5’4″ Ellie Scotney of Catford, London, United Kingdom, is 11-0-0 (0KO) as of August 7, 2025. She is currently the IBF, WBC, WBO Super Bantamweight champion
Ellie Scotney, was born on Mary 16, 1998, reigning out of the United Kingdom is a unified world champion as a Super Bantamweight with the IBF, WBC, and WBO. Scotney has held the IBF Super Bantamweight title since June of 2023. She has also held the WBO title since April of 2024, and the WBC Super Bantamweight title since July of 2025.
Scotney comes from the amateurs and has won many accomplishments before turning pro. In one of her accolades she won the 2017 ABA Championship. She also competed at the 2018 world championships.
According to Wiki, they wrote the following: “In February 2020, it was announced that Scotney had signed a long-term promotional contract with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Sport. Her debut was scheduled for March 28, 2020, at The O2 Arena, London, and was to be televised live on Sky Sports in the UK and streamed on DAZN in the US, as part of the undercard for Josh Kelly vs. David Avanesyan. After the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Scotney made her debut on October 17th, against Bec Connolly.“
Scotney fought Connolly at the East of England Arena, in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, fighting as a featherweight, at 125 lbs, and winning the bout by points over Connolly, 125.
On March 20, 2021, in her second bout, she fought Mailys Gangloff, at the Wembley Arena, in Wembley, UK, winning in a six-round decision by points.
On October 30, 2021, she then fought Eva Cantos, 122 3/4, at the 02 Arena, in Greenwich, winning an eight-rounder by points.
In the next year, on February 20, 2022, Scotney fought her first 10 round bout when she won by a unanimous decision over Jorgelina Guanini, 119 1/2.
On May 21, 2022 at the O2 Arena, Scotney, 121 1/2, won a 10-round unanimous decision over Maria Cecelia Roman, 121 1/2.
On October 29, 2022 – at the Wembley Arena, in Wembley, Scotney won a ten-round unanimous decision over Mary Romero for the EBU European Super Bantamweight title. She was on the same card, as Katie Taylor, who won a ten-rounder in defending her IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO Lightweight titles over Karen Elizabeth Carabajal.
On June 10, 2023, at the Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom, the second Maori world boxing champion Cherneka Johnson lost her second world title defence over the weekend in the UK against Scotney….Full Story
On September 30, 2023 – at the Wembley Arena, in Wembley, UK,Scotney, 121 1/2, won a ten-rounder over Laura Griffa for the IBF Super Bantamweight Title.
On April 13, 2024, at the Manchester Arena, Manchester, England,
Scotney, 119 1/4, won a ten-round unanimous decision over Segolene Lefebvre, 121 3/4, winning the IBF and WBO Super Bantamweight world title belts. Final judges scores were 96-94, 99-91, and 97-93.
On January 25, 2025, at the Nottingham Arena. Nottingham, this fight marked a significant moment in Scotney’s career as she defended her undefeated record while simultaneously handing Motu her first professional setback. With the IBF, IBO, and WBO World Super Bantamweight titles on the line, anticipation was high, and the fighters did not disappoint. Boxing fans anticipated the clash between these two talented boxers. However, the fight took an immediate turn when an accidental head butt resulted in a cut above Scotney’s eye during the first round. Despite this unexpected injury, Scotney demonstrated remarkable resilience and instead of letting the setback deter her. Full Story
Ellie Scotney was WBAN’s February 2025 “Fighter of the Month” for her performance against Mea Motu.
On April 9, 2025, Scotney signed with Most Valuable Promotions. She was scheduled to be on the undercard of the trillogy of Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor.
On July 11, 2025, Scotney was on the historic boxing event in the all-female card at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York – Full fight report on this card: Taylor Takes Final Fight of Trilogy On All-Women’s Card at Madison Square Garden -Photos and Story By Kirk Lang (JULY 14) In what was likely the final chapter of their storied rivalry, Ireland’s Katie Taylor, 135.8, defeated Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, 136, by majority decision to successfully defend her undisputed super lightweight championship. It was a historic night, as the two women, whose first two bouts did a lot to raise the profile… Full Story
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