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…
i’m stil in shock ,i’m hurting its not fair she was so young and beautiful t’n’t has lost an icon.an angel has return home. may she rest in peace.
I was very happy to know and follow this young lady with her boxing carrier she make us trini very proud. i was talking to a childhood friend of mine, Who is also my neigbour from Sum Sum Hill Claxton Bay. He informed me that Giselle was his daughter. May you rest in peace.
Baby girl you made us very proud during your short stay with us here on earth and for that we will forever remember you. R.I.P jizelle, forever loved, never forgotten.
Isaiah 57:1,2
The righteous perish, and no one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death.
i feel so sad,im so sorry it had to happen to someone so young,so talented…..rip jizelle
I’m still in utter shock of this loss. We have lost one of our true angels and she will be missed
My condolences to all members of Giselle’s family and friends. Trinidad and Tobago was truly blessed by the ambition of this young lady, I think at a time when youths are in crisis she was on of the few positive and ambitious ones who was concious of her place and ability to make a difference. I salute you Giselle. I thank God for your life. May you rest in peace.
This is a sad day for all of T&T. When i heard about Giselle,s death it was a shock to me for us to lose someone as giselle who is so inportant in this country. But she is in the arms of the Lord and may her friends and family find peace in Jesus and my prays are with you all God bless.
ON BEHALF OF T@T AND THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY IN ATLANTA I AM EXENDING OUR CONDOLENCE TO OUR SISTER IN GOD AND MY SHE REST IN PEACE, A TRUE CHAMPION.
This is a very sad, sad day for the first time in my life I am at a loss for words.
It is so sad; she was so young and talented. I keep remembering her last match , boxing night she was jubilant, she had a very bright future ahead of her. Giselle made us all proud. RIP
It was to soon but who are we to question the moast high GOD.You will be greatly missed by fans, friends and most of all your beloved family.
R.I.P. cus.
Tamar,
At this moment you must be asking yourself alot of questions that only God can answer. just rest get well and let tomorrow take care of itself.
R.I.P Giselle we love u and always will. U will GREATLY be missed
May you entire the kingdom of heaven Giselle and may the angels keep you safe. Rest in Peace. And for the rest of us remember God is in charge do not take life for granted, and slow down on the nation’s roads.
after my brother death ANDY SEERAJ the lifeguard at mayaro who was killed by a speeding boat, i still can not get over the pain. and now i feel more pain for gizelle,she was a true, daughter of the soil, i cried for her.i am hurt because she was so disipline and well respected.i know what her family is going through. because only those close to her will feel more hurt, because my brother is forgotten by others, but not by me and his sisters,dad and mom. god bless that greiving family.
I was called and told this as i live in uk and i had to sit down.I said An ANGEL came and had a job to do and now this job is finished SHE had to go home.i extend my condolences to her family and friends and to the people of my homeland in trinidad.WE were blessed with the presence of an angel.Giselle rest in peace.Thank you for showing the youths of trinidad that if you follow your dreams you can be successful.
i do hope you get better wwery soom . as for salandy she is already gone. well when god is ready for you no one can stop him
CUZ, YOU WOULD FOREVER BE MISSED AND NEVER FORGOTTON. YOU WAS A TRUE CHAMP AND AN INSPIRATION TO ALL YOUTHS. REST NOW CHAMP WITH THE LORD,
YOUR CANDLE BURNED OUT LONG BEFORE, YOUR LEGEND NEVER WILL…MWAH!
It was really sad to hear about the tragic situation about Giselle, i couldn’t believe it at first, it was a really shocking news 2 me, i even taught about myself when im driving, it really hurt me down inside so i just want 2 send my condolences 2 her family, friends & love ones & may she rest in peace!!!!
SO SAD FOR SUCH A LOSS. MAYBE MS SALANDY WILL NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH SHE IS MISSED. LETS APPRECIATE PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE AROUND AND MAKE THEIR LIVES MORE PLEASANT…………
I am so overwhelmed with this incident it is hard to explain. It a lesson to learn live life to its fullest love,laugh,help,be passionate, because you can be here and gone tommorow.
when I hear d about her death I could not believe it, I said, that I just saw her in her last interview with the Dominican Fighter. I cried I still very sad, I was in the funeral http://www.ctntworld.com/gallery.aspx?id=7166
and I cried like if she was my sister, I know wat it is to come from nothing and just that hope that everything will be alright… I hope God give her everlasting peace. RIP Jizella Salandy….I wish we humans could have d power to bring back love ones or too turn back time…
January 4ht was such a great day until i heard the hurting news that my idool GISELLE SALANDY has passed away that was shocking news to me i nearly fainted that day and my news to everyone is be drive saftely and strive to be a sucsess like GISELLE was please take this death very serious lov her #1 fan SHENIKA
This news was quite a shock. Condolonces to her family.
Great person – Gizelle Salandy – A fighter.
May your soul rest in peace.
Motorists, please take your time on the roads.
I met Jizelle for the first time in October 2008, she was truly a lovely young woman,full of potential and energy. She will be missed,
condolences to her friends and family
My heart goes out first to the family members ,friends and the nation on the passing away of GISELLE. May you forever rejoice with the angles in Heaven and let your GOOD works live on.
i never new her but new her mother grandmother i lived in the same village with them jizelle was born almost eight month after i left trinidad in 1986 i new her big brother this hit me so hard like i new her when her mother died that too was a shock we went too school together and her father i new as well to the family this is not going to easy to get over seeing her face for the first time she was a beautiful young woman my condolences to her family
may GOD be your comfort and i will be praying for you guys
in everything give GOD thanks
because he is worthy to be praise
she will be sadly missed, i cried upon hearing the news that Sunday morning. I did not know her personnally but from Media reports she seemed to be a darling, the Kind of woman any man will have wanted at his side. R.I.P. Jizelle….
my bredren giselle was taken now why now she had to die here the people in the symetry start to cry. oh what a sad sight to see she was a part of u and me from baby to elderly crying for giselle dropping tears like family wondering how it use to be now she is a part of my memory a memory of giselle love u gone but not forgotten