Louisa ‘Bang Bang Lulu’ Hawton is about to return to the ring for simply the second time since 2019.
The 39-year previous contender faces Viviana Ruiz in a scheduled ten-round flyweight bout on Sept. 7 at HBF Stadium in Perth, Australia.
The bout marks a homecoming for Hawton (11-2, 6 knockouts), a former WBO 108-pound titlist who hasn’t fought in Perth in 9 years. It should are available supporting to the Thammanoon Niyomtrong-Alex Winwood WBA strawweight title battle.
The battle will see Hawton soar up two weight courses. Regardless of the seven pound soar, she is assured of showcasing the outcomes of a productive coaching camp within the U.S.
“I’ve been over within the States, coaching over there in Vegas with Derrick Harmon on the High Rank health club, which has been superb,” Hawton advised The Ring. “Coaching has been going nice. I at all times love my coaching, so I at all times put in 120% effort once I’m within the health club. It’s a spot the place I really feel like I’m able to really feel at one with myself.
“I’m going up a few weights. When the chance got here as much as battle in entrance of a crowd and again in Australia for the primary time since 2015, I couldn’t flip it down. Combating in Perth is one thing that I actually needed to do for a very long time, so it’s important to take the chance when it presents itself, proper?
“It’s particular for me as a result of it’s been so lengthy. I’ve lots of people who at all times wish to see me battle and ask me when I’m preventing again in Australia, again in Perth. I’m excited to be part of this card, specifically, as a result of Alex is headlining for a world title. He’s somebody that I’ve labored with through the years and we’ve sparred collectively, so to see him on that degree is superb. To be a part of this present along with him, I feel, is particular.”
The connection between Hawton and Winwood goes again additional than the health club.
“Lots of people don’t know this, however Alex grew up within the city that I grew up in,” stated Hawton. “He’s youthful than me, however we truly went to the identical highschool. Erin McGowan went to the identical highschool as us too. She’s older than me.
“So if Alex will get this job achieved and turns into a world champion, then there might be three world champions who’ve come out of Coodanup Senior Excessive Faculty. How’s that for the chances?
“That tells you a large number concerning the college, proper?” she added with amusing. “Champions are made in hardy locations.”
Hawton is a talented boxer with slick footwork and a superb package of punches.
Her physique assault is phenomenal, notably the left rip. Working downstairs persistently might be essential for Hawton in opposition to the naturally bigger Ruiz (8-1, 4 KOs). The plan is to decelerate the hard-hitting 41-year-old Colombian-born Australian, additionally a famous physique puncher.
“I feel it’s gonna be a fantastic battle,” stated Hawton. “I feel it’s undoubtedly going to be a crowd-pleaser. I’m certain we are able to steal the present as properly. Viviana, she’s acquired an novice pedigree and now she’s stepped into the professionals. I do know she’s gonna carry the fireplace and he or she’s gonna carry the battle and he or she’s coming in to defend her (regional) title, so it’s going to be a superb battle.”
The transfer as much as 112 kilos is simply supposed to be a brief one.
At simply 5’0”, Hawton has boxed the majority of her profession at atomweight. She will nonetheless simply make strawweight, the place The Ring champion Seniesa Estrada (26-0, 9 KOs) reigns supreme.
“I might like to battle Seniesa Estrada,” stated Hawton. “That’s a battle that I might like to have, particularly since she’s holding undisputed at my weight. You then’ve acquired Yokasta Valle; she fought her for the undisputed championship. Each of these two fights, I feel, are nice fights for me that I might like to make within the actually, actually shut future.
“They’re the fights I’m trying and those I’d like to someway carry again to Australia. Perth is unquestionably placing in so much to carry large occasions again to Western Australia.”
The West Australian authorities has just lately proven a fantastic urge for food for internet hosting large sporting occasions. Probably the most notable instance was the Vasiliy Lomachenko- George Kambosos Jr IBF light-weight title battle in Might.
It wasn’t that way back that this could have appeared like a pipe dream. Now, it may very well be an actual risk.
“It was superb, it was so good,” stated Hawton. “Our premier, Roger Prepare dinner, is investing so much into bringing occasions to Perth to indicate off our lovely metropolis for tourism and issues like that. To be a part of this present and probably taking a look at making these large fights and bringing it again to Perth, that’s one thing I actually wish to push for.”
