Laurieton’s Shelley Watts goes into battle tonight in Commonwealth Games boxing’s quarter finals of the women’s 57-60kg lightweight division.
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Watts scored a stunning upset over the division’s favourite last night but this fight against Mauritius’s Isabelle Ratna will be her greatest test yet.
The bout will take place at 1.15am (Thursday morning) and Watts is rated another chance at victory.
Based in Laurieton, she trains with Mark Grech out of Toe The Line Boxing's gym in Penrith.
She won an Australian title two months back, and only turned to boxing for fitness after recovering from a knee reconstruction in 2010.
As she sizes up a win tonight, it is a long way from lying in a bed worrying she might not be able to even walk properly again.
A talented athlete, Watts is also a former State Cup touch footballer..
The woman Watts defeated in the first round took to Twitter yesterday to praise our girl.
England's Natasha Jonas lost her round of 16 fight to Watts on a split decision, and despite her defeat the 30-year-old has admitted that she was proud of her effort.
She told BBC Sport: "Obviously it was a close bout. I thought had the last two rounds but that's just boxing. She's a brilliant fighter and I knew she was going to come and bring it.