Natasha Jonas will bid to become a two-weight world champion when she takes on Kandi Wyatt for the vacant IBF welterweight title next month.
Jonas, who already holds the WBC, IBF and WBO super-welterweight crowns, will move down to welterweight for the bout at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday, July 1. The first female British boxer to qualify for an Olympic Games, Jonas, who was named the 2022 Fighter of the Year by the British Boxing Board of Control, now has the chance to enhance her legacy further.
"Every time I think I’ve done enough in the sport, another opportunity presents itself to step things up," she said.
"If there’s one thing that I always try and impress upon my daughter and on young people in general, it’s to keep going, work hard, and try your best.
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"Every camp I am improving, I’m evolving, I’m learning new skills, and reaching new levels, so to me it would be foolish to stop now. The best-ever version of Natasha Jonas will be stepping into that ring on July 1."
Commenting on the fight, Ben Shalom, BOXXER’s founder and CEO, believes the type of challenge that awaits Jonas is one that always brings the best out of his fighter.
He said: "I’m very excited to see Natasha Jonas compete at the top of the welterweight division, closer to her natural weight.
"When you look at what she’s achieved in the last year alone - three world titles and the Fighter Of The Year 2022 award from the British Boxing Board of Control - you know you’re looking at an extra-special fighter.
"Becoming a two-weight world champion, holding belts in two weight classes at the same time, is an incredibly difficult thing to accomplish, but it’s exactly the kind of challenge which brings out the best in Natasha Jonas.
"She’s inspired a lot of Britain’s female boxers - not least her fellow Olympian and BOXXER welterweight Lauren Price - and I’m looking forward to watching her write another chapter of her incredible story in Manchester on July 1st."
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