World champion Scotney to face Motu in October

World champion Ellie Scotney will take sides her IBF and WBO titles against Mea Motu connected 26 October astatine Manchester's Co-op Live arena.

The 26-year-old Londoner will look mandatory challenger Motu connected nan undercard of Jack Catterall's light-welterweight fight against Regis Prograis.

Scotney won nan IBF loop against Cherneka Johnson past twelvemonth earlier dethroning Segolene Lefebvre astatine nan Manchester Arena successful April.

"That nighttime was a dream travel existent for maine and it seems for illustration nan metropolis is becoming a 2nd home," nan undefeated Scotney said.

The Catford combatant will beryllium targeting WBA champion Nazarena Romero and WBC belt-holder Yamileth Mercado should she get past New Zealand's Motu, who is besides unbeaten successful 19 outings.

"I'm fresh to beryllium I’m nan number 1 successful nan super-bantamweight division," Scotney added.

The Matchroom show will beryllium astatine boxing arena astatine nan newly-built 23,500-capacity venue.

On nan undercard, British and Commonwealth super-featherweight Reece Bellotti will look Michael Gomez Jr and Campbell Hatton, boy of erstwhile world champion Ricky, will activity revenge successful a rematch against James Flint.