|
In her most recent outing, last
December, Marion Montanari lost
a razor-thin split decision to
Isabelle Pare in a hotly
contested battle for the French
national title. Just before
that, she had come up short in
another split decision to the
talented and unbeaten Pare.
So its safe to say the
32-year-old from Bourgoin
Jallieu has her back against the
wall when she takes on
compatriot Oshin Derieuw for the
vacant World Boxing Federation
(WBF) Womens International Light
Welterweight title on Saturday
May 27 in Louvroil, France.
Three straight defeats could
provide her with a long road to
get back on track. But being a
high-level kick-boxer before
switching to professional boxing
in 2015, Montanari, a deceiving
2-2 (0), has been thrown in at
the deep end from the start. And
Deriew will be her fourth
undefeated opponent in only five
fights.
Oshin Derieuw (30), from
Henin-Beumont, turned pro a year
later than Montanari, and has
compiled a spotless 5-0 (3)
record against decent
opposition. But there is no
doubt that this will be her
toughest challenge to date, in
what is her first championship
opportunity.
With plenty of local pride at
stake, besides the WBF
International title, the fight
will be promoted by Boxing Club
de Louvroil, and is the main
event of a show at the Salle
Marcel Dufour that includes four
professional bouts and three
amateur bouts.
|
