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Danielle Perkins KOs Che Kenneally to win WBA light heavyweight title
Perkins had said that WBA light heavyweight titleholder Che Kenneally had never truly dealt with a real challenge before – and then Perkins proved herself right, seizing the belt with a sixth-round knockout.
Perkins, a 43-year-old from Houston, Texas, was coming off a loss a year ago to Claressa Shields in a fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship. But now that Perkins is promoted by Shields – and given that Perkins came in between 175 and 178lbs in her recent bouts – it made sense for her to drop down to light heavyweight.
Kenneally, a 31-year-old from Australia, had won her first two bouts against foes who were making their debuts in the paid ranks. She then won a split decision over the 2-3 Sequita Hemingway and a unanimous decision over Hemingway in their rematch. In July 2024, in Kenneally’s most recent outing, she stopped the 14-4-3 Angie Paola Rocha to capture the WBA’s vacant belt at 175lbs.
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Danielle Perkins: Che Kenneally has never been in a dangerous fight
DETROIT – Although Danielle Perkins’ opponent has a world title, Perkins says Che Kenneally doesn’t have experience against truly competitive opposition.
“She’s very high-confidence based on the way that they’ve built her up, which makes sense, because she's never been in a dangerous fight or a dangerous or real situation.” Perkins told BoxingScene on Thursday, three days ahead of challenging Kenneally for the WBA light heavyweight title. “So it’s going to be a shock to her.”
Kenneally, 5-0 (2 KOs), is a 31-year-old from Australia who turned pro in 2023. She won her first two bouts against foes who were making their debuts in the paid ranks. She then won a split decision over the 2-3 Sequita Hemingway and a unanimous decision over Hemingway in their rematch; it should be noted that Hemingway significantly outweighed Kenneally in what BoxRec lists as heavyweight bouts.
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