Shane McGuigan Backs Ellie Scotney to Achieve Triple-Weight Undisputed Championship Status

On Sunday night, Ellie Scotney is poised to etch her name in the annals of British boxing history. A victory over Mayelli Flores to unify the WBA, WBO, WBC, and IBF super-bantamweight titles would cement her status as Britain's youngest undisputed world champion in the four-belt era. Trainer Shane McGuigan is confident in Scotney's ability to emerge victorious when she faces Flores at Kensington's Olympia, and he believes her potential extends far beyond this fight. "In my honest opinion, I envision her as a three-weight undisputed world champion - that's our next goal, our next mission, and I firmly believe she has the capability to achieve it," McGuigan stated. With Scotney having made weight, this is likely to be her last bout at 122lbs. "Making weight is incredibly challenging. The only reason I've persisted for so long is to become undisputed," Scotney revealed. Following her anticipated victory, Scotney plans to move up to featherweight, where "massive fights" await. Her upcoming opponent, Flores, is a formidable foe, known for her compact stature, formidable punching power, and frenetic pace. McGuigan acknowledged the challenges Flores poses, saying, "It's a genuinely tough fight. She's been defeated only once, and that was a long time ago. She defeated a highly skilled champion in Nazarena Romero and boasts a fantastic workrate, decent punching ability, and is very small, which will make her difficult to hit cleanly." The televised bill will also feature Emma Dolan in an IBF super-flyweight world title fight against Mexico's Irma Garcia. Dolan, who aims to emulate Scotney's success, is focused on building a legacy through high-profile fights. "For me, it's all about legacy. I'm not interested in anything else - just legacy fights. I'd like to face all the other champions," she said.