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By John Evans - Both Natasha Jonas and Mikaela Mayer had questions to answer in tonight’s IBF welterweight title fight in Liverpool. Having competed as a super featherweight for so long, how would Mayer handle a physically strong welterweight? Since losing to Alicia Baumgardner in their unified 130lb title fight back in October 2022, the American has moved up
Jonas, Mayer Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Jonas vs. Mayer will be presented live on Saturday, January 20, at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+. The event takes place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England.
Mikaela Mayer can one day see herself as the undisputed welterweight champion. For now, she’s content to know that a win over Natasha Jonas on Saturday will give her the only belt—the IBF welterweight title—she plans to collect during this calendar year.
Natasha Jonas has no doubt that she is at the fighting weight where she belongs. The two-division and reigning IBF welterweight titlist is equally confident that she will one day truly rule the roost at her current address.
Mikaela Mayer was always prepared to take on anyone with a belt. Her upcoming bid to become a two-division titlist comes with its advantages, given the matchup. The former unified junior lightweight titlist travels to jolly old England, where she will challenge two-division titlist
Natasha Jonas wants to be known as among the best of her generation rather than a fighter merely along for the ride. That was a deciding factor—among other reasons—to enter a dangerous title defense versus Mikaela Mayer, whom Jonas welcomes to her hometown.
By Cliff Rold - The road to titles can travel a lot of paths. In women’s boxing, those paths can go in some wild directions. Amanda Serrano, currently the featherweight champion of the world, has won titles in every weight class from junior bantamweight (115 pounds) to junior welterweight (140 pounds). She won her title in the latter one fight before the former, moving down nearly twenty-five pounds for the feat.
Jonas, Mayer Weights Photos Gallery - Natasha Jonas and Mikaela Mayer both made weight today ahead of their IBF World Welterweight Title showdown tomorrow night at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, live and exclusive on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and ESPN+ in the USA. (photos by Lawrence Lustig)
Natasha Jonas and Mikaela Mayer have comfortably grown into the welterweight division. Making weight was never going to be a concern, as both were under the limit for their Sky Sports/ESPN+ main event from M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. Jonas was 146 pounds for the first defense of her IBF welterweight title in her hometown. Mayer was 146.3 pounds in her bid to become a two-division champ.
Jonas, Mayer Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Top Rank Boxing on ESPN will be presented live on Saturday, January 20, at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+. The event takes place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. (photos by Lawrence Lustig)