Natasha Jonas: record, next fight and profile →
Natasha Jonas produced a power punching performance to stop Chris Namus and win the vacant WBO super-welterweight title on Saturday. The two women went head to head in the co-main event to the long-awaited British grudge match between Amir Khan and Kell Brook, which took place at the AO Arena in Manchester, which was broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office and ESPN+.
Natasha Jonas became a world champion at the third attempt as she dropped Chris Namus twice on the way to a second-round stoppage to win the vacant WBO super welterweight title.
Amir Khan, Kell Brook Weights, Manchester Photos Gallery - The long-simmering rivalry between British superstars Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally come to a head in a 149-pound catchweight battle Saturday, Feb. 19, at AO Arena in Manchester, England. Roughly 20,000 fans will be in attendance for this British super fight for the ages, which sold out in 10 minutes when tickets went on sale in December. (photos by Lawrence Lustig)
Liverpool’s Natasha ‘Miss GB’ Jonas will now face Former World Champion Chris 'El Bombon Asesino' Namus for the Vacant WBO Female World Super Welterweight Championship on Saturday 19th February at the AO Arena Manchester on the Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook card, live and exclusive on Sky Sports Box Office and ESPN+.
The undercard for BOXXER: Khan vs Brook announced three further key fights to the line-up for Saturday, February 19 at the AO Arena Manchester, live on Sky Box Office. The card’s contingent of Olympians now doubles with the addition of Liverpool sensation Natasha ‘Miss GB’ Jonas, who blazed a trail for women’s boxing in 2012 when she became the first British female to box for Britain at the Olympics.
The same boxing weekend in Las Vegas not only produced the final leg of Canelo Alvarez’s Fighter of the Year campaign but also perhaps the best action fight in women’s boxing history.
Dan Azeez won the vacant British light-heavyweight title as he picked up a seventh round stoppage win over Hosea Burton. The two men met on a Boxxer show that was broadcast live on Sky Sports, with Azeez (15-0, 10 KOs) putting in an incredible performance to overcome Burton (26-3, 12 KOs).
Dan Azeez claimed the vacant British light-heavyweight title as he stopped former champion Hosea Burton in the seventh round at Wembley Arena.
Former Team GB member Natasha ‘Miss GB’ Jonas (9-2, 7 KO’s) will make her BOXXER debut at SSE Arena, Wembley, London this Saturday, November 20.
BOXXER announced the signing of British female boxing pioneer Natasha Jonas (9-2, 7 KO’s) to an exclusive long-term promotional agreement.