Former WBA and IBF Super-Featherweight World Champion Hannah Rankin is facing an uncertain future, with reports suggesting she owes £60,000 in unpaid debts.
The Scottish born fighter revealed in an interview that a series of poor financial decisions has left her owing a substantial sum to multiple investors, with No Smoke Boxing having been made aware that she has two other law suits against her and her team that can’t be named for legal reasons.
The matter has since become a police matter after Rankin stated she had been ‘subject to an ongoing campaign of harassment, threats and blackmail’.
Speaking to Mail Sport she said, “Because of this, some bad financial decisions have been made. To those it has affected, I apologise. To those that are legitimately owed money, this will all be paid back in full.”
I will not be making any further comment on this, or anything linked to this due to the ongoing investigation. For those that are aware of what is going on, I thank you for your continued support and, for those that have reached out, again it means the world and I thank you,” added the 34-year-old.
Tom Varley, CEO of Fight Africa, stated that he lent Rankin over £30,000 with the understanding that he would receive a 15 percent bonus from a reported £200,000 fight contract.
Varley insisted that he has only received £4,000 of the debt owed and said he has not been contacted by police to discuss the issue.
Former Boxing World Champion Rankin Now Competing In BKFC
Rankin, who holds a professional boxing record of 13 wins and 8 losses, voluntarily relinquished her boxing license to transition into the world of bare-knuckle boxing.
Her debut in bare-knuckle boxing took place in October 2024, where she secured a split decision victory over Deborah Melhorn in Marbella, Spain.
In her second bout, Rankin suffered a tough knockout loss to American Jessica Borga, with the Florida native stopping her just 32 seconds into their fight in Dubai.
