Hannah Rankin is ready to headline the Hydro, after promoting out Braehead Enviornment for her world title defence.
The Luss fighter, 31, was attributable to defend her IBO and WBA world titles towards Mexican Alejandra Ayala subsequent month on the Braehead Enviornment. Nevertheless tickets for the bout rapidly offered out, with promoters Fightzone revealing final week that they might’ve offered them twice over.
Because of this Hannah’s defence has been moved to Friday, Might 13 on the Hydro in Glasgow, the place she commentated on Josh Taylor’s controversial victory over Jack Catterall final month.
Talking because the information was introduced, Hannah stated: “I’m so enthusiastic about this. I can't wait to be defending my titles in entrance of a house crowd. It’s a dream come true. I've to say a large thanks to everybody who has managed to tug this collectively. It’s an enormous alternative for me.
“I used to be doing the commentary for Josh Taylor’s battle within the Hydro earlier this yr and knew I needed to battle there. It’s an incredible place with an incredible environment.
“I used to be enthusiastic about preventing at Braehead as a result of some nice boxers have fought there earlier than me. However after I was instructed we’d push the battle again a few weeks I wasn’t too cheerful.
“Then I discovered it was going to be on the Hydro and all was forgiven. It’s going to be epic.
“The date change means Alejandra has two weeks longer to arrange however that doesn’t matter to me. She will be able to have as many weeks as she needs however she received’t be taking my belts away from me at dwelling in entrance of my Scottish followers.”
And she or he added that she was proud to be a job mannequin for younger Scottish boxers – and girls within the sport.
She continued: “For me, flying the flag for Scottish boxing is so necessary. However for a feminine within the sport to be headlining a large present like this with an incredible undercard is particular.
“I intend to convey plenty of large nights of boxing to Scotland.”
Hannah’s promoter Dennis Hobson added: “Hannah is a superb fighter and I’m delighted that since she joined Combat Academy we’ve helped her to turn out to be a world champion once more.
“She’s the proper position mannequin for any athlete and it simply exhibits how common she is, and the way a lot the ladies’s battle sport is prospering, that we’ve needed to transfer her first defence to a much bigger venue.”
Tickets for the bout go on basic sale on April 1 through Ticketmaster or by calling 01142 434 443. It can additionally have the ability to stream on Fightzone.television.