Ellie Scotney

Ellie Scotney
Born (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998
Lewisham, London, England
Statistics
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights11
Wins11
Wins by KO0

Ellie Scotney (born 16 March 1998) is an English professional boxer and the unified super-bantamweight champion, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-bantamweight title since June 2023, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and Ring magazine super-bantamweight titles since April 2024, and the World Boxing Council (WBC) super-bantamweight title since July 2025.[1] As an amateur, she won the 2017 ABA Championships and competed at the 2018 World Championships.[2][3]

Professional career

In 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

On 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 a 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] The fight was rearranged for 26 January 2025 at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, with Scotney retaining her titles by unanimous decision.[13][14][15]

Signing with Most Valuable Promotions

On 9 April 2025, it was announced that Scotney had signed with Most Valuable Promotions and would be fighting on the undercard of the Amanda Serrano Vs. Katie Taylor trilogy bout.[16][17][18]

IBF, WBC and WBO super bantamweight championship unification

Holding the unified IBF and WBO super bantamweight titles, Scotney faced WBC 122-pound champion Yamileth Mercado in a championship unification at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on 11 July 2025. She won by unanimous decision.[19][20][21][22]

Professional boxing record

11 fights 11 wins 0 losses
By decision 11 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
11 Win 11–0 Yamileth Mercado UD 10 11 Jul 2025 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US Retained IBF, WBO & The Ring female super bantamweight titles
Won WBC super female bantamweight title
10 Win 10–0 Mea Motu UD 10 26 Jan 2025 Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England Retained IBF, WBO & The Ring female super bantamweight titles
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 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

References

  1. ^ "Ellie Scotney Unifies, Wins Ring Title; Rhiannon Dixon Captures Vacant Crown". Boxing Scene. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ "130th England Boxing National Elite Championships". England Boxing. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. ^ "AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships New Delhi 2018 (Results – 57kg)". AIBA. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Lewis, Ron (17 October 2020). "Ward-Essomba Ends in Draw: Charlton Crushes Laws, Baker Shocks Speare". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  7. ^ Lewis, Ron (20 March 2021). "Chris Billam-Smith Drops Vasil Ducar Twice, Wins Decision". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  8. ^ Taylor, Declan (10 June 2023). "Ellie Scotney Outworks Cherneka Johnson Over Ten, Captures IBF Title". BoxingScene.com.
  9. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (30 September 2023). "Ellie Scotney retains title by decision against Laura Soledad Griffa". FIGHTMAG.
  10. ^ "Ellie Scotney claims second super-bantamweight belt, Rhiannon Dixon beats Karen Elizabeth Carabajal". BBC Sport. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  11. ^ "World champion Scotney to face Motu in October". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Injured Elie Scotney won't defend 122-pound belts vs. Mea Motu on Oct 26". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Stylish Scotney battles through cut to retain world titles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  14. ^ "Ellie Scotney retains unified super-bantamweight title with win over Mea Motu". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Ellie Scotney retains world titles after 10-round Mea Motu domination". boxingnewsonline.net. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  16. ^ "Jake Paul: British boxing star Ellie Scotney signs with Most Valuable Promotions". BBC Sport. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Scotney joins MVP, added to Taylor-Serrano card". ESPN.com. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Major British star signs with Jake Paul's MVP". DAZN.
  19. ^ "Ellie Scotney defeats Yamileth Mercado over 10 rounds". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Untouchable Scotney shines, but Marshall suffers defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Ellie Scotney routs Yamileth Mercado to unify three world titles". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  22. ^ "Ellie Scotney vs. Yamileth Mercado full card results, highlights British star produces masterclass to become three-belt champion". The Sporting News. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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