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| Real name | Natasha Jonas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Tasha | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 June 1984 Liverpool, England |
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| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Natasha Jonas (born on June 18, 1984) is a British professional boxer. She is a two-weight world champion. She held the WBC and WBO female light-middleweight titles. As an amateur boxer, she won several medals. These included bronze at the 2011 European Championships. She also won bronze at the 2012 AIBA World Championships. In 2014, she earned a silver medal at the European Championