“It makes me want to do even better because I have the town behind me. “I also enjoy customers coming in and asking how the training is going and when I’m fighting next.” They’re giving me time off for training camp and my fight,” she said. Watpool is also grateful for the support she’s received from her employer, Pefferlaw Hardware, and the store’s customers. So that’s going to be fun to have that kind of support there,” she said. “I have quite a few people from Pefferlaw coming out to Pickering. It forces you to change some things and work on different techniques.”īut while it’s good to get out of town to train, Watpool looks forward to having her fifth fight close to home. “My sparring partners are great, but sometimes having some variety is nice. “It’s a great opportunity to get away and be able to focus on training and to get to spar with some new people,” she said. And once you get up there, you can start challenging people for belts.”įor the past few weeks, Watpool has been training in B.C., which has allowed her to step up her outdoor training and hone her technique in the ring. “With each fight, the ranking seems to be going up. Watpool is also pleased with her progress to date and hopes that she will be able to get a title fight next year. So, it’s nice that I’ve already done one that went the distance.” Watpool lands a punch vs Gonzalez on Sept 9 “It’s going to be my second eight-round fight. “I feel good about this fight,” Watpool said. However, Nagy decided to come down in weight for her fight with Watpool.īut facing a potentially bigger and stronger opponent doesn’t seem to bother Watpool. All of Watpool’s previous fights have been four rounds.Īccording to Watpool, Nagy usually fights in a heavier weight class – she’s ranked sixth in the light heavyweight division. Watpool’s last win was against Spain’s Patrica Gonzalez on September 9, which was also her first eight-round contest. Watpool, who fights as a middleweight and super middleweight, achieved two technical knock-outs (TKOs) in her first four fights and is currently ranked fourth in the world by the World Boxing Association (WBA). Watpool, 34, also known as The Whip, is the sole female fighter on United Boxing Promotion’s (UBP) December 2 card, which features five male fighters, including Brandon Cook, Sukhdeep Singh Bhatti and Ricardo Brown. Nagy, who also turned pro in 2022, has fought five pro bouts, with three knock-out wins.

Watpool’s next bout is December 2 at Pickering Casino Resort against Hungary’s Timea Nagy, 35. Pefferlaw’s Melinda Watpool continues her bid for a boxing title, after winning her first four fights since turning pro last year.

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