Melinda Watpool
Melinda Watpool | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 April 1989[1] |
| Other names | The Whip[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight, Super-middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 8 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
Melinda Watpool (born 30 April 1989) is a Canadian professional boxer who has challenged for the WBO female super-middleweight title. As an amateur she represented her country at two World Championships.
Career
[edit]After an amateur career featuring more than 60 bouts including representing Canada at two World Championships,[3] Watpool turned professional in 2022.[4][5]
With a perfect record of six wins from six pro-fights, she defeated Natasha Spence via unanimous decision at Pickering Casino Resort in Pickering, Ontario, to claim the vacant WBA female International middleweight title on 20 September 2024.[6][7]
Moving up a weight division, she faced Shadasia Green for the vacant WBO female super-middleweight title on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson contest at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on 15 November 2024.[8] Watpool lost by split decision with one ringside judge scoring the fight 96–94 in her favour, while the other two had it 97–94 and 96–94 respectively for her opponent.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Away from boxing, Watpool co-owns a hardware store in the Pefferlaw community in Georgina, Ontario.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Melinda Watpool". tapology.com. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Boxing record for Melinda Watpool". BoxRec.
- ^ "Local boxing standout set to fight first professional bout". Georgina Post. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b "'A lot of eyeballs': Canada's Watpool and Bahdi aim to capitalize on Friday's Paul vs. Tyson spectacle". CBC. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Melinda Watpool Eyes WBO Title Glory on Tyson-Paul Undercard". Big Fight Weekend. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Watpool beats Spence in Canada". wbaboxing.com. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Watpool wins WBA title fight at Pickering Casino". Georgina Post. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Shadasia Green-Melinda Watpool title bout added to Paul-Tyson card". ESPN. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Bruce Carrington dominates, Shadasia Green takes vacant title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Shadasia Green Crowned Champion in Close Affair With Melinda Watpool". Big Fight Weekend. Retrieved 26 May 2025.