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Ellie Scotney’s bid to become Britain’s youngest undisputed champion has been postponed after she was removed from the undercard of the exhibition bout. jake paul And Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis On 14th November.
ibf, wbc And wbo The super bantamweight champion has suffered an injury in training camp that will delay him from moving forward wba Title holder Mayeli Flores.
Both camps are still committed to carrying out the fight. However, if the Scotney still hopes to break Daniel Dubois’ recent record and become the youngest British boxer to compete for an undisputed world championship in the four-belt era, it will be necessary to do so by January 2026.
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) co-founder Nakisa Bidaryan said in a statement: “We wish Ellie Scotney a speedy recovery and look forward to fully supporting her soon-to-be return as she continues her mission to be unstoppable.”
This fight has been replaced by another historic bout as Australia’s first undisputed champion, Cherneka Johnson, will defend her bantamweight title against Amanda Gale, who, if victorious, will become the first Canadian-born undisputed champion.
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Johnson lost to Scottney during his campaign at super bantamweight. The Briton defeated Johnson in ten rounds and captured her IBF title, moving the Australian up to the bantamweight division.
Johnson then defeated another UK fighter, Nina Hughes, twice on home soil to become WBA champion before unifying all four belts against Shuretta Metcalf via ninth-round stoppage in July, and the fight against Gall would be her third fight of the year.
Johnson told ESPN, “I’m excited to get back in the ring again before the end of the year! It’s been a long time since I’ve been this active and I’m loving it.” “I can’t wait to be a part of the massive Jake Paul vs. Tank Davis card, show the improvements we’ve been working on and bring my belt back home.
“Amanda Gale came up to me after my fight against Shuretta Metcalf in New York City, showed respect and said she wants the same thing I’ve got – can’t blame her, I’ll be chasing all the belts too.”
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