Jamie "The Miracle" Mitchell Wins the
WBA Bantamweight World title over Shannon Courtenay
October 10, 2021
(OCT 10) Last night at the
Echo Arena, in Liverpool, England, Jamie "The Miracle" Mitchell,
117˝, who fights out of Las Vegas, Nevada, and from Los Angeles,
California, won a 10-round majority decision over Shannon
Courtenay, 120˝, of Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
The two were fighting for the vacant WBA Bantamweight world
title. Final judges scores were 94-96, 93-97, and 95-95.
Some boxing fans who saw the one judge score this fight 95-95
said that judge should be suspended.
In the WBA press release they wrote
the following:
American Jamie “The Miracle”
Mitchell left no doubt about her ambitions and became the new
World Boxing Association 118-pound bantamweight champion.
Mitchell defeated local Shannon Courtenay in Liverpool, England
after a majority decision by the judges.
The bantamweight title was vacant when Coutenay lost it on the
scale and pursuant WBA rules should she had won the fight, she
would no be declared champion. However, Mitchell did a good job
in the ring to win the crown.
She is called “The Miracle” in
reference to a hard life story that accompanies her existence.
She follows the guidance of former boxer Dewey Cooper at the
Mayweather Gym after an becoming an amateur star.
Mitchell made a great fight against a tenacious boxer like
Courtenay who carried the weight of a right leg injury plus the
weigh-in episode. Two aspects that psychologically can affect an
athlete’s performance but Courtenay showed passion by not giving
in during the difficult test against Mitchell.
With an outstanding style and physical condition, the
Californian completed her ninth fight to remain undefeated and
also managed to win the black and gold bantamweight belt of the
pioneer organization.
WBAN reports that the fight last
night was a great night for women's boxing, with great reviews
from boxing fans who gave the fight high marks in the sport!
