A week after a record-breaking crowd of 96,000 watched Daniel Dubois’ victory over Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium, there were less than 2,000 fans at the Community Ground for another all-British world-title ceremony – and a lot of them There were vacant seats.
This perhaps highlights the progress still to be made in promoting women’s boxing, and how only a handful of names – such as Katie Taylor and Claressa Shields – attract the masses.
Women’s code aside, investment in boxing by Saudi Arabian organizers has also affected the volume of cards in the United Kingdom, with the biggest ticket-sellers heading to the Middle East.
But Dixon vs. Harper – which was originally scheduled to take place as an undercard bout at Manchester’s 23,500-capacity Co-op Live Arena in August – was also hit by unfortunate luck with the venue and date being changed following injuries to the headline fighters. has influenced.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said, “I thought it was a great fight – I’m very glad we kept this show on. (Harper) made history tonight.”
He said Argentine IBF champion Beatriz Ferreira could be next for Harper in a unification fight.
Dixon’s reign may have been short-lived, but for a fighter who competed a handful of times White collar scene before becoming professional, And just a few years ago, juggling boxing alongside her day job as a pharmacist, she can keep her head held high.