Melinda Watpool | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 April 1989 [1] |
| Other names | The Whip [1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight, Super-middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) [1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record [2] | |
| Total fights | 8 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
Melinda Watpool (born 30 April 1989) is a Canadian professional boxer who has challenged for the WBO female super-middleweight title. As an amateur she represented her country at two World Championships.
After an amateur career featuring more than 60 bouts including representing Canada at two World Championships, [3] Watpool turned professional in 2022. [4] [5]
With a perfect record of six wins from six pro-fights, she defeated Natasha Spence via unanimous decision at Pickering Casino Resort in Pickering, Ontario, to claim the vacant WBA female International middleweight title on 20 September 2024. [6] [7]
Moving up a weight division, she faced Shadasia Green for the vacant WBO female super-middleweight title on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson contest at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on 15 November 2024. [8] Watpool lost by split decision with one ringside judge scoring the fight 96–94 in her favour, while the other two had it 97–94 and 96–94 respectively for her opponent. [9] [10]
Away from boxing, Watpool co-owns a hardware store in the Pefferlaw community in Georgina, Ontario. [4]