Melinda ” The Whip” Watpool
record : 7-1-0
division : Middle
Residence : Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Instagram : @melwatpool
Ranked the No. 1 middleweight contender in the world by the WBA, Melinda ‘The Whip’ Watpool (7-0, 2 KO) won the WBA International Middleweight Championship on Sep. 20th, 2024.
The former five-time Canadian amateur champion dominated WBA No. 8 ranked contender Natasha Spence en route to a decisive unanimous decision win.
A Pefferlaw, Ont. product, Watpool has taken the pro ranks by storm — racking up seven consecutive wins since turning professional in late 2022 and positioning herself for a World Title challenge.
Watpool Trivia
Became the first woman to headline a United Promotions show in April 2024, when she defeated Brazil’s Adriana Araujo at the Pickering Casino Resort in front of her local Durham Region crowd…four of her last five opponents have had strong winning records…Stopped ranked contender Angelica Lopez in Canada (05/27/23), one year after Shadasia Green did the same in Mexico (01/15/22).
