Meet model and ring girl turned boxing lightweight Carla Jade
CARLA Jade’s rise from ring girl to boxing champion is nothing short of remarkable.
The former model, who once doubted her abilities, faced her fears head-on and shut down her critics with an impressive victory.
Carla Jade is a former model and ring girl who transitioned into a career in boxing.
She is known for her work as a ring girl, which helped her gain visibility in the world of boxing.
As she shifted focus to her boxing career, she took on the lightweight division and has made a name for herself in the sport.
Her background in modelling and as a ring girl contributed to her popularity and recognition in the boxing community.
Boxing Debut
She made her boxing debut on September 23, 2023, against Tasha Weekender in Newcastle.
Speaking about her transition from being a ring girl to a boxer, she noted that while she was initially unfamiliar with the rigours of boxing.
She said: “The first time I ever had any fear for what I was about to do was when I drove to my first sparring session.”
Despite her initial apprehension about getting punched in the face, Carla found that the experience of being hit only fueled her determination and drive.
After her win against Tasha she said she was offered more fights.
Carla told SunSport: “I’m putting in the work like everyone else to get into that position. It’s really hard.
“It’s funny because I know I am not that well known.
“But as soon as I won my last fight all these random girls started offering me out.
“The best one was I had one girl wait outside my hotel room, screaming she wanted to fight me.
“I didn’t think it would be that easy to get another opponent or this fun!”
Fighting Nikki Hru
In the lead-up to her Misfits Boxing lightweight title fight against Nikki Hru, Carla was vocal about her confidence and disrespect for her opponent.
Carla made it clear that she did not rate her boxing skills, referring to her as an “annoying actress” and expressing that she felt Nikki was overhyped.
She believed that Nikki’s background in acting did not translate into effective boxing abilities and predicted a decisive victory for herself.
Carla told the SunSport: “I just don’t see that she’s a good fighter.
“I’m from real boxing, I’ve seen real boxers, and I just… she’s an actress, and she looks angry and plays the part but I think people are buying into her hype.
“In terms of her actual boxing skills and even the cardio, I mean… there are so many things that are not there for her.
“No disrespect, but she is not going to known what has hit her.”
When the fight took place at the MF & DAZN X Series 18 event on Saturday, September 14, 2024, her pre-fight predictions were held.
She decisively won the lightweight title with the judges scored the bout 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47.
On Instagram, Carla excitedly shared the news of her victory with her fans, writing: “I really did it!
“Thank you to everyone who believed in me, there wasn’t many but the real ones knew and I hope I made you proud”