Career
Known as "The Big Bad Wolfe", Mahfood is known in the boxing world by her brawling style of fighting, and by her traditional trademark purple mohawk. She now resides in Groves, Texas (Beaumont area)
Mahfood began boxing professionally July 27, 1997, knocking out Jeanne Martinez in the first round, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On April 23, 1998, she beat Brenda Cooper by a four round decision in Houston, marking her Texas debut.
This was also her first fight abroad.
On her next fight, she became the first boxer to defeat Ann Wolfe, knocking her out in three rounds. And till this day it stands as Ann Wolfe"s only career loss.
Mahfood and Laila Ali met in a long-awaited bout on November 8, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, lieutenant was Entertainment and Sports Programming Network 2 Friday night fights series most view telecast and it was the first time a female world title fight was the main event on Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. A bloodied Mahfood was stopped by Ali in eight rounds, in a fight that unified the IWBF and WIBA world titles. On June 21, 2003, Mahfood and Ali had a rematch, this time in Los Angeles Staple Center on the undercard of the Lennox Lewis vs Vitali Klitschko World heavyweight Title.
Mahfood lost by TKO in six while trying to recover her world title.
Ali, however, suffered a serious cut (to her right eyelid) for the first (and to date, only) time in her boxing career (along with a bloodied nose). Ali retains a permanent scar from the encounter. She also had a draw (tie) against Kathy Rivers.
On September 24, 2004, Mahfood, sporting her traditional trademark purple Mohawk hairstyle, was dropped twice in the final seconds as she dropped a ten round unanimous decision to Leatitia Robinson in Atlanta, Georgia.
On November 6, 2004, Mahfood TKOd Yolanda Swindell in the second round. Mahfood then went to Germany, and lost a 10 round unanimous decision to Natasha Ragosina.
On August 20, 2005, Mahfood fought Ann Wolfe, losing a ten round decision to Wolfe, who is actively looking for a fight with Ali. Mahfood has a record of 19 wins, 14 losses and 1 draw, with nine knockout wins.