Shurretta Metcalf (left) stares down IBF bantamweight titlist Miyo Yoshida forward of theor Oct. 23 rematch in New York Metropolis. Picture credit score: Ed Diller, DiBella Leisure
Miyo Yoshida and Shurretta ‘Sha’ Metcalf are able to do it once more.
Each boxers had been effectively beneath the bantamweight restrict for his or her IBF title struggle. Yoshida was 117.2 kilos for her first title protection. Dallas’ Metcalf was nearer to the junior bantamweight restrict at a trim and match 116.4 kilos.
Their scheduled ten-round title struggle airs stay on ProBox TV from Madison Sq. Backyard’s Hulu Theater in New York Metropolis.
The bout comes 50 weeks after their first assembly. Metcalf hit the street to attain a significant upset in a ten-round unanimous resolution final Nov. 7 at Edison Ballroom in New York Metropolis. Yoshida relocated from Kagoshima, Japan to develop into a crowd favourite on Corridor of Fame promoter Lou DiBella’s “Broadway Boxing” sequence. Nonetheless, Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 knockouts) got here to destroy plans as she prevailed by scores of 96-94, 98-92 and 99-91.
Metcalf, 39, has not fought since that evening. She’s going to enter her first profession title struggle using a four-fight unbeaten streak.
In an indication of perseverance, Yoshida not solely returned to the ring however claimed a significant title throughout that journey. The 36-year-old single mom accepted a short-notice task versus Ebanie Bridges, from whom she claimed the IBF bantamweight title. Yoshida gained by scores of 99-91, 99-91 and 97-93 final Dec. 7 on the Devin Haney-Regis Prograis undercard at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Texas.
The occasion, titled “Heroes on the Hudson 2,” will donate a portion of its proceeds to organizations supporting the U.S. Armed Forces.
Beneath are the weights for the remainder of the undercard.
Mykquan Williams (21-0-2, 10 KOs), East Hartfod, Connecticut, 140 kilos
Lavisas Williams (10-1-1, 3 KOs), Rochester, New York, 138.6 kilos
8 rounds, junior welterweight
Konrad Kacmarkiewicz (7-1-1, 3 KOs), Szczecin, Poland, 174 kilos
Khainell Wheeler (7-5, 6 KOs), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 174 kilos
6 rounds, mild heavyweight
Edward Vazquez (16-2, 3 KOs), Fort Price, Texas, 130 kilos
Kenneth Taylor (14-3-2, 6 KOs), Tyler, Texas, 129 kilos
10 rounds, junior light-weight
Jerry Forrest (27-6-2, 20 KOs), Newport Information, Virginia, 216.8 kilos
Earl Newman (10-3-1, 7 KOs), Brooklyn, New York, 252.8 kilos
8 rounds, heavyweight
