Natasha Jonas beats Ivana Habazin in Liverpool to arrange Lauren Worth conflict in 2025 | Boxing Information

Natasha Jonas arrange a possible blockbuster showdown with Lauren Worth by defeating Ivana Habazin by unanimous determination to turn out to be unified IBF and WBC welterweight world champion in Liverpool on Saturday evening.

Jonas and Worth each emerged victorious on a present billed as “Collision Course” for a motive, with the latter defeating Bexcy Mateus earlier within the night to efficiently defend her world titles.

This marked what is anticipated to be Jonas’ ultimate combat in her hometown of Liverpool, as she probably strikes nearer to retirement, with Worth probably awaiting what would symbolize one of the crucial notable fights within the historical past of the ladies’s boxing.

Jonas was again within the ring for the primary time since beating Mikaela Mayer in January, dictating the combat to win 99-92, 99-91, 100-90 on the scorecards and enhance his file to 16-2-1.

“I believe everyone knows what the state of affairs is, we’ll do what’s essential to do what I have to do to get the place I have to go,” Jonas mentioned.

Jonas was joined by Worth within the ring after the combat as the 2 males all however confirmed they’d face one another subsequent 12 months.

“100%,” Worth mentioned. “Coming into Collision Course, we knew what was at stake. Let’s have a very good evening in 2025.

“It was a very good efficiency, she gained each spherical, did what she needed to do, proceed subsequent 12 months. Take pleasure in Christmas, have a very good camp, see you quickly.”

Jonas responded emphatically, “Watch out what you want for!”

A cautious opening to the appropriate noticed neither fighter land cleanly or land significant punches within the first spherical, earlier than it was Jonas who lifted a tense crowd with a clear proper hand to hassle Habazin within the second.

Habazin responded by piercing with a well-timed counter left hook to provide his personal nook some welcome encouragement whereas as soon as once more reminding everybody that there have been two individuals on this combat.

Jonas picked up the tempo early within the third as she capitalized on a missed Habazin forehand to pounce on the opener with a crashing proper of her personal.

The Liverpudlian then rocked Habazin with a brutal assault within the fourth earlier than charging ahead, sensing a end in sight, backing the defensive Croatian on the ropes however struggling to unlock a decisive ending blow.

Habazin, to her credit score, recovered nicely to reestablish her distance and shut the spherical with a proper hook that Jonas was proper to deflect.

The fifth would see Jonas work behind a pointy counter that gathered on a agency straight line to push again Habazin’s head, earlier than conserving management of the tempo within the sixth to drive examine after examine whereas weighing his assaults strategically.

By now Jonas was firmly in management, once more sidestepping a Habazin forehand to launch a response on course with each fighters pressed towards the ropes.

Habazin was as powerful as marketed, however unable to maintain assaults towards a artful Jonas when she determined to work on the entrance foot.

There have been uncommon gasps within the ninth when Habazin landed a pointy proper hand to the face of Jonas, who absorbed it nicely earlier than hitting again with a robust flurry because the spherical ended.

Accountable for the playing cards, Jonas solely wants to finish the tenth and ultimate spherical as she arms accountability to Habazin whereas giving herself time to supply two extra medical left hooks.

“I did not suppose it may very well be higher than qualifying and successful on the Olympics, however nights like this, I simply needed to say to the individuals who have supported me for 20 years, we’re a metropolis wonderful,” Jonas mentioned. “I’m so proud to symbolize the town.”

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