Catford fighter Scotney told the PA news agency: “It was a hard decision, especially because I sacrificed my Christmas dinner, so there is a lot of frustration leading into Saturday night.
It meant Scotney went through another fight camp with trainer Shane McGuigan, which stretched across the festive period and after last being in action in April, she cannot wait to step back in the ring at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham.
World super-bantamweight champion Ellie Scotney is determined to make up for lost time and finally enjoy her delayed Christmas day with victory over Mea Motu on Saturday night.
A superb points decision win over Segolene Lefebvre at Manchester Arena in April earned Scotney the WBO and Ring titles to go with her IBF belt.
Scotney (9-0) was set to face IBO title holder Motu in October until an injury forced the south London boxer to reschedule this bout until the final weekend of January.
