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FRESH from a savvy showcase win over Natasha Jonas on Friday night, The Ring and unified welterweight world champion Lauren Price cast her eye on Mikaela Mayer’s WBO title defence against Sandy Ryan in three weeks’ time. Continue reading “Price explains Mayer-Ryan prediction before ‘great fight’ in March 29 rematch”
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.
Continue reading “Natasha Jonas on her relationship with ‘gentle giant’ Joe Gallagher”
Claressa Shields reeled off another world championship victory, her 13th in the paid ranks and made more history to finish a busy weekend of boxing Stateside with a UD10 win over previously unbeaten challenger Danielle Perkins. Yet there was no jeopardy – not for the first time – leading to many critics floating a fantasy matchup between her and former Olympic teammate Mikaela Mayer.
Continue reading “After another one-sided world title win, Mannix and Mora call for Shields-Mayer”
IBF world welterweight champion Natasha Jonas intended to rematch Mikaela Mayer after their entertaining 10-round Liverpool headliner, but factors outside her control meant the American ventured elsewhere – beating a Brit in the process – to become a two-division world titleholder last month. Now, their paths may align next year as the Scouser eyes 2-3 more fights before retiring. Continue reading “Natasha Jonas clarifies stance on Mayer rematch, retirement and return timeline”
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”
Natasha Jonas has had a month to rest, relax and savour her latest win, a main event matchup vs. former unified world champion Mikaela Mayer, but the IBF welterweight champion revealed post-fight that 2024 would likely be the final year competing, and she wanted to finish on a high. There are options aplenty, but her promoter Ben Shalom confirmed they remain in the Scouser’s hands. Continue reading “Mayer rematch? Ben Shalom: Natasha Jonas’ future is up to her, after SD10 win”
It certainly divided opinion across the boxing world, but IBF welterweight world champion Natasha Jonas secured a career-best win via split decision against former unified super-featherweight titlist Mikaela Mayer in their Liverpool headliner. Billed as a 50-50 duel, they battled for 20 minutes and it flew by – relive my round-by-round coverage, and more from BOXXER’s latest show.
Continue reading “Relive the action as Jonas outpoints Mayer to retain IBF welterweight title in slugfest”
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I spoke to world champion boxing coach Manny Robles last week after he was announced as the new coach of LA Elite in the Team Combat League about a variety of topics: ranging from why he decided to explore a new venture in an ever-changing sport, his corner work for Rafael Espinoza’s stunning world title win over Robeisy Ramirez to an overview of 2024 and much more besides. Continue reading “Exclusive: Manny Robles interview – 2024 plans, predictions after coaching Rafael Espinoza’s world featherweight title win”
Two-division world champion Natasha Jonas has long called to be involved in the biggest fights possible and after a potential Claressa Shields clash went cold in March, she’ll be defending her IBF welterweight title on home soil against another American instead in what both hope will kick off a successful 2024 for their respective careers. Who will come out on top in Liverpool? Continue reading “Natasha Jonas vs. Mikaela Mayer: Much-needed jeopardy awaits in Jonas’ voluntary world title defence on Jan. 20”
The undisputed super-featherweight world champion defends her belts against an old foe in Detroit later tonight, and Alycia Baumgardner has already reiterated a desire to fight the sport’s biggest names – assuming she can avenge her 2018 split decision defeat over eight rounds by Christina Linardatou.
Continue reading “Alycia Baumgardner eyes huge fights, but must avenge Linardatou loss tonight”
He started well and endured some messier moments late on, but heavyweight prospect Frazer Clarke improved to 7-0 and banked invaluable experience against former world title challenger Mariusz Wach in BOXXER’s main event from York Hall, after Caroline Dubois proved her world-level credentials at 135lbs while cruiserweight Viddal Riley left no doubt in an anticipated rematch. Continue reading “Clarke earns UD10 win over Wach, after decisive victories for Dubois and Riley”
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