Source: Dave Thompson Matchroom Boxing

Ellis Hopkins makes a winning start to her professional career

Leicestershire’s Ellis Hopkins made a winning to start to life in the professional ranks, comfortably outpointing Bulgaria’s seasoned veteran Borislava Goranova 40-36 in the opening bout of the night at the AO Arena, Manchester.  Hopkins, 20, is the first female professional boxer from the traveller community and hopes to inspire a new generation of girls

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Source: Matchroom

Ellis Hopkins set to make history

Ellis Hopkins is set to make history at the AO Arena, Manchester this Saturday May 15 after landing a last minute spot on the Joshua Buatsi vs. Daniel Blenda Dos Santos undercard. The former amateur standout from Coalville in Leicestershire will become the first woman from the traveller community to make the move from amateur

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