Boxing Preview: Ellie Scotney (9-0-0 0 KOs) vs Mea Motu (20-0-0, 8 KOs)

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Ellie Scotney is set to take on Mea Motu on Saturday, January 25th, 2025, at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham. This 10-round bout will be contested in the Super Bantamweight division, with a weight limit of 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

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Fighter Profiles

  • Ellie Scotney: Enters the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses, and no draws.
  • Mea Motu: Steps in with an unblemished record of 20 wins, no draws, and 8 of those wins by knockout.

Tale of the Tape

  • Age: Scotney is 26 years old, making her one year older than Motu.
  • Stance: Both fighters use an orthodox stance.
  • Experience: Scotney is the least experienced professional fighter, with 11 fewer fights and 23 fewer professional rounds than Motu. Scotney made her debut in 2021, five months later than Motu.

Matchup Insights

  • Power Advantage: Motu has a significant power advantage, with a 40% knockout rate compared to Scotney’s 0%.
  • Scotney’s Path to Victory: To win, Scotney will need to leverage her technical skills and stamina to outbox Motu and secure a victory over the distance.
  • Motu’s Path to Victory: Motu will rely on her power and look for opportunities to land decisive punches early in the fight.

Recent Activity

  • Ellie Scotney:
    • In her last fight, she won against Segolene Lefebvre on April 13, 2024, by unanimous decision.
    • She defeated Laura Soledad Griffa on September 30, 2023, also by unanimous decision.
    • Prior to that, she beat Cherneka Johnson on June 10, 2023, by unanimous decision.
    • She had won against Mary Romero on October 29, 2022, by unanimous decision.
    • She defeated Maria Cecilia Roman on May 21, 2022, by unanimous decision.

Scotney’s last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 8 months, averaging around 10 rounds per fight.

Ellie Scotney                                      – 600

Mea Motu                                          + 400

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