1:30 seconds by Lucia Rijker.  Witherspoon now has 27 losses to her record - Rijker remains undefeated 15-0-0 (14KO). Witherspoon fell to 9-27-1 (4KO).

February 1, 2002 - Palace Indian Gaming Center,   Lemoore, California
Fresno's Jennifer Alcorn, 136, won a four-round unanimous decision over Shakurah Witherspoon, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 134.5. Final scoring was 40-36 by all three judges.  Alcorn remained undefeated with a 12-0-0 (8KO) record, and Witherspoon fell to 9-26-1 (4KO).  According to news sources Alcorn came out very aggressively in the first round, and had Witherspoon back-peddling.  Witherspoon was able to effectively defend herself and get some good combinations in the later rounds.

November 15, 2001 Bakersfield, California
 Jennifer Alcorn, 133,  went to 10-0 won by an easy unanimous decision over Shakurah Witherspoon, 128. All three judges scored the fight 60-53.  According to WBAN inside sources, Witherspoon went down hard in the first round and got up and grabbed Jenifer and pulled her top partially off.  The top was reattached between rounds and the fight continued.  Witherspoon was in trouble again in the second round and managed to pull the top down again.  At that point, the top was repaired in the corner and taped and the fight went the distance from there.  Shakura was warned several times for holding tactics but managed to survive the fight with holding and movement, but did show courage being hurt several times and refusing to quit. 

September 29, 2001 - Martinsburg, Virginia 
Melissa Del Valle (Salamone) fought Shakurah Witherspoon for the FOURTH time, and stopped her in the first round.  Salamone is now 25-0-1 (10 KO), and Witherspoon slipped to 9-24-1 (3KO).

September 25, 2001, Reading, Pennsylvania
Shakurah Witherspoon of Williamsport, Pennsylvania won a four-round una. decision against Connie Bechtel.  Witherspoon improved her record to 9-23-1 (3KO).   Bechtel fell to 0-5-3.

July 3, 2001 Southern Star Amphitheatre, Georgia
Corinne VanRyckDeGroot of Atlanta TKO2 Shakurah Witherspoon. Witherspoon was knocked down twice before the fight was stopped.  Corinne improved her record to 7-0 (4KO). Witherspoon dropped to 8-22-1 (4KO). 

February 23, 2001 Janesville, Wisconsin
Andrea Nelson won a four-rounder against Shakurah Witherspoon of Williamsport, Pennsylvania.  The final scoring by all judges was 40-36.  Nelson remains undefeated with 8-0, and Witherspoon fell to 8-19-1.

April 28, 2000, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Conn.
Liz Mueller won by a unanimous decision in a four-round lightweight bout against Shakurah Witherspoon. Mueller has moved her record to 3-0 (2 KO, and Witherspoon has dropped to 8-16-1. As reported in the Hartford Courant by Terry Price He said the following:   Liz Mueller took a big step up Friday night and took a big step forward.  Fighting for the first time at Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mueller, the state's only female professional boxer, dominated Shakurah Witherspoon to win a unanimous decision in a four-round lightweight bout.  Mueller was not overly bothered by the big-time setting or Witherspoon's experience.  Mueller (3-0, two knockouts) stayed on top of Witherspoon (8-16-1, four knockouts) the entire fight. Witherspoon's left-handedness presented a different look for Mueller, but she didn't let it bother her. A former national high school cross country champion, Mueller corned Witherspoon, who is from Philadelphia, in every round and opened up with digging shots to the body and left hooks to the head.  It was the first time Mueller, who is from Waterford, has gone more than two rounds in a professional fight. She won her first two matches, including her debut in Hartford in January, with second-round TKOs."