Natasha Jonas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Natasha Jonas
Statistics
Real name	natasha jonas
Nickname(s)	tasha
Rated at	Super-featherweight Lightweight Light-middleweight
Height	5 ft 8 in
Born	(1984-06-18) 18 June 1984 (age 41) Liverpool, England
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	19
Wins	16
Wins by KO	9
Losses	2
Draws	1
Medal record Women's amateur boxing Representing  Great Britain World Championships Bronze 2012 Qinhuangdao Lightweight European Championships Silver 2014 Bucharest Light-welterweight Bronze 2011 Rotterdam Light-welterweight

Natasha Jonas (born June 18, 1984) is a well-known British professional boxer. She has made history in the sport. Natasha is a two-weight world champion. This means she has won major titles in two different weight classes. Since 2022, she has held the unified WBC and WBO female light-middleweight titles.

Before becoming a professional, Natasha was a successful amateur boxer. She won a bronze medal at the 2011 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships. She also earned a bronze medal at the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. In 2014, she won a silver medal at the 2014 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships.

Amateur Boxing Career

Natasha Jonas started boxing in 2005. By 2010, she had won five ABA Championships. These were in the 64 kg weight division. She boxed for the Rotunda ABC club in Liverpool. In 2009, she became the first female boxer to compete for GB Boxing. This was a big step for women's boxing.

That same year, she won a gold medal. This was at the 2009 Women's European Union Amateur Boxing Championships. The event took place in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria. She won by beating Csilla Csejtei from Hungary in the final. Natasha won another gold medal in 2010. This was at the first ever GB Amateur Boxing Championships. She won a close fight against Amanda Coulson. The match was in front of her home fans at Liverpool's Echo Arena.

World Championships and Olympics

Natasha made history in May 2012 in Qinhuangdao, China. She reached the semi-finals of the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. This made her the first British female boxer to qualify for an Olympic Games. She then won a bronze medal at the championships. This secured her spot in the 2012 London Olympics.

At the 2012 London Olympics, Natasha became the first British female boxer to compete. She faced Quanitta Underwood from the United States. Natasha won the fight clearly, 21-13. She won three out of the four rounds. This win led to a quarter-final match. Her opponent was Katie Taylor, a four-time World Champion. Katie Taylor was also Ireland's flag-bearer at the Opening Ceremony. Natasha lost to Taylor in that match, 26-15.

Professional Boxing Career

Natasha Jonas started her professional boxing journey on June 23, 2017. Her first fight was against Monika Antonik in Newcastle, England. She won very quickly, just 92 seconds into the first round.

In her 11th professional fight, she challenged Terri Harper. Harper was the WBC and IBO female super-featherweight champion. The fight took place on August 7, 2020, in Brentwood, England. The match ended in a split draw. This means the judges couldn't agree on a clear winner. One judge scored it for Harper, one for Jonas, and one called it a tie.

Natasha then moved to a different weight class. She fought Katie Taylor again on May 1, 2021. Taylor was the unified female lightweight champion. The fight was in Manchester, England. Natasha lost this match by a unanimous decision. This means all the judges scored the fight for Taylor.

She changed weight divisions again for her next fight. On February 19, 2022, she won her first professional world title. She stopped Chris Namús in the second round. This win earned her the vacant WBO female super-welterweight championship. The fight was in her hometown, Liverpool.

In her next fight, Natasha became a unified world champion. This means she held titles from more than one major boxing organization. She beat Patricia Berghult on September 3, 2022. Berghult was the WBC female super-welterweight title holder. Natasha won by unanimous decision.

She added more titles to her collection on November 12, 2022. She won the IBF and The Ring female super-welterweight titles. She beat Marie-Eve Dicaire by unanimous decision in Manchester.

In 2022, Natasha Jonas was named the British Boxing Board of Control's British Boxer of the Year. She was the first woman to ever win this award.

She became a two-weight world champion on July 1, 2023. She stopped Kandi Wyatt in the eighth round. This victory earned her the vacant IBF female welterweight belt. The fight was in Manchester.

Back in Liverpool, Natasha kept her welterweight title. She won a split decision against Mikaela Mayer on January 20, 2024. Two judges scored the fight for Jonas, and one for Mayer.

She became a unified world champion for a second time on December 14, 2024. She defeated WBC female welterweight title holder Ivana Habazin. Natasha won by unanimous decision in Liverpool.

Natasha Jonas is scheduled to face Lauren Price on March 7, 2025. Price holds the WBA, IBO, and The Ring female welterweight titles. This exciting fight will take place in London.

Professional Boxing Record Summary

Manager Role

In 2023, Natasha Jonas achieved another first. She became the first black woman to get a manager's license. This license was given by the British Boxing Board of Control. This allows her to manage other boxers.

Personal Life

Natasha Jonas first wanted to be a footballer. She even spent 18 months in the United States on a football scholarship. She attended St. Peter's College, New Jersey. After an injury ended her football career, she returned to the United Kingdom. She then studied media studies at Edge Hill University, Lancashire.

For five years, she worked for Liverpool City Council. She also spent four years as a mentor for the Youth Sport Trust. In this role, she helped promote sports and healthy living to school children. Natasha is also the older sister of footballer Nikita Parris.

In the Media

In July 2012, Natasha appeared in a Channel 4 documentary. It was called Knockout Scousers. The show followed her journey to qualify for the Olympics. She also narrated the documentary. In August 2023, Natasha visited Tanzania. She appeared on Azam TV there. She shared her experiences and encouraged young female boxers. She motivated them to overcome challenges in their careers.

There is a mural of Natasha in Liverpool. It is on Elwy Street, near where she grew up.

See also

• List of female boxers
• List of southpaw stance boxers