Yoshida showcased her depraved uppercut in defeating Casey Morton Croft to win the vacant WBO junior bantamweight title in June 2019. (Photograph by Naoki Fukuda)
Miyo Yoshida will make the primary protection of her IBF bantamweight title on October 23 when she faces Shurretta Metcalf on October 23 at The Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis.
The battle, which is able to headline a card introduced by DiBella Leisure, will likely be a rematch of their 2023 battle through which Metcalf received a decisive unanimous choice victory. Since then, the previous two-time WBO junior bantamweight titleholder turned a world champion in a second division, successful a large unanimous choice over Ebanie Bridges final December to raise the title.
Now skilled by Aureliano Sosa, Yoshida (17-4) appears to settle the rating along with her rival from Dallas, Texas.
“I’m longing for revenge towards Metcalf,” mentioned Yoshida, a local of Kagoshima, Japan who’s now primarily based in New York Metropolis. “Simply weeks earlier than the battle towards Ebanie, I joined Sosa Crew and have been coaching properly with them ever since. There may be lots of stress on me heading into this rematch, however I’m trying ahead to seeing how a lot I’ve grown over this previous 12 months.
“I didn’t have an in depth technique final time,” she continued. “I couldn’t deal with the sudden strikes. I assumed it was an in depth battle. The outcome was a call loss, however I’ve realized the significance of methods to rating factors. I’m burning for revenge and I’m certain I’ll win.”
Yoshida turned professional in 2014 in Tokyo and received her first world title in 2019 when she defeated Casey Morton by unanimous choice. She made one profitable protection earlier than shedding the title the next 12 months to Tomoko Okuda by a technical choice. Yoshida received the title again in 2021 in a rematch, however misplaced it in her first protection by break up choice towards Tamao Ozawa.
Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 KOs) is on a 3 battle successful streak, although the 39-year-old hasn’t fought because the first Yoshida battle. Metcalf had beforehand been the primary boxer to defeat Melissa Oddessa Parker and will likely be combating for a world title for the primary time.
“That is one thing I’ve labored arduous for and I’ll lastly get the chance I’ve earned. I beat Yoshida the final time and can come out on prime once more to change into a world champion,” mentioned Metcalf.
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