CATFORD’S Ellie Scotney will face Mexico’s Yamileth Mercado on the Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano trilogy card at New York’s Madison Square Garden in July.
Scotney, who is signed to Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, is the unified world champion with an unblemished 10-0 record after she defeated Mea Motu in Nottingham in January.
Mercado, 27, is the super-bantamweight WBC champion. She has 24 wins and three defeats in 27 fights.
It will be Scotney’s first fight out of England.
Scotney acknowledged it was, “a massive moment in my career, but one I know I am ready for”.
She added: “What MVP is doing for women’s boxing is changing the game, and I’m proud to be part of it.
“Yamileth Mercado might be the longest reigning champion in our division right now, but on July 11 I’ll be showing why I’m the number one at 122lbs and moving one step closer to becoming the undisputed champion.
“Sharing this card with inspirations like Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano makes this even more meaningful and I want to leave my own mark on a special night.
“My whole career has been based in the UK, but I’m ready to make a statement on the biggest of stages and show the world what I can do.”
Mercado said: ”I am very excited to unify titles with Ellie Scotney and raise my WBC belt for my country and my home in Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua on MVP’s card at Madison Square Garden and in front of the world.
“This fight will be a war, and we will continue to demonstrate that women’s boxing brings a guarantee of both spectacle and boxing quality.”
