Terri Harper retained her WBO light-weight title with a transparent, unanimous choice victory over a sport, powerful, and finally over-matched Natalie Zimmermann in Doncaster, England.
Harper (16-2-2, 6 KO) gained on scores of 99-91 from all three judges, combating in her hometown at Eco-Energy Stadium, house floor to Doncaster Rovers FC.
Zimmermann (13-1, 3 KO) gave a fantastic effort, clearly doing the perfect she might, however the 42-year-old German simply isn’t at Harper’s degree, which can also be to not say there isn’t something you possibly can criticize from Harper on this bout, as a result of she nonetheless confirmed some flaws, the form of issues which have damage her in higher-level fights earlier than.
But it surely’s a clear and deserved win for Harper, and the 28-year-old says she desires unification subsequent.
“I wish to go on to the opposite champions on this division and actually step up,” she mentioned. “I’m simply gonna take somewhat little bit of break day and see what occurs, if any contracts or something get despatched over.”
Caroline Dubois particularly got here up, which was to be anticipated, as the 2 have gone back-and-forth a bit already. Harper once more mentioned that may be a battle she desires.
“100%, that will get my hearth burning,” Harper mentioned. “I mentioned the opposite day within the press convention, she rubs me the incorrect approach. I believe it makes a cracking battle, and that battle is sensible.”
Dubois (11-0-1, 5 KO) has the WBC title, so it could be a unification and an enormous battle for each.
On the undercard, Maxi Hughes went to 29-7-2 (6 KO) with a call win over Archie Sharp (25-2, 9 KO) in what was actually a little bit of a stinker, however a deserved victory for Hughes. We additionally noticed Lewis Sylvester (16-1, 4 KO) rating a career-best win over Reece Mould (20-4, 6 KO), and Haithem Laamouz (21-2, 9 KO) took a hard-fought win over Jimmy Joe Flint (15-3-2, 3 KO).
