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One of the most consistent subjects in the sport of Boxing over the last several years  is Women's Boxing. The single word that comes to mind that can describe the last several years, which cannot necessarily be shared by their male counterparts? “Progress.”  Perhaps one of the main reasons for that is the old adage of “The Best Fighting The Best.” Something that has been consistent for women in the sport has been the willingness to not only pit the best fighters against each other, not only unify weight divisions in the process, but also do so in such a way where the various political elements that be in Boxing, as well as egos of the fighters and their respective promoters do not stand in the way of such “Progress,” which has only accelerated the sport’s growth for women. The latest example of this took place on January 20th where IBF Welterweight world c'mon Natasha Jonas met former unified Jr. Lightweight world champion Mikaela Mayer at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England...

The official weigh-in for Saturday's IBF Women's Welterweight world championship bout between defending champion Natasha Jonas and former WBO/IBF Jr. Lightweight world champion Mikaela Mayer took place earlier today in Liverpool, England at the Echo Arena. The champion weighed in at 146lbs. for the bout, which can be seen here in the United States on digital subscription sports streaming network ESPN+ . Mayer, the current International Boxing Federation's number one Welterweight contender, who will be making her debut in the Welterweight division also weighed in at 146lbs. Jonas-Mayer will top a six bout card promoted by Ben Shalom’s Boxxer in association with Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum’s Top Rank, Inc. Jonas vs. Mayer takes place on Saturday, January 20th at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. The fight as well as its full undercard can be seen here in the United States on digital subscription sports streaming network ESPN+ beginning at 2PM ET/11AM PT. (*Card and S...

The first major Women’s world championship bout of 2024 will take place on Saturday, January 20th as two-division world champion Natasha Jonas will make the first defense of her IBF World Welterweight championship against former Unified Jr. Lightweight world champion  Mikaela Mayer in Liverpool, England at the Echo Arena. A fight that can be seen here in the United States on digital subscription sports streaming network ESPN+ . Jonas and Mayer are not only two of the best female boxers in the entire sport, but in a wider context, this bout follows what was a significant year of progress for Women’s Boxing and the bout between the two should continue that momentum. Natasha Jonas has won world championships in the Jr. Middleweight and Welterweight divisions and will come into this fight off of winning the IBF Welterweight world championship in her last outing in July of last year with an eighth round stoppage of Kandi Wyatt in Manchester, England. Although Jonas has now moved down in...

  Press Release: March 19, 2021 By DAZN –  Derek Chisora  and  Joseph Parker  will collide in a huge Heavyweight clash on a blockbuster night of action that sees Irish star  Katie Taylor  defend her Undisputed Lightweight crown against former amateur rival  Natasha Jonas  and undefeated WBA Light-Heavyweight World Champion  Dmitry Bivol  put his Title on the line against  Craig Richards , as well as the return of  Chris Eubank Jr , live on  DAZN  in all markets excluding the UK, Ireland, China, New Zealand and Samoa.   Credit: DAZN    Former World Title challenger Chisora (32-10, 23 KOs) was last seen pushing Ukraine’s pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk all of the way in their 12-round battle for the WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title at The SSE Arena, Wembley last October, and the fan favourite is chomping at the bit for his next challenge.   A meeting between the pair scheduled for...

  Perhaps one segment of the sport of Boxing that has been able to take advantage of the unprecedented circumstances of the ongoing global COVID-19 epidemic has been Women’s Boxing. With many of the top stars of the sport sidelined for most of 2020 due to both risks associated with the COVID-19 virus as well as for economic reasons, several of the top female fighters in the sport seized the opportunity to take the spotlight as several notable stars including undefeated Undisputed Lightweight world champion Katie Taylor, Mikaela Mayer, Teri Harper, Natasha Jonas,, Cecilia Braekhus, and Jessica McCaskill all lead the way in putting Women’s Boxing center stage.  Credit: FITE TV   One fighter who has remained sidelined as the epidemic has continued is arguably the woman who has been the focal point of Women’s Boxing here in the United States over the last several years. Undefeated three-division world champion Claressa Shields. As some may recall, Shields emerged on the Boxin...