Ellie Scotney vs Mea Motu
Ellie Scotney (9-0) places her IBF, WBO and Ring Journal World super-bantamweight titles on the road towards Mea Motu (20-0, 8KO), who places up her IBO strap, in Nottingham on January 25, on the undercard of Dalton Smith vs Walid Ouizza.
The quadruple title combat is a part of the primary occasion in Matchroom Boxing’s UK schedule for 2025, broadcast globally on DAZN.
Struggle Preview
Catford’s Ellie Scotney was an newbie star earlier than turning professional with Matchroom, profitable the 2017 ABA’s and competing within the 2018 World Championships.
The 26-year-old south Londoner turned professional in October 2020, and debuted on the very same date as her opponent Mea Motu, on October 17, besides they fought 11,000 miles aside. Each gained their professional bow on factors.
Scotney gained her first title in her fourth combat – the WBA Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title. She made historical past in her sixth combat in October 2022 when she grew to become the primary British feminine boxer to win the European super-bantamweight title.
Scotney grew to become a world champion when she relieved Cherneka Johnson of her IBF World super-bantamweight title in June 2023, profitable unanimously with scores of 98-92, 98-92, 93-97., so she has an excellent report towards New Zealanders.
It was in her final combat when she unified her IBF belt with the WBO and Ring titles, by defeating Segolene Lefebvre, which was her solely combat in 2024.
Her subsequent opponent Mea Motu is a four-weight New Zealand champion, holding extra titles than different feminine boxer from her nation.
As an newbie, she was a five-time nationwide champion, educated by her mom, alongside her sister, Sally, who additionally gained a nationwide title.
She turned professional in 2020 and gained her first nationwide title – at light-weight – in her sixth bout. Inside 18 months and 12 fights, she had turn out to be a four-weight nationwide champion.
Motu gained her IBO World title in April 2023 with a unanimous choice over Tania Waters in New Zealand. She’s since defended the belt twice, each time through UD in her dwelling nation.
Her final two bouts in 2024 had been each eight-rounders, which she gained by stoppage in rounds two and 4, respectively.
Betting Odds
2/9 Ellie Scotney
21/4 Mea Motu
20/1 Draw
Prediction
The house lady Ellie Scotney to win on factors.
