Boxing: Rhiannon Dixon to Defend WBO Lightweight Title Against Terri Harper
On August 24th, at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, Rhiannon Dixon will make the first defense of her WBO lightweight title against Terri Harper. The highly anticipated bout will serve as the undercard to the main event clash between Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis.
Dixon, aged 29, claimed the vacant WBO lightweight title in April when she outpointed Karen Elizabeth Carabajal on the undercard of Zelfa Barrett’s victory over Jordan Gill at the AO Arena in Manchester. “I’m really excited about the fight at Co-op Live in Manchester on August 24,” Dixon stated. “I respect what Terri has achieved in boxing, and I expect the best version of her. However, I continue to get better and better, and I am extremely confident in my ability to win on August 24.”
The 27-year-old Harper is coming off a loss to Sandy Ryan in a WBO light-middleweight title fight back in March. “I always enjoy a fight week and fight night in Manchester,” Harper said ahead of the Matchroom promotion. “There’s always a good buzz being in the city. I’m super excited to perform in the new Co-op Live arena on such a brilliant card. Rhiannon Dixon is someone who I have a lot of respect for; she is very respectful and there’s no horrible ego with her. She’s just a genuine nice girl. I feel very fortunate to be given such a great opportunity, and I feel like this fight is all or nothing for me. Becoming a three-weight world champion would be a dream, but the most important thing for me now is to get a solid win under my belt and be back on top.“
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