Ellie Scotney (born 16 March 1998) is an English professional boxer. As an amateur, she won the 2017 ABA Championships and competed at the 2018 World Championships.[1][2] Having turned professional in 2020, Scotney is the current IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine super-bantamweight World champion.[3]
Ellie Scotney | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1998 |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 9 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Wins by KO | 0 |
Professional career
editIn February 2020, it was announced that Scotney had signed a long-term promotional contract with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Sport. Her debut was scheduled for 28 March at The O2 Arena, London, and was to be televised live on Sky Sports in the UK and streamed on DAZN in the US, as part of the undercard for Josh Kelly vs. David Avanesyan.[4] After the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[5] Scotney made her debut on 17 October against Bec Connolly. Scotney scored a knockdown in the third round en route to a six-round points decision (PTS) victory, with referee Michael Alexander scoring the bout 60–53.[6]
Her second fight was on the undercard of Lawrence Okolie vs. Krzysztof Głowacki at The SSE Arena in London. She defeated Mailys Gangloff PTS over six rounds, with referee Marcus McDonnell scoring the bout 59–55.[7]
World titles
editOn June 10, 2023 in London, England, Scotney defeated Cherneka Johnson by unanimous decision to become a new IBF super bantamweight champion.[8]
On September 30, 2023 in London, England, Scotney successfully defended IBF super bantamweight championship by unanimous decision against Laura Soledad Griffa.[9]
On April 13, 2024 in Manchester, England, Scotney secured an unanimous decision win against Ségolène Lefebvre to become unified super-bantamweight champion by retaining her IBF title and adding her French opponent's WBO championship and the vacant Ring Magazine belt to her collection.[10]
She was scheduled to defend her titles against Mea Motu at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on 26 October 2024,[11] but withdrew from the fight due to injury.[12]
Professional boxing record
edit| 9 fights | 9 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ségolène Lefebvre | UD | 10 | 13 Apr 2024 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Retained IBF female super-bantamweight title Won WBO & vacant The Ring female super-bantamweight titles |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Laura Soledad Griffa | UD | 10 | 30 Sep 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Retained IBF female super-bantamweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Cherneka Johnson | UD | 10 | 10 Jun 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Won IBF female super-bantamweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Mary Romero | UD | 10 | 29 Oct 2022 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Won European female super-bantamweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | María Cecilia Román | UD | 10 | 21 May 2022 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Retained WBA Inter-Continental Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jorgelina Guanini | UD | 10 | 12 Feb 2022 | Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, England | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Eva Cantos | PTS | 8 | 30 Oct 2021 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mailys Gangloff | PTS | 6 | 20 Mar 2021 | The SSE Arena, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Bec Connolly | PTS | 6 | 17 Oct 2020 | East of England Arena, Peterborough, England |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "130th England Boxing National Elite Championships". England Boxing. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships New Delhi 2018 (Results – 57kg)". AIBA. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Ellie Scotney Unifies, Wins Ring Title; Rhiannon Dixon Captures Vacant Crown". Boxing Scene. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Foster, Elliot (15 February 2020). "Ellie Scotney Inks Pact With Hearn Ahead Of March 28 Debut - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ White, Garry (27 July 2020). "Ellie Scotney: Not your average 22-year-old". Boxing Social. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Ron (17 October 2020). "Ward-Essomba Ends in Draw: Charlton Crushes Laws, Baker Shocks Speare". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Ron (20 March 2021). "Chris Billam-Smith Drops Vasil Ducar Twice, Wins Decision". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Declan (10 June 2023). "Ellie Scotney Outworks Cherneka Johnson Over Ten, Captures IBF Title". BoxingScene.com.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (30 September 2023). "Ellie Scotney retains title by decision against Laura Soledad Griffa". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ "Ellie Scotney claims second super-bantamweight belt, Rhiannon Dixon beats Karen Elizabeth Carabajal". BBC Sport. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "World champion Scotney to face Motu in October". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Injured Elie Scotney won't defend 122-pound belts vs. Mea Motu on Oct 26". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Ellie Scotney from BoxRec (registration required)
- Ellie Scotney - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live