(JUNE 13) Australia’s Arlene
Blencowe, a former world class Muay Thai fighter, made some kind
of boxing history on Thursday June 13 at the Trusts Stadium in
Auckland, New Zealand.
In only her third professional boxing match, she upset local
favorite, and former World Champion, Daniella Smith by unanimous
decision to win the vacant World Boxing Federation World
Welterweight title recently vacated by Holly Holm.
To make the feat even more astonishing, Blencowe came in at
short notice to replace Smith´s original opponent Sarah Howett
who pulled out with injury a few days ago.
Blencowe, from Port Macquarie, New South Wales, outworked Smith
from the start, and once she found her rhythm she never looked
back, scoring to the body and head, especially with her right
hand.
To her credit, Daniella Smith never gave up and tried to the end
to turn the tide. She continued to come forward throughout, only
to be countered by the aggressive Blencowe.
After ten action-packed rounds all three judges, Carrick Belton,
Gary Searle and Kylie Bell, scored the fight 100-91 in favor of
the visitor.
WBF president Howard Goldberg watched the fight from Ringside,
and presented the world championship belt to an ecstatic
Blencowe who is surely going to be a major force at Welterweight
in the future.
The new world champion improved her record to 2-1 (0), while
Daniella Smith dropped to 12-4 (0). The fight was
promoted by David Higgins of Duco Events, and was televised live
by New Zealand Sky.
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