TrinidadandTobagoNews.com Reporters
January 04, 2009
Undefeated Trinidad and Tobago boxing champion, Giselle Salandy, died following a vehicular accident on the Beetham Highway, on the outskirts of Port of Spain, this morning, January 4th 2009. The 21 year old boxing sensation succumbed to her injuries at the Port of Spain General Hospital around 8.29 a.m. Reports state that Salandy was driving west into Port of Spain a little before 7 a.m. when she crashed into a concrete pillar upon reaching the National Petroleum (N.P.) overpass just before the Bhagwansingh turnoff. Miss Salandy and other occupant of the Toyota Yaris, national female footballer Tamar Watson were injured and both were rushed to hospital. Most recent reports indicate that Watson suffered two broken legs and is in a critical condition.
Salandy’s manager Boxu Potts reported that doctors at the medical facility tried everything possible to save her life but their attempts were futile.
Gary Hunt, the Minister of Sports described Salandy as an icon, a great contributor and a motivator. He also assured the public that the government of Trinidad and Tobago is prepared to pay for the boxer’s funeral.
Giselle Salandy receives the Chaconia Gold Medal in 2007
Born in Siparia on January 25, 1987 Salandy began boxing at the tender age of 11 under the tutelage of Kim Quashie and later Fitzroy Richards. Her exploits in the boxing ring brought great attention to the sport of boxing and earned her several awards including the Chaconia Gold Medal in 2007.
Giselle Salandy, T&T’s most successful female boxer, was the holder of eight international boxing titles including Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA), World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC) titles, which she successfully defended in her last fight. This fight, which took place on Boxing Day against Dominican Republic’s Yahaira Hernandez, took her professional record to 17 wins and zero losses.
Condolences continue to pour in as the public and persons who knew her personally remember her for her contributions to Trinidad and Tobago.
Jizelle Salandy’s Send-Off
Hundreds of people turned up to the St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic Church in La Romaine to remember and bid farewell to the World Boxing Champion Jizelle Salandy. They came in buses, maxis and cars from all over Trinidad to pay their last respects…
It’s truely a sad day both for the history of boxing, and sport in Trinidad and Tobago in gernral.Giselle was an icon and a role model to many,I remember her interview just before her last fight,the girls from the St Jude’s home all wanted to be like her.She put us on the world map with multiple world records in her discipline…I hope all young people who drive on our nation’s roadway take this as a lesson, and exercise caution and restraint..Giselle Salandy… born 25/01/87…Died…04/01/09, Gone To Soon…..”There are so many children in Trinidad and Tobago that live without the basic amenities and I want to give back to society for all the success that I have received in my professional career”….The words of a true CHAMPION….. May you rest in peace……..
We lost a great Boxer
I could not belive it! Our champion boxer is dead.R.I.P GIESLLE
Hearth felt condolences goes out to the family of this great sister. Gone to soon but God has a bigger plan for you in heaven your work here is done .Rest in peace Giselle.xxxx
i am so hurt i am feeling as if my sister has died this is so unfortunate an unexpected, tears are rolling down my eyes right now rest in peace giselle
Words really cant express the way I feel. It just so hard to accept. But I’m almost certain that she lived a good live and she did her best..
R.I.P Giselle u will always be remembered!!!
DIS IS SO SAD, WE LOST A GREAT ICON IN TRINIDAD,SHE WAS LIKE A GIRL WIT NO FAIR 2 FIGHT ANY 1,SHE SEEM SO AMBITIOUS, JUS SO SAD 2 C HER GO SO EARLY.BT ONLY GOD KNOWS Y HE TOOK HER,SO REST IN PEACE GISELLE,1 LOV.BLESS.
Rest in Peace. Wonderful young lady gone to soon. Condolences to family and friends.
