Rachel Ball Wants to Replicate Terri Harper and Katie Taylor’s Success – Eyes WBA Title Next

Rachel Ball is the new WBC super-bantamweight interim champion after beating Jorgelina Guanini via unanimous decision. The two fought on the undercard of the Katie Taylor vs Miriam Gutierrez undercard where the Englishwoman came out on top. After 10 rounds of top quality boxing, the 29-year-old had done enough to get the victory over the Argentinian. Here’s how the fight panned out.

Rachel Ball took her time to get going in the start and turned in a fairly lackluster performance in the opening few rounds. However, she picked up the pace from the halfway point and put her foot on the gas. Guanini tried to attack her in bursts and succeeded at the start of the fight. She managed to put the 29-year-old on the back foot a couple of times.

Despite this, Ball made the adjustments needed and started dominating the fight. The 28-year-old Argentinian was never out of the fight at any point and was in with a fair chance of getting the victory. However, after 10 rounds, neither fighter could get the knockout and the fight went to the judges’ scorecards. In the end, Ball got the decision with a comprehensive 99-91, 99-91, and 98-92 scoreline. This made her the new WBC super-bantamweight interim champion.

READ: Katie Taylor Vs Miriam Gutierrez – Prediction and Analysis

What next for Rachel Ball after Jorgelina Guanini?

In the post-fight press conference, Ball gave an insight into how she felt and her next move in the sport. After extending her record to 7-1-0, she said she felt on top of the world and was very grateful to have gotten the win. She also shared her long-term goals by saying she would like to emulate Katie Taylor. “Look how Terri’s gone, look how far Katie’s gone… you know… I’d love to be able to be as successful as them.”

After a performance like that, Ball may have put the division on notice. She proved that she can cut it at the biggest stage. Furthermore, she hoped that it would put her at the forefront of the division. She said, “I’d like to get the WBA [belt]. That was kind of like my aim from the offset of this camp. I’d like to do that. I’d happily honor Bridges’ fight.”

However, one can not rule out a fight against WBC champion Yamileth Mercado either. Do you think Rachel Ball will get that title shot against Mercado or will she instead fight Ebanie Bridges?