Pam McLelland, the 39-year-old boxer from the top end of the Coast, will take on her third professional fight of the year, and the third in just two weeks, on Foxtel tonight (April 6).
McLelland lost out a couple of weeks ago to Gunnedah’s Enja Prest in a fight in her opponent’s hometown, but got the call on the way back home requesting she fight against Kate McLaren in a No Limit show at the Hordern Pavillion.
The boxing latecomer has already fought hard to get back in the ring in the past 12 months.
After winning her professional debut in a second-round knockout last year, McLelland went back into training only to suffer a severe injury when she tore her hamstring off the bone.
Enduring 11 weeks with her leg in a brace and months of rehabilitation and re-training, McLelland finally made it back earlier this year.
The fight with McLaren, who is a model-turned-boxer and who trains under Jeff Fenech, McLelland says, is another opportunity to show the world what’s she got.
“I’m very excited.”
“I’m really confident going in and I’m hoping that this will lead to even more opportunities,” she said.
Nicola Riches