Natasha Jonas vs Ivana Habazin and Lauren Worth vs Bexcy Mateus: struggle date, time, undercard, the right way to watch on Sky Sports activities | Boxing Information

Natasha Jonas and Lauren Worth are on monitor for an enormous all-British world title struggle, however first they defend their belts in Liverpool on Saturday, reside on Sky Sports activities.

Why are fights so necessary?

Rival world champions Jonas and Worth are eyeing a significant unification showdown in 2025.

For that to occur, each should maintain up their finish of the cut price by defending their respective titles on the identical invoice on the Liverpool Exhibition Heart on Saturday December 14.

After defending her IBF welterweight belt earlier this yr in opposition to American Mikaela Mayer, Jonas is trying to turn into a unified world champion in her second weight division in opposition to WBC champion Ivana Habazin.

Earlier this yr, Worth defeated former undisputed champion Jessica McCaskill to win the WBA crown. The 30-year-old Olympic gold medalist has but to lose a spherical as knowledgeable and units her sights on this primary protection on the street to welterweight supremacy as she takes on Bexcy Mateus.

What occurs subsequent?

If Worth and Jonas each emerge victorious, they might put themselves on target for an all-British world championship unification conflict in 2025.

“A hundred percent,” Worth stated Sky Sports activities Information. “I’ve respect for Tasha but it surely’s a fantastic struggle, it’s a fantastic British struggle, the most effective fights ever.

“I consider in myself. I consider I can go undisputed on this division. It's an enormous struggle and I'm excited. I consider in myself and I consider I'll get this win as effectively.”

Jonas replied: “The one factor I can say is that we are going to see and that's it. She has one of many belts that I’ve by no means had, which is the WBA, I wish to convey her again to dwelling with me. Then we'll see.

Who’re the opponents?

Jonas faces Habazin, the current WBC welterweight world champion after beating Kinga Magyar to win the vacant inexperienced and gold belt in April this yr.

The 35-year-old from Zagreb, Croatia, who has shared the ring with among the biggest feminine fighters of the trendy period, together with Cecilia Braekhus and Claressa Shields, as soon as held the IBF welterweight world title.

Worth's opponent, Mateus, is the WBA's No. 5 contender at welterweight and likewise boasts an unbeaten file within the skilled ranks, having gained all however one among his seven fights on the distance.

The 29-year-old from Bogota is preventing for the primary time exterior of her native Colombia in a bid to upset Worth.

Who else is preventing on the invoice?

On the undercard, undefeated Irishman Stephen McKenna will face English champion Lee Cutler in a brilliant welterweight bout.

McKenna wowed followers with a three-round warfare in opposition to Joe Legal guidelines final day out at Barnsley's Oakwell Stadium in August.

Each males hit the canvas within the first spherical earlier than McKenna piled on the strain, dropping Legal guidelines three extra instances to keep up his unbeaten stoppage file.

English cruiserweight champion Viddal Riley returns to motion after recovering from an harm that has saved him out of the ring since his career-best victory over Mikael Lawal in March.

Riley faces Belgian Steve Ntere, aiming to shake off some ring rust as he targets big-name opponents within the new yr, with a doable struggle with Isaac Chamberlain mooted.

How can I watch?

Watch Jonas vs Habazin and Worth vs Mateus on Saturday December 14 reside on Sky Sports activities+ from 7pm and reside on Sky Sports activities Essential Occasion from 8.30pm, or observe updates by way of our devoted reside weblog on the web site and the Sky Sports activities app.

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