Untouchable Scotney Shines, But Marshall Suffers Defeat

Ellie Scotney shined for nan British contingent astatine Madison Square Garden, but location was conclusion for Savannah Marshall successful New York.

Four Britons were making their promotional debuts for Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions connected nan undercard of Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano 3.

There were constituent wins for Scotney, Ramla Ali and Chantelle Cameron arsenic Scotney became nan WBO, IBF and WBC super-bantamweight world champion successful conscionable her eleventh master fight.

England's Scotney, 27, fought for illustration a champion pinch a constituent to beryllium arsenic she added nan WBC loop to her increasing postulation by beating Yamileth Mercado connected points.

On a nighttime erstwhile location were 17 world titles crossed 5 fights, Catford's Scotney went location pinch 3 of them and is now conscionable 1 loop distant from becoming undisputed.

"I person had a existent trial successful nan past fewer months arsenic everyone knows. I lost my beloved friend Georgia, truthful coming was for her," Scotney said.

"She was 25 years old, she was a combatant and she mislaid her conflict to cancer. Tonight, I made judge her sanction is remembered successful Madison Square Garden."

Mercado was outclassed complete 10 rounds by nan velocity and activity of Scotney, spending astir of nan conflict chasing nan Englishwoman's shadow.

Such was her dominance, Scotney's hands slow dropped further and further done nan rounds arsenic she began to artifact pinch nan Mexican, who had to conflict a bad trim from information four.

Scotney showed disconnected her full arsenal by nan last bell, but couldn't find nan telling rustle that would person secured nan stoppage.

Marshall had not fought successful a boxing ringing for 2 years, but still had clasp of 1 of her world titles, nan IBF, erstwhile she passed done nan ropes.

The English combatant is simply a erstwhile undisputed champion astatine super-middleweight but, successful her absence, Green had risen to world champion position pinch nan WBO belt.

Hartlepool's Marshall started good showing small ringing rust, moreover smiling arsenic she quickly seized control, stepping down Green, who was deducted a constituent for holding.

The 34-year-old clipped Green connected respective occasions but nan conflict turned successful information 5 erstwhile nan American landed a large near hand.

Marshall endured 2 draining rounds and was wounded respective times nether unit from Green.

Despite having nan momentum, Green's assortment fto her down and Marshall was capable to upwind nan large wind and clear her head.

The conflict was finely balanced successful nan last 4 minutes, a testament to some fighters relying almost exclusively connected winding up their large punches.

Marshall and Green were exhausted erstwhile nan last doorbell sounded and some women trim tense figures successful nan centre of nan ringing arsenic nan scorecards were publication out.

One judge saw it 96-93 for Marshall, while nan different scorecards publication 95-94 and 96-93 for Green.

It is only Marshall's 2nd defeat, nan first being to Claressa Shields successful 2022, but aft specified a adjacent fight, she could beryllium successful nan framework for an contiguous rematch pinch Green.

Light-welterweight Cameron and super-bantamweight Ali besides collected wins connected nan undercard.

Cameron, 34, put herself successful contention to conflict nan victor of Taylor v Serrano pinch a wide points triumph complete Jessica Camara.

The Northampton combatant retained her position arsenic nan number 1 contender to nan WBC light-welterweight world title pinch her 21st profession victory.

But Ali, 35, was progressive successful a contentious determination triumph complete Brazil's Lila Furtado.

The Briton had been retired of nan ringing for 13 months and a crippled Furtado appeared to beryllium cruising to a win.

But Furtado near nan ringing successful disgust erstwhile Ali sewage a cleanable expanse connected nan scorecards.

"I thought I won," Ali said afterwards.

"I thought nan driblet successful nan 2nd information should person been scored arsenic a knockdown. I knew from then, yea it sewage really messy, but I knew I was edging it because of nan knockdown.

"Everyone has their opinions and not shying distant from it, I do judge I won nan fight."