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Natasha Jonas on her relationship with ‘gentle giant’ Joe Gallagher

Business as usual': Joe Gallagher, Natasha Jonas, and the battle against  cancer

IBF/WBC welterweight champion Natasha Jonas embarks on a big fight week knowing there aren’t many left for her, though Olympic champion and unified titleholder Lauren Price could serve as a willing adversary further enhancing the 40-year-old’s legacy come Friday night.

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Mayer ekes out MD10 win vs. Ryan, who returns to Derby feeling serious injustice

Mikaela Mayer reacts after defeating Sandy Ryan of England by majority decision during their WBO Welterweight title bout at The Theater at Madison...

Sandy Ryan returned Stateside to defend her WBO world welterweight title, left empty-handed and with a burning sense of injustice after a series of events during an emotional fight week saw the 31-year-old narrowly lose a fiery 10-round majority decision against former amateur sparring partner Mikaela Mayer, who became a two-weight world champion at the second attempt. Continue reading “Mayer ekes out MD10 win vs. Ryan, who returns to Derby feeling serious injustice”