It’s a sad day for T&T
I was totally hurt on hearing the news, because I always admired her as a female to represent my country. I was very proud of her, but life is not always that sweet. My condolences goes out to Miss Giselle Salandy aka “the beast in the ring” family, friends and all that have known her. May your soul rest in peace and remember that we the people of Trinidad & Tobago would all miss you. Bye ! R.I.P……….Salandy. I Love You…….
it is a really unfortunate situation but this has to stop th amount of deaths on our roadways are too high,this should slap our government in there face cause we almost lost Thompson last week now this thnak god for life and may she rest in peace and there is no such thing as too soon when the bell rins we have to go!!!!
This is truly a sad time in sweet tnt with the loss of one of our greatest sportswomen. Rest in Peace Giselle. God bless her family and friends at this time.
I am so sorry may she rest in peace
My condolences. More than likely she may have been trying to avoid being held up by bandits in the Beetham as so many of us are accoustomed too.
We want to say that we sorry to hear about the death of someone soo young.
May she always be remembered as one of the greatest boxer of Trinidad and Tobago.
May God bless each one of you and please remember to be safe on the roads.
Sad to know a real icon gone to soon
Accept my sympathy and may you rest in peace from adrian and family
I am deeply saddened at this news. I just watched her make history in her 17th title fight, to be awakened by the news of her passing. This just shows us how fragile life is and we should make the most of it whilst we are alive. Giselle made the most of hers and the Father called her home. My condolences to her family, friends and to us as a Country…She will be missed…
I cried and cried when I heard this tragic news what a tragedy first Richard Thompson now Giselle why did this year have to start up on such a sour note its only 4 days into the year and such sad sad news :((( I am really shocked she was so young and full of life she had allot going for her and her career. The school I teach in had her as a mentor for the troubled kids
This is truly a sad day and a great loss. I couldn’t believe it when I heard it first. You ask yourself why? But God knows best. I couldn’t do anything all day except think about Jizelle. May her soul R.I.P.
this is surely one of the saddest in T and T condolences go out to the family of Giselle R.I.P
I was in shock , my body went cold, i heard of the accident on the 7am news. when i got the news of death I just could not believe
Gone too soon
when I heard the news just before 7am i was in a shock and sad she will always be remembered a hero and my condolences to her friends and family. rest in peace.
I never knew her but I have been following her rise through the ranks from the time that I knew about her.May she rest in peace.Guy Small
Today is turly a sad day for Giselles family, friends, and fans. It is a tragedy to loose a love especially one so young I pray tht God give us the strength to deal with our loss at this time , so let us try to appericate each other while we still have the time. Along with the others Gisele has put trinidad on the map as a professional boxer surly there should be a monument decicated in her name .Remeber while we are greaveing for Giselle please keep Tamara Watson lifted up on prayer.
GISELE GONE TODAY BUT WILL ALWAYS BE REMEBERD.
MAY YOU REST IN PEACE
LITTLE COUSIN
It is quite unfortunate at this point in time where crime is rampant in our beloved country with alot of youngsters caught up in gang warfare, we have now lost one of the greatest sporting heroine and beloved daughter of Trinidad & Tobago.
To the friends / family and fellow citizens, my sincerest condolences on the lost of our heroine “Gizelle Salandy”. People let’s not forget her, for she was on the most positive youths in our nation. Please let us put a stop to crime and exercise more caution on our nation road ways.
I am one of her yonger cousins… i never had a chance to meet her but i was told that she was a wonderfull person
rest in peace.
i did not know giselle personal however she impressed me alot always wanted to meet her im so sorry im shaking right now i have pictures from news papers from late 2006 to late 2007 what i cut out and keep jus because i liked thjs girl im so sorry love u giselle you ll never be forgotten bless
God have call her home, and i most say she was one of the most respectable young woman i have ever none
just hope people realised how unpredictable time can be, do the best you can while you can. Giselle has definitely been a role model in terms of working aciduously for what you want I hope people can allow her spirit to continue to live on by working feverishly for their goals. R.I.P