Joe Gallagher, manager and trainer of unified junior middleweight fighter Natasha Jonas, hopes that a deal can be made for a high-stakes showdown with Claressa Shields, who currently holds the undisputed crown at middleweight.

Last year, Jonas' stock shot up as she moved up by several weight divisions to take part in three world title fights - which led her to secure three world titles at 154-pounds.

Shields became the undisputed world champion at 160-pounds, for the second time, after a dominant decision win over her amateur rival Savannah Marshall.

Shields, who held undisputed titles in three weight divisions, is planning to return to MMA in 2023.

Gallagher believes a fight for April is possible, because it won't interfere with Shields' MMA commitments.

"That's a fight that Natasha wants. Just got off the phone speaking to Mark Taffet [who represents Shields] before. It's a fight Claressa wants. It's a fight that we both want. So hopefully this week I'm going to sit down and speak to Sky, speak to BOXXER, Ben Shalom [Jonas' promoter] and let's try and get that fight made," Gallagher told Sky Sports News.

"There's a window of an opportunity for the fight to be made for the middle of April before Claressa has to go off and be involved in MMA. It's an exciting fight and I'm sure after the performance of Claressa last time in London, Claressa's got huge profile, two million people tuned into that. The story of Natasha Jonas, what an unbelievable '22. Could she pull off the win that not many people are expecting her to do?

"You cannot write Natasha Jonas off. Claressa Shields coming back fighting for her old titles. You've got it all there and I think it is one of the fights in women's boxing to be made in world boxing now."