Natasha Jonas in motion in opposition to Feriche Mashauri. Picture by Jan Kruger/ Getty Pictures
Liverpool, England (November 4, 2021) BOXXER, the next-generation boxing promotion, right this moment introduced the signing of British feminine boxing pioneer Natasha Jonas (9-2, 7 KO’s) to an unique long-term promotional settlement.
Born and raised in Liverpool, two-time world title challenger Jonas has proudly represented her metropolis and her nation in the middle of an excellent profession which has seen her repeatedly set new data and lift the bar for British ladies’s boxing.
As a standout novice she received 5 nationwide ABA Championships and made historical past in 2009 by turning into the primary feminine boxer to compete for GB Boxing, the place her haul of medals included a 2010 gold medal within the inaugural GB Newbie Boxing Championships in entrance of her residence followers at Liverpool Area.
The crowning glory of her novice profession got here in 2012 when she made historical past for a second time by turning into the primary feminine British boxer to compete at an Olympic Video games, progressing simply to the quarter-finals earlier than dropping a call to eventual gold medal winner Katie Taylor and sparking a rivalry which persists to this present day.
Knowledgeable since 2017, Jonas is the previous WBA Worldwide Tremendous-Featherweight Champion and has develop into a agency fan-favourite, her ferocious firepower from her southpaw stance incomes her a 77% stoppage fee in her victories. due to explosive energy.
She has twice challenged for main world titles, taking undisputed World Light-weight Champion Taylor the space earlier this 12 months in an excellent contest and being denied victory over WBC and IBO champion Terri Harper by the use of a controversial draw determination in 2020.
Jonas joins a BOXXER steady stacked with excellent feminine skilled expertise in a strong motion for ladies’s boxing that already contains World Champion Savannah Marshall, the World’s finest feminine boxer Claressa Shields, Crew GB Olympian and pro-debutant Caroline Dubois and prime prospect Ebonie Jones.
Jonas stated, “I’m so comfortable to have signed with BOXXER and to stay with Sky Sports activities who’re the largest and finest platform for our sport within the UK. I can’t wait to get began within the BOXXER ring and get again difficult for a World title quickly with my largest fights forward of me on Sky Sports activities.”
Ben Shalom, BOXXER Founder and CEO, stated “Natasha Jonas has made a major affect for ladies’s boxing on this nation and has achieved such large issues for her sport, her metropolis and her nation. We’re very proud to announce this signing right here in Liverpool right this moment and we stay up for working collectively to make her listing of achievements even longer,”
Joe Gallagher, Jonas’ coach, stated, “The BOXXER and Sky Sports activities deal is improbable for Natasha, it signifies that she will likely be actually energetic and get that world title shot once more very quickly. Sky Sports activities is the house the place she had two back-to-back world title fights in opposition to Terri Harper and Katie Taylor so her fanbase is there and her profile is sky excessive with the nice ‘Driving Pressure’ documentary with Judy Murray. I’m delighted for her and she or he’ll go from power to power.”
Adam Smith, Head of Boxing Growth on Sky Sports activities, stated, “Natasha Jonas has been one of many path blazers for ladies’s boxing since her historic look on the London 2012 Video games – and we’re completely delighted that she has teamed up with BOXXER’s thrilling new steady of fighters.
“Tasha has produced some thrilling performances on Sky Sports activities, coming inside touching distance of a world title in epic battles with Terri Harper and Katie Taylor. We hope the vastly well-liked Liverpudlian can fulfil that ambition with BOXXER.
“We’re preparing for an thrilling finish to the 12 months, with extra massive fights on the way in which, dwell on Sky Sports activities.”
*Jonas will likely be current at The Venue At The Royal Liver Constructing, Liverpool right this moment, the place the opening matches of this weekend’s BOXXER Sequence Liverpool: Tremendous-Light-weight Event will likely be drawn dwell on Sky Sports activities Information at 1pm, and will likely be obtainable for one-on-one interview afterwards.*
