IBF welterweight champion Natasha Jonas is ready to headline her house metropolis this weekend towards a prime title inside and outdoors of the ring, Mikaela Mayer.
Jones takes on Prime Rank commentator and former titleholder Mayer as ‘Miss GB’ goals to please a raucous crowd on the well-known docklands.
Mayer goals to turn out to be a two-weight ruler if she will be able to upset the chances as BOXXER hosts an eventful card on the M & S Financial institution Enviornment.
Coach Al Mitchell described the combat as The ‘Hagler-Hearns of girls’s boxing’ as Mayer appears to be like to trigger a shock towards the primary lady to headliner the previous Echo Enviornment.
Jonas vs Mayer Working Order and weights
10×2 minutes – IBF World Welterweight Championship
Natasha Jonas – 10st 6lbs
Mikaela Mayer – 10st 6lbs 5oz
12×3 minutes – British & Commonwealth Tremendous Middleweight Championship
Jack Cullen – 11st 13lbs 5oz
Zak Chelli – 11st 12lbs 5oz
8×2 minutes – Featherweight Contest
Karriss Artingstall – 8st 12lbs 5oz
Lila Dos Santos Furtado – 8st 12lbs
8×3 minutes – Tremendous Middleweight Contest
Aaron McKenna – 12st
Micky Ellison – 12st 3lbs
10×3 minutes – English & Commonwealth Silver Tremendous Middleweight Championship
Mark Jeffers – 11st 13lbs
Germaine Brown – 11st 13lbs
6×3 minutes – Cruiserweight Contest
Jack Massey – 14st 8lbs
Steve Eloundou Ntere – 14st 5lbs
4×3 minutes – Flyweight Contest
Mikie Tallon – 7st 13lbs
Adamu Yahaya – 8st 1lbs
4×3 minutes Tremendous Middleweight Contest
Ste Clarke – 11st 6lbs
Vasif Mamedov – 11st 12lbs 5oz
Jonas vs Mayer full undercard
Jack Cullen and Zak Chelli reignite their rivalry three and a half years after their August 2020 contest led to a draw. No love was misplaced between the middleweight rivals as they ready to battle for Cullen’s British and Commonwealth Titles.
Karriss Artingstall reiterated her want to face one of the best within the division as she eyes a press release win over her Brazilian opponent, Lila dos Santos Furtado. On the identical time, Mark Heffron and Germain Browne appeared assured forward of their conflict for the English Middleweight Title.
Aaron McKenna is awaiting affirmation of a brand new opponent for Saturday night time after Linus Udofia was pressured to drag out of their WBC Worldwide Middleweight Title combat with sickness.
Former IBO World Champion Jack Massey is again in motion towards Belgium-based Cameroonian Steve Eloundou Ntere as he returns to the cruiserweight division following his heavyweight conflict with Joseph Parker final yr.
Native fighters Mikie Tallon and Ste Clarke get their probability to shine on the massive stage. 19-year-old Tallon, who Jonas manages, takes on Adam Yahaya, whereas Clarke, from Rotunda ABC, makes his professional debut towards Vasif Mamedov.
Quotes
Natasha Jonas
“So many instances, we don’t see one of the best combating one of the best for no matter purpose. I consider that to categorise myself as the most effective on this period, I have to combat one of the best.
“I take a look at among the boxers in that record – the Katie Taylors, the Chantelle Camerons – they’ve crushed individuals in that prime ten pound-for-pound record.
“To solidify a legacy for myself, I’ve to do the identical, and Mikaela is on that record.
“I feel it’s going to be a great combat. We’ve each bought the IQ and skill to have the ability to field. We’ve each bought the ability and energy to combat if we have to.
“I feel our kinds will gel to make an awesome combat. I’m not going to be a reactive fighter ready to see what she pulls out of the bag; I’m going to place my greatest foot ahead and make her fear about me from the get-go.
“When the ultimate bell goes after ten, you’ll be able to return to being as we have been. However from the primary to the tenth spherical, it’s enterprise. That’s all it’s, simply enterprise.”
Challenger
Mikaela Mayer
“It’s going to be a strategic combat. She’s a southpaw. I’m an orthodox. I’ve a technician [coach Al Mitchell] in my nook who’s huge on technique and method.
“He has a sport plan particularly for that, which I’ve to observe if I don’t need to get into bother after the combat.
“The respect has to exit the window that first spherical as a result of I do know I’m in her hometown; I’ll not have the gang in my favor.
“These are two high quality opponents. We’re each on the prime of our sport and have tons of expertise, so we don’t need to lose. I’ve no room to let a spherical or two slide away, so it’s no respect from that first bell.”
TV Data and tickets
Watch Jonas vs Mayer stay on Sky Sports activities Enviornment at 7 pm and Sky Sports activities Foremost Occasion at 8 pm, with undercard fights on Sky Sports activities Boxing’s YouTube channel from 5 pm.
Restricted tickets can be found through BOXXER.com. Jonas vs Mayer is stay on Sky Sports activities within the UK and Eire and ESPN+ within the USA.
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