Ellie Scotney’s shot at becoming Britain’s youngest undisputed champion has been postponed after she was removed from the undercard of the exhibition bout between Jake Paul and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on November 14.
The IBF, WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion has sustained an injury in training camp that will delay her from taking on WBA title holder Mayelli Flores.
Both camps are still committed to making the fight happen. However, it will need to happen by January of 2026 if Scotney still hopes to break Daniel Dubois’ recent record and become the youngest British boxer to ever compete for an undisputed world championship in the four-belt era.
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) co-founder Nakisa Bidarian said in a statement: “We wish Ellie Scotney a speedy recovery and look forward to fully supporting her return soon as she continues her mission toward undisputed.”
The fight has been replaced by another historic matchup as Australia’s first-ever undisputed champion, Cherneka Johnson, will defend her bantamweight titles against Amanda Galle, who, if victorious, would become the first Canadian-born undisputed champion.
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Johnson lost to Scotney during her campaign at super bantamweight. The Brit beat Johnson over ten rounds and took her IBF title, leading to the Aussie moving down to the bantamweight division.
Johnson then beat another UK fighter, Nina Hughes, twice on home turf to become WBA champion before unifying all four belts against Shurretta Metcalf in July via ninth-round stoppage, and the fight against Galle will be her third outing of the year.
“I’m pumped to be back in the ring again before the end of the year! It’s been a while since I’ve been this active, and I’m loving it,” Johnson told ESPN. “I can’t wait to be part of the massive Jake Paul vs Tank Davis card, show the improvements we’ve been working on, and bring my belts back home.
“Amanda Galle came up after my fight vs. Shurretta Metcalf in NYC, showed respect, and said she wants what I’ve got — can’t blame her, I’d be chasing all the belts, too.”
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