It’s a massive clash of British reigning world champions at the Royal Albert Hall as Liverpool’s highly-experienced two-weight titlist Jonas puts her IBF and WBC belts on the line against Wales’ unbeaten Olympic gold medalist, who defends her WBA and IBO gold in what is only her ninth professional fight.
It is Jonas’ first fight since she became unified welterweight champion and added the WBC title with a dominant points win over Croatia’s Ivana Habazin in Liverpool in December, having previously won the vacant IBF belt with a late stoppage of Kandi Wyatt in summer 2023 and then successfully defended it with a controversial split-decision win over Mikaela Mayer.
Jonas was already the unified light-middleweight world champion, holding the IBF, WBC and WBO belts and now having rattled off seven successive wins since her draw with Terri Harper and defeat by Katie Taylor in 2021.
Now she faces the toughest of tests in a major showdown with Price, the former Cardiff and Wales footballer who won Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth gold as an amateur and has now produced eight successive victories as a professional, becoming the first-ever Welsh female world champion in only her sixth fight as she picked up the WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine titles by unanimous technical decision against Jessica McCaskill, whose eye injury caused the fight to be stopped in round nine.
She defended those belts emphatically for the first time on the undercard of Jonas-Habazin before Christmas, stopping Bexcy Mateus in three rounds.
Now the two champions are firmly on a collision course, with both eyeing a potential undisputed fight later in the year. Mayer currently holds the WBO welterweight belt, though faces a rematch with England’s Sandy Ryan in Las Vegas later this month.
Jonas vs Price fight date and venue
Jonas vs Price takes place on Friday March 7, 2025 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Jonas vs Price fight time and ring walks
Friday night’s undercard is due to get underway from 6pm GMT, with television coverage beginning at 7pm.
Ring walks for the main event are expected at approximately 10pm, though as ever those timings are subject to change.
How to watch Jonas vs Price
TV channel: In the UK, Jonas vs Price is being shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports+.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the action live online via the SkyGo app.
Live blog: You can follow the whole card on Friday night with Standard Sport’s live fight blog.
Elsewhere on a bumper all-women’s Boxxer fight card, Caroline Dubois defends her WBC lightweight world title for the second time in the main support act of the night, taking on South Korea’s Bo Mi Re Shin as she looks to bounce back from a frustrating technical draw with Jessica Camara and tee up a bout with Terri Harper next.
Karriss Artingstall and Raven Chapman compete for the vacant British featherweight title, while Chloe Watson defends her European flyweight belt against Jasmina Zapotoczna and Francesca Hennessy hopes to claim the WBA Intercontinental super-bantamweight title against Gemma Ruegg, who is a late replacement for Carla Camila Campos Gonzales.
Natasha Jonas vs Lauren Price
Caroline Dubois vs Bo Mi Re Shin
Karriss Artingstall vs Raven Chapman
Chloe Watson vs Jasmina Zapotoczna
Francesca Hennessy vs Gemma Ruegg
Jonas vs Price prediction
This is a truly fascinating battle between two in-form superstars of British boxing who will be firmly targeting undisputed status this year. Neither are big knockout artists, so a more tactical contest no doubt looms that may be difficult both to predict and score.
Jonas has so much experience but, turning 41 this year and a full 10 years older than her opponent, it seems fair to suggest that the age difference and extra energy reserves are likely to give the speedier Price the edge in a close battle that is likely to quickly to and fro in terms of momentum as the rounds tick on.
Jonas vs Price weigh-in results
There was controversy at Thursday’s weigh-in at The Dorchester as Jonas’ trainer Joe Gallagher claimed that the scales being used were “uncalibrated”, insisting that the sticker of authenticity was two months old.
Promoters Boxxer and the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) were both happy with the scales however, with Price dismissing the concerns after an episode that will only add further to the drama of what is already a huge occasion.
Jonas was the heavier fighter at 10st 6lbs 5oz, while Price weighed in at 10st 5lbs.
Jonas to win on points or by decision: 4/1
Jonas to win by knockout, technical knockout or disqualification: 14/1
Price to win on points or by decision: 4/7
Price to win by knockout, technical knockout or disqualification: 9/2
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
