Melinda Watpool
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Whip[2] |
| Born | 30 April 1989[2] |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[2] |
| Weight | Middleweight, Super-middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 8 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Win 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.
Career
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]
Personal life
Away from boxing, Watpool co-owns a hardware store in the Pefferlaw community in Georgina, Ontario.[4]
Professional boxing record
| 8 fights | 7 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Loss | 7–1 | Shadasia Green | SD | 10 | 15 Nov 2024 | AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA | For vacant WBO female super-middleweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Natasha Spence | UD | 10 | 20 Sep 2024 | Pickering Casino Resort, Pickering Ontario, Canada | Won vacant WBA female International middleweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Adriana Dos Santos Araujo | UD | 8 | 13 Apr 2024 | Pickering Casino Resort, Pickering, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Natasha Spence | UD | 6 | 2 Dec 2023 | Pickering Casino Resort, Pickering,,Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Patricia Gonzalez | UD | 8 | 9 Sep 2023 | Pickering Casino Resort, Pickering, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Angelica Lopez Flores | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 27 May 2023 | CAA Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Sofia Cervantes Leos | TKO | 1 (4), 0:47 | 28 Jan 2023 | Pickering Casino Resort, Pickering, Ontario, Canada | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Silvia Silva Barraza | UD | 4 | 9 Sep 2022 | CAA Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Melinda Watpool". BoxRec.
- ^ a b c d "Melinda Watpool". tapology.com. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Local boxing standout set to fight first professional bout". Georgina Post. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b "'A lot of eyeballs': Canada's Watpool and Bahdi aim to capitalize on Friday's Paul vs. Tyson spectacle". CBC. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Melinda Watpool Eyes WBO Title Glory on Tyson-Paul Undercard". Big Fight Weekend. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Watpool beats Spence in Canada". wbaboxing.com. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Watpool wins WBA title fight at Pickering Casino". Georgina Post. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Shadasia Green-Melinda Watpool title bout added to Paul-Tyson card". ESPN. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Bruce Carrington dominates, Shadasia Green takes vacant title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Shadasia Green Crowned Champion in Close Affair With Melinda Watpool". Big Fight Weekend. Retrieved 26 May 2025.