Shannell Dargan was in warrior mode on Wednesday night, dedicating an unanimous points-decision victory to a beloved family member following the personal loss in a touching pre-fight tribute.

But not before the Australian Super Bantamweight champion first acknowledged her culture in the routine walk-out before stepping into the ring at Wollongong.

The traditional Aboriginal ceremony performed by the Winanga-y Dreaming traditional dance troupe welcomed Dargan into the spotlight during the third fight on the card against gritty Thailand fighter Pannaporn Kaewpawong in the No Limit, George Rose Indigenous promotion.

Dargan stood solemnly with her entourage in the background of the six traditional Indigenous performers in the midst of NAIDOC Week, both looking focused ahead to the ring but – at times – looking down towards the grounds in a sign of quiet reflection over the passing of her cousin.

"My fight tonight," Dargan posted earlier in the day, "is dedicated to my beautiful, late cousin Janet Bell – rest in peace my cuz, my biggest fan – this is for you".

Dargan's cousin's name accompanied with the RIP acronym adorned as a part of the back of the fighter's shorts.

Judy Bell responded to Dargan on behalf of her sister, Judy, before the fight that "she'll be screaming out from the heavens above for you, and so will we".

The non-title fight had the Wiradjuri and Mununjali woman pick up shutout 50-45 scorecards from all three judges against a defiant Thai opponent who had entered the bout with an imposing 4-1-0 record on, her way towards suffering only her second professional loss of the burgeoning career.

Dargan moved to a third successive victory a record of five wins from eight contests, including just the one defeat so far late into a boxing journey for the former singer along with two draws from her opening three fights.

The 31-year-old from Campbelltown in Sydney's South West came out swinging hard with a stunning barrage of punches that threatened to end the fight early.

But the resilient Kaewpawong stuck strong much to the crowd's bewilderment, going on to last the distance when Dargan threatened to capture her first knockout win.

"Man, she is tough as, I knew she would be," Dargan said in the post-fight interview.