Briton Ellie Scotney outpointed a tougher-than-expected Mea Motu in a stylish defence of her IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine super-bantamweight titles at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena.
Scotney, 27, was made to work against the New Zealander, who continued to come forward throughout the 10 rounds, but the Londoner’s superior skills prevailed.
The champion, who suffered a cut after a clash of heads in the first round, won by unanimous decision with all three judges scoring it 99-91.
“I’m not too happy with my performance. I feel like I hurt her at times, but she was a tough fighter,” Scotney said.
She extends her unbeaten record to 10 wins, as New Zealander Motu, 35, was defeated for the first time in 21 professional bouts.
Sheffield welterweight Dalton Smith will defend his European title against Frenchman Walid Ouizza in the main event later on Saturday.
