Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price are to contest the IBF, WBC and WBA welterweight titles at London’s York Hall on March 7.
Jonas on Saturday won the WBC title from Croatia’s Ivana Habazin with victory in their unification contest on Saturday in her home city of Liverpool, where Lauren Price retained her WBA title by stopping the previously unbeaten Bexcy Mateus of Colombia.
As with the undisputed middleweight title fight between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall in 2022, Jonas-Price will headline an all-female promotion.
“It’s an honour to be headlining this incredible all-women’s event at such an iconic venue,” said Jonas, 40. “It shows how far women’s boxing has come. Throughout my career, I have broken down barriers and achieved what people said I couldn’t, and there is still a lot more to come.
“Lauren Price has a lot of hype around her but I believe this fight is going to be a step too far for her. I’ve been in big fights, I’ve fought world champions and Olympic medallists, but she’s never faced anyone like me as a pro
Wales’ Price won an Olympic medal at Tokyo 2020 – two Games later than Jonas, who became Britain’s first female boxer to win a medal, at London 2012 – and she said: “I’m excited to headline such a huge occasion. I have a lot of respect for Natasha Jonas and what she has achieved in the sport, but she has the belts that I want. When I turned professional after becoming Olympic champion, I wanted to create greatness.
“This fight, a big all-British unification clash, Wales versus England with five world titles on the line, will help cement my legacy and show that I am number one in the division. I believe I’m too young, too quick and too good for Natasha Jonas and I will be bringing the belts back home to Wales with me.”
Boxxer’s Ben Shalom promotes both Jonas and the 30-year-old Price, and he said: “This is a game-changing event on every level. At the very top of the show are two fantastic champions and role models, Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price, who have the chance to win it all in a massive unification fight.
“Fans will get to see many more of the world’s best boxers competing in career-defining fights in one of the world’s most iconic venues, the Royal Albert Hall. This will be a stand out event for women’s sport at the highest level and we are also proud to be working with International Women’s Day 2025 to take positive action.”
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