Mikaela Mayer is hoping what she feels was her gracious post-fight conduct will compel Natasha Jonas to give her a rematch. Last Saturday night at M&S Bank Arena in Jonas’s hometown of Liverpool, England, Jonas retained her IBF 147-pound title with a...
By Corey Erdman - After spending the vast majority of her career at 130 pounds or below as both a professional and amateur, Mikaela Mayer aimed about as high as she possibly could in her debut as a full-blown 147-pound fighter in taking on Natasha Jo...
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This is the level that Natasha Jonas always wanted to be at from the moment she was ready to contend for a title. It’s also the moment at which she plans to spend what’s left of her storied career. The aptly nicknamed “Miss GB” survived a gut check t...
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Jonas, Mayer Fight Photos Gallery - Liverpool, Echo Arena - For the IBF welterweight title, Natasha Jonas (15-2-1, 9 KOs) had to go through fire to win a tough ten round split decision over former beltholder Mikaela Mayer (19-2, 5 KOs). (photos by La...
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Two-division world champion Natasha Jonas (15-2-1, 9 KOs) defended her IBF welterweight world title with a razor-thin split decision over former unified junior lightweight world champion Mikaela Mayer (19-2, 5 KOs) Saturday evening at M&S Bank Arena...
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...
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 y...
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 wil...
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 ho...
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