Team GB Olympic legends Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price will both be competing in unified world championship clashes this evening.
Jonas, 40, will be putting her WBC welterweight world title on the line in a bid to gain the IBF world belt. She faces Ivana Habazin at the Exhibition Centre in Liverpool in what promises to be a hugely entertaining clash.
Before ‘Miss GB’, who won the nation’s heart during the London 2012 Olympic Games, faces the Croatian, Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Price will put her WBA welterweight championship on the line against IBO champion Bexcy Mateus. With both Team GB alumni competing in a bid to set up a potential all-British undisputed clash against each other in 2025, here’s everything you need to know about the BOXXER event tonight.
What time does Natasha Jonas vs Ivana Habazin start?
The fight card will begin with the super featherweight clash between Jamie Devine and Jayro Fernando Duran. The show is listed as starting at 7pm in the evening.
According to the fight card, which could be subject to change, Devine and Duran’s bout will be followed by Mikie Taylon and Benn Norman’s super-flyweight bout, before Frankie Stringer and Tatenda Mangombe take on each other in the lightweight division.
Depending on how long each undercard fight lasts, Jonas is expected to emerge for her ring walk at around 10pm (GMT), but this could be earlier or later, depending on the bouts before her.
How to watch the fight
Viewers can tune into Sky Sports+ from 7pm in the evening or Sky Sports Main Event from 8.30pm. Those with a Sky Sports television package will be able to tune in, as will those who subscribe to Now TV.
Those on the go can live stream on Sky Go, while if you’re in Liverpool you can still watch the bout in person. There remains tickets available at the time of writing, with prices from £47.95 being listed on the BOXXER website.
The full fight card
- Natasha Jonas vs Ivana Habazin for the IBF and WBC World Welterweight Championships
- Lauren Price vs Bexcy Mateus for the WBA and IBO World Welterweight Championships
- Stephen McKenna vs Lee Cutler for the WBC International Silver Super Welterweight Championship
- Mark Jeffers vs Joshua Quartey for the Commonwealth Silver Super Middleweight Championship
- Viddal Riley vs Steve Eloundou Ntere – Cruiserweight
- Mason Cartwright vs Dzmitry Atrokhau – Super Welterweight
- Frankie Stringer vs Tatenda Mangombe – Lightweight
- Mikie Talon vs Benn Norman – Super Flyweight
- Jamie Devine vs Jayro Fernando Duran – Super Featherweight
Quotes Corner
Natasha Jonas: “I think she’s a great boxer, great fundamentals, but everything she does, I think I’m better at.”
Ivana Habazin: “I came here to fight, I believe in myself, I’m here to flip the script!”