Ellie Scotney will return to the location of her greatest profession outing up to now.
The Ring 122-pound champion and unified IBF/WBO titlist is ready to face New Zealand’s Mea Motu. Their championship conflict will happen on the Oct. 26 Jack Catterall-Regis Prograis DAZN present from AO Area in Manchester, England.
Scotney (9-0, 0 knockouts) will try her third general protection of the IBF belt. Will probably be her first as RING and unified champ since her April 13 choice win over Segolene Lefebvre. Their battle of unbeaten titlists noticed Scotney win by scores of 99-91, 97-93 and 96-94 at AO Area.
Motu (19-0, 7 KOs) will enter her first profession title battle in what marks her U.Okay. debut. The IBF necessary challenger from Auckland has fought simply as soon as exterior of New Zealand—a Nov. 2022 cut up choice win over Nastaran Fathi (7-0 on the time) in Dubai.
Boxing Information’ Declan Taylor was first to report that Matchroom Boxing received a handbag bid listening to to safe the rights to the battle.
Mexico’s Yamileth Mercado (24-3, 5 KOs) is the long-reigning WBC titlist. Argentina’s Nazarena Romero (14-0-2, 8 KOs) lately received the WBA title. Matchroom is eager to stage a event to supply one totally unified junior featherweight champion.
Scotney is eager to gather all of the belts however is keen to perform the purpose sooner moderately than later. A visit to featherweight is imminent for the 26-year-old from Catford, London native.
