Fighter Interview with Shelito “Shelito’s Way” Vincent

Shelito “Shelito’s Way” Vincent is a fighter. She grew up on the streets of New London, Connecticut where she found herself having to fight for respect, attention, and to protect herself. She fought through a tough childhood that was filled with pain, abuse, violence and tragedy; her young mother was diagnosed with and soon succumbed to leukemia. The pain and sadness of losing her mother as a young teen exacerbated the challenges of living every day life. Her desperation eventually brought trouble with the law on several occasions, as well as debilitating depression and alcohol abuse.

At the age of eighteen, Shelito found boxing, and with that, a renewed purpose. She began to train, focusing now on positive goals; health, success, and becoming a role model to the kids in her city.

Shelito enjoyed success as an amateur boxer, winning several State and National titles and belts. Her amateur record is 11-4, culminating in a National Golden Gloves Championship win in 2011.

On October 7, 2011, at the Twin River Event Center, in Lincoln, Rhode Island, Shellito, 121½, made her professional debut winning a four-round unanimous decision over Karen Dulin, 124.

Since that time, she has amassed a 10-0 record with her most recent victory over Alisah McPhee on November 2, 2013, ending by Knockout. Shelito is currently the #2 ranked Super Bantamweight in the United States and #10 in the World.

Shelito is active in her community; she volunteers for the Special Olympics, children’s reading programs, and has always worked to raise money and lend a hand for various cancer-research fundraisers.

She is also involved with the WBC-World Boxing Cares, an affiliate of World Champions Against Bullying, and the Non-Violence Project. Shelito has received a proclamation from the Mayor of New London, Connecticut, and has spoken at the city’s Hope Week Conference on Effective Leadership. This engagement inspired the public’s donation of tickets to underprivileged 8th graders so that they could witness her hard work and determination first hand.

Shelito’s personality is effervescent, complete with an infectious smile and quick laugh. She is immensely popular, winning people over within minutes of meeting her. She enjoys a large and animated fan base, often selling-out her shows to enthusiastic crowds. She loves working with children, and vice-versa; they immediately sense her warm, genuine heart. Shelito Vincent is proud of her Italian and Cape-Verdean heritage. She embodies strength, determination, perseverance, stamina, and has the heart of a true warrior; she will always fight-and win; inside or outside of the ring.

[Bio: courtesy of Women’s Boxing Archive Network (WBAN)]

1. Does that biography accurately describe you? Tell our readers who Shelito Vincent is today. Yeah that’s on an today you know ummm I’m #yourbabymomsfavoriteboxer

2. I know you do a lot to help kids, are a good role model, and give back to the community. What’s going on right now in your charity work?  On April 12th I’m hosting a cancer fundraiser day after my birthday– to celebrate all I ask is for people to donate to this cause in honor of my mother that I lost to cancer, who gave me life on this day.
3. You have a great friendship and business rellationship with your manager. Why don’t you tell our readers a little about her and how you two came together. Mary is like a mother to me an takes care a me as one… I feel like my mother sent her to me… I used to cry at night an say I don’t mean to be selfish but I need a mother.. Those that know my past know me an my mother was close cause of my hardships an is the only person I ever trust… Then I totaled a car in a bad accident an that’s how Mary an I met, she offered to come get me and we hadn’t even met. That’s how I knew she was a real good person. We have a trust… (Right now she’s actually correcting these answers lol) an I’m driving her crazy with my A.D.D

4. If you feel comfortable doing so, could you please tell us a little about your mother and how she inspires you to be the best? She was everything to me… The only person I trusted an I believe really ever loved me… She did the best an worked crazy hours to take of myself an two sisters… She saw me get into trouble an saw how boxing was helping me stay out a trouble an my depression, so on her death bed she made promise never to stop boxing… Because it would save my life… She never stopped fighting an it was crazy growing up… She inspired me to fight that hard in the ring.. Everytime I get in that ring.. My opponents fighting her as well an also all my past demons that night
5. What’s happening in your boxing career? When will we see you back in the ring? I’m the gym working hard and in negotiations now

6. There’s been a lot of talk lately about women’s boxing not getting the respect it deserves. What are your feelings on that subject? There’s not enough room to fit that here… A lot needs to change myself an Kaleisha “Wild Wild” West will be doing an interview tomorrow night touching upon that very subject

7. Do you want to give any special shoutouts: coaches, family, friends, sponsors, anybody? I want to give a special extra thank you to my strength coaches Kim and Shane Cronan an my fit fam at The fitness Factory where I do my strength an my fam over at Havoc Boxing… Patterson’s Creations an RIA apparel for believing so much in woman’s boxing an myself.. Also Manfredo’s Gym Striking Beauties, Avant GARDE an spa, Goldy’s, Jtc building, the illest barber out MINES Adrian Vega an Bravado…Foxwoods Resort and Casino, Daniel Shed that guys my backbone… JAMMIN 107.7, Schoolzone Hats check them my headwear the sickest.. BMW gallery.. MSP and Tony’s pub, Hotrods Cafe and speaking a backbones lol Dr. Marino over at Chiropractics an associates… The team mean…

Let’s hit some fun non-boxing questions and get into the silly rambunctious side I know you have…..

• If you had a super power what would it be? C’mon u know I’m know to throw on my cape an become Cap’n Save a Hoe…

• Who would you want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island? Well we know it def be Sicilian dark-haired gal… That I stole from her man… We could fight an then make up…. Lol no but foreal if have to say Michelle Phelps from behindthegloves.com she fine an I could beat up the islanders fighting em off a her an then she could write about it.
• What DVD movie could you watch over and over? Gangs a New York, Goodfellas, Scarface, Carlito’s Way…
• If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Italy without a doubt so beautiful there the land and women…
• What’s the last thing you ate? I plead the filth
• At which store would you like to max-out a credit card? Armani, Versace…and Reyes boxing
• Who’s your fave sports team? Giants football
• If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Rainbow but I mean I’d def be a highlighter the way I prove an strike my points

• What’s your fave song/artist right now? The dream an Ryan Leslie who an what I rock to the most

• What restaurant would you choose for date night? I’m a real romantic cat I way more creative then that… ASK ABOUT ME…

• What’s the farthest you’ve been from home? Florida I need to hit Cali real speedo guido though…

• If you won $1,000,000, what’s the first thing you’d buy? Someone to chase off all the thirsty broads trying to suck the kid in… Someone to seperate my skittles an m&ms… I mean u know I only eat the green an red… A new attitude and that black wand from Men and Black lol…

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