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, Watpool turned professional in 2022.
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.
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. 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.
Personal life Away from boxing, Watpool co-owns a hardware store in the Pefferlaw community in Georgina, Ontario.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes8Loss7–1Shadasia Green1015 Nov 20247Win7–0Natasha SpenceUD1020 Sep 20246Win6–0Adriana Dos Santos AraujoUD813 Apr 20245Win5–0Natasha SpenceUD62 Dec 20234Win4–0Patricia GonzalezUD89 Sep 20233Win3–0Angelica Lopez Flores4 (6), 27 May 20232Win2–0Sofia Cervantes Leos1 (4), 28 Jan 20231Win1–0Silvia Silva Barraza49 Sep 2022
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