On December 14, Natasha Jonas (15-2-1, 9 KOs) will face Ivana Habazin (23-5, 7 KOs) in a WBC/IBF welterweight unification
bout
at the
Liverpool Exhibition Centre
live on
Sky Sports+
from 7 pm and live on Sky Sports Main Event from 8.30 pm. A win here for Jonas would catapult her onto even bigger fights, including a potential
fight
against current IBO champion Lauren Price (7-0, 1 KO) who will face Bexcy Mateus (7-0, 6 KOs) on the Jonas-Habazin bill. Despite the unification
bout
this weekend, the Liverpudlian fighter has revealed to Sky Sports that a bumper all-British multi-title unification fight
is likely to
happen should she and Price come through their December 14 fights.
Natasha Jonas vs Lauren Price: Fight in the Works
Jonas Discusses Potential Price Bout Ahead of Habazin
A potential multi-title unification
bout
between Jonas and Price would be huge for Women’s boxing. Price has seemingly welcomed the fight in the past and Jonas also appears more than prepared to face the Welsh fighter:
“It’s a fight that I’ve signed an extension for. It’s a fight
that’s definitely
on the cards if we both come through. But I’m not trying to look past the one
that’s
in front of me. I’ve just got to do my part,
which is
beat Habazin, so that’s what I’m focused on,”
said Jonas.
The Liverpool fighter will need to be prepared for the Habazin fight
–
as the Croatian fighter has mixed at a high level. She
has
faced Claressa Shields and Cecilia Braekhus before winning the vacant WBC title Kinga Magyar.
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Jonas spoke to Sky Sports about
the
strengths
of Habazin
:
“She’s been a pro for a very long time, she’s very experienced.
She’s been in big nights, big fights and she hasn’t just come to take part. She’s come to win and that will make for a great fight. She’s got a good jab,
good
feet.
I
just
think whatever she can bring, I’m better,”
Jonas said.
Accolades
Looking ahead to Saturday, Jonas said:
“You never think of the accolades that come with winning titles, you just think about winning. I’m pretty sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong, but I think I’ll become the first Brit to unify at two different weights if I win.”
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“It’s great for the book or the end of the story, but I’ve just got to focus on winning.”
Jonas added:
“Lots of doors are open at the moment, but you lose, and they all close.”
