Shurretta Metcalf (left) stares down IBF bantamweight titleholder Miyo Yoshida ahead of the theoretical rematch on October 23 in New York. Photo credit: Ed Diller, DiBella Entertainment
Miyo Yoshida and Shurretta ‘Sha’ Metcalf are ready to do it again.
Both boxers were well below the bantamweight limit for their IBF title fight. Yoshida was 117.2 pounds for her first title defense. Dallas’ Metcalf was closer to the junior bantamweight limit at a trim and fit 116.4 pounds.
Their scheduled ten-round title fight will be broadcast live on ProBox TV from Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater in New York City.
The fight comes 50 weeks after their first meeting. Metcalf hit the road to score a major upset in a ten-round unanimous decision last November 7 at Edison Ballroom in New York City. Yoshida moved from Kagoshima, Japan to become a crowd favorite on Hall of Fame promoter Lou DiBella’s “Broadway Boxing” series. However, Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 knockouts) ruined plans when she prevailed with scores of 96-94, 98-92 and 99-91.
Metcalf, 39, has not fought since that night. She will enter her first career title fight riding a four-fight unbeaten streak.
In a sign of perseverance, Yoshida not only returned to the ring, but also claimed a major title during that journey. The 36-year-old single mother accepted a short notice assignment against Ebanie Bridges, from whom she claimed the IBF bantamweight title. Yoshida won last December 7 by scores of 99-91, 99-91 and 97-93 on the Devin Haney-Regis Prograis undercard at Chase Center in San Francisco, Texas.
The event, titled “Heroes on the Hudson 2,” will donate a portion of its proceeds to organizations that support the U.S. military.
Below are the weights for the rest of the undercard.
Mykquan Williams (21-0-2, 10 KOs), East Hartford, Connecticut, 140 pounds
Lavisas Williams (10-1-1, 3 KOs), Rochester, New York, 138.6 lbs.
8 rounds, junior welterweight
Konrad Kacmarkiewicz (7-1-1, 3 KOs), Szczecin, Poland, 174 lbs
Khainell Wheeler (7-5, 6 KOs), Bethlehem, Pa., 174 lbs
6 rounds, light heavyweight
Edward Vazquez (16-2, 3 KOs), Fort Worth, Texas, 130 lbs
Kenneth Taylor (14-3-2, 6 KOs), Tyler, Texas, 129 lbs
10 rounds, junior lightweight
Jerry Forrest (27-6-2, 20 KOs), Newport News, Virginia, 216.8 pounds
Earl Newman (10-3-1, 7 KOs), Brooklyn, New York, 252.8 lbs
8 rounds, heavyweight
