Natasha Jonas will defend her Worldwide Boxing Federation (IBF) title towards former tremendous featherweight champion Mikaela Mayer on the M&S Financial institution Enviornment in Liverpool on Saturday.
Two of the highest pound-for-pound fighters in ladies’s boxing will sq. off for the world welterweight title, with every part on the road for the veteran fighter Jonas.
She has a excessive pedigree in boxing, profitable a silver medal on the 2014 European Championships and she or he additionally grew to become the primary British feminine boxer to compete on the 2012 Olympics, dropping to Katie Taylor within the quarter-finals.
Jonas turned skilled in 2017 and fought Terri Harper to a draw for the WBC tremendous featherweight title earlier than dropping to Taylor in a battle for the undisputed light-weight championship.
Liverpool-born Jonas, 39, has returned to kind and gained 5 consecutive fights since then. In 2022, she beat Chris Namus for the WBO tremendous welterweight title, Patricia Berghult for the WBC belt and Marie-Eve Dicaire for the IBF title.
And in July, Jonas moved down in weight to defeat Kandi Wyatt for the IBF welterweight title. Now armed with world titles in two weight divisions, she is prepared for unification fights on all fronts.
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Mayer stands in Jonas’ method
“I am very excited to be again preventing in Liverpool on my first predominant present and the largest combat of my profession up to now,” stated Jonas.
“It is my fifth world title combat with BOXXER, in my yard, and I am prepared for it.”
Mayer, a bronze medalist on the 2012 World Championships, was a part of the 2016 U.S. Olympic staff.
The Nationwide Golden Gloves winner turned professional in 2017 with Prime Rank and defeated Ewa Brodnicka for the WBO tremendous featherweight title in 2020. In a bruising affair, Mayer overcame Maiva Hamadouche in 2021 to win the IBF and Ring Journal championships.
Mayer misplaced her belts to rival Alyica Baumgardner in 2022, however has since gained two fights at light-weight and tremendous light-weight degree. Now, she’s seeking to conquer the welterweight division.
“These are the forms of matchups boxing wants,” Mayer stated. “I really feel higher than ever at my new weight and I am positive 2024 is once I’ll get all of it again.”
