Louisa ‘Bang Bang Lulu’ Hawton is ready to return to the ring for simply the second time since 2019.
The 39-year previous contender faces Viviana Ruiz in a scheduled ten-round flyweight bout on Sept. 7 at HBF Stadium in Perth, Australia.
The bout marks a homecoming for Hawton (11-2, 6 knockouts), a former WBO 108-pound titlist who hasn’t fought in Perth in 9 years. It would are available supporting to the Thammanoon Niyomtrong-Alex Winwood WBA strawweight title combat.
The combat will see Hawton bounce up two weight lessons. Regardless of the seven pound bounce, she is assured of showcasing the outcomes of a productive coaching camp within the U.S.
“I’ve been over within the States, coaching over there in Vegas with Derrick Harmon on the High Rank fitness center, which has been wonderful,” Hawton informed The Ring. “Coaching has been going nice. I all the time love my coaching, so I all the time put in 120% effort once I’m within the fitness center. It’s a spot the place I really feel like I’m able to really feel at one with myself.
“I’m going up a few weights. When the chance got here as much as combat in entrance of a crowd and again in Australia for the primary time since 2015, I couldn’t flip it down. Combating in Perth is one thing that I actually wished to do for a very long time, so it’s a must to take the chance when it presents itself, proper?
“It’s particular for me as a result of it’s been so lengthy. I’ve lots of people who all the time need to see me combat and ask me when I’m preventing again in Australia, again in Perth. I’m excited to be part of this card, particularly, as a result of Alex is headlining for a world title. He’s somebody that I’ve labored with over time and we’ve sparred collectively, so to see him on that degree is wonderful. To be a part of this present along with him, I believe, is particular.”
The connection between Hawton and Winwood goes again additional than the fitness center.
“Lots of people don’t know this, however Alex grew up within the city that I grew up in,” stated Hawton. “He’s youthful than me, however we truly went to the identical highschool. Erin McGowan went to the identical highschool as us too. She’s older than me.
“So if Alex will get this job achieved and turns into a world champion, then there can be three world champions who’ve come out of Coodanup Senior Excessive College. How’s that for the percentages?
“That tells you numerous concerning the faculty, proper?” she added with amusing. “Champions are made in hardy locations.”
Hawton is a talented boxer with slick footwork and equipment of punches.
Her physique assault is phenomenal, notably the left rip. Working downstairs constantly can be crucial for Hawton towards the naturally bigger Ruiz (8-1, 4 KOs). The plan is to decelerate the hard-hitting 41-year-old Colombian-born Australian, additionally a famous physique puncher.
“I believe it’s gonna be an important combat,” stated Hawton. “I believe it’s positively going to be a crowd-pleaser. I’m positive we are able to steal the present as nicely. Viviana, she’s received an newbie pedigree and now she’s stepped into the professionals. I do know she’s gonna convey the hearth and she or he’s gonna convey the combat and she or he’s coming in to defend her (regional) title, so it’s going to be combat.”
The transfer as much as 112 kilos is simply supposed to be a short lived one.
At simply 5’0”, Hawton has boxed the majority of her profession at atomweight. She will nonetheless simply make strawweight, the place The Ring champion Seniesa Estrada (26-0, 9 KOs) reigns supreme.
“I might like to combat Seniesa Estrada,” stated Hawton. “That’s a combat that I might like to have, particularly since she’s holding undisputed at my weight. Then you definitely’ve received Yokasta Valle; she fought her for the undisputed championship. Each of these two fights, I believe, are nice fights for me that I might like to make within the actually, actually shut future.
“They’re the fights I’m trying and those I’d like to by some means convey again to Australia. Perth is certainly placing in quite a bit to convey massive occasions again to Western Australia.”
The West Australian authorities has not too long ago proven an important urge for food for internet hosting massive sporting occasions. Probably the most notable instance was the Vasiliy Lomachenko- George Kambosos Jr IBF light-weight title combat in Might.
It wasn’t that way back that this may have appeared like a pipe dream. Now, it may very well be an actual risk.
“It was wonderful, it was so good,” stated Hawton. “Our premier, Roger Prepare dinner, is investing quite a bit into bringing occasions to Perth to indicate off our lovely metropolis for tourism and issues like that. To be a part of this present and doubtlessly taking a look at making these massive fights and bringing it again to Perth, that’s one thing I actually need to push for.”
