Multi-division former world champion Terri Harper (15-2-2, 6 KOs) dethroned WBO female lightweight champion Rhiannon Dixon (10-1, 1 KO) by ten round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield, England. Scores were 96-94,97-93, 97-93. Harper has held world titles at super featherweight, super welterweight and now lightweight.
Super bantamweight Peter McGrail (10-1, 6 KOs) knocked out former British and Commonwealth 122lb champion Brad Foster (15-4-2, 5 KOs) in round two with a body shot. The bout was for the WBA International title.
2020 Olympic flyweight gold medalist Galal Yafai moved to 8-0, 60 KOs with a third round stoppage of journeyman Sergio Orozco Oliva (9-9, 7 KOs). Yafai is now slated to face former world champion Sunny Edwards later this year.
who actually follows this womens boxing crap? Its so booring!!
Completely agree, chick fights blow. But Mikaela Mayer is hottie.
Actually the womens fight was the best one on the ESPN card the other night.
Well then that doesn’t say much for the rest of the card does it?
Good for Harper, she was talking about falling out of love with the sport. A loss here might’ve sent her packing and she’s just 27 years old. Now she’s a three time world champion. Won’t happen, but I’d like to see her maybe defend against Jessica Camara.
I was surprised at Harper’s win. In hindsight she did fight someone with a low ko percentage. She may have a Ken Norton situation going on…as long as she does not face a big puncher she is in the fight. If I was her I would try to get Eddie to get her Katie Taylor.
You may have a point: Maybe Harper just doesn’t have a great chin. I will say that I think Dixon has better power than her record shows. She’s definitely not a concussive type of puncher, but she is sharp and she rocked Harper pretty good in that sixth round.
I know Katie Taylor’s entire 2024 is about Serrano 2 but she just turned 38 and Harper’s 27… I don’t think she’d take that fight. 135 is pretty good though now with Harper, Dubois, Ferreira, Dixon and a few other girls. Lot of good fights to be made.
I think Harper showed there are levels to this sport. While Dixon has performed well as a former “white-collar” boxer, she doesn’t have the amateur pedigree that Harper has. Harper has performed at the world class level. Even though neither lady looked great last night, Harper was just more active. And had that championship pedigree.
It’s nice to see 2 biological women fight, and not involve a fugazi like Imane Khelif. Mr. Khelif needs to go to prison for HIS crimes. That’s right. HE needs to go to PRISON for HIS crime. Lock HIM Up.