Sport-hopping star Tayla Harris hopes to develop into a world boxing champion whereas taking part in within the AFLW.
The All-Australian key ahead plans to take the primary massive step in the direction of that lofty purpose when she fights Millicent Agboegbulen for the Australian super-welterweight title in Sydney on Wednesday night time.
Harris (8-0-1, 4 KOs) returns to the ring for the second time this 12 months after dominating Connie Chan in Melbourne following a three-year lay off from boxing.
The 26-year-old is “proud” to be headlining Australia’s first-ever all-female boxing card in opposition to the 40-year-old Nigeria-born Agboegbulen (2-1).
“It’s something that is going to be a bit of a line in the sand for Australian boxing, particularly women’s boxing,” Harris mentioned at Tuesday’s weigh-in.
“It’s going to inspire a lot of people and I can’t wait. It’s going to be a great night.”
The multi-talented Melbourne Demons premiership-winning star beforehand held the Australian super-welterweight strap in 2019.
If she regains it, Harris will doubtless chase a regional belt together with her final purpose to emulate Tim Tszyu by claiming a world title within the girls’s equal division to Australia’s males’s WBO interim super-welterweight holder.
“Big opportunities are what I live for,” Harris mentioned.
“You don’t spend this many hours in the gym, working on yourself and sacrificing everything for nothing.
“So I’m definitely aiming for that world title. Whenever it comes, I’ll be prepared.
“Obviously I’m juggling two sports so timing is something we’ll work through.”
On a four-fight undercard, Ella Boot (4-0), skilled by the legendary Johnny Lewis, will defend her Australian mild welterweight strap – additionally over eight rounds – in opposition to combined martial arts convert Annie Thatcher, who’s on debut.
Natasha Kurene will tackle Tywarna Campbell in a six-round super-featherweight stoush.
Angel Rushton and Jaala Tomat additionally sq. off in super-featherweight over 5 rounds, whereas Jessica Messina and Zoe Putorak conflict in super-bantamweight.
“It’s a great time for women in sport,” mentioned No Limit Boxing boss George Rose.
“We’ve got the Matildas representing, the Netball World Cup, the NRLW season has just started and now we’ve got our first-ever all-female boxing card.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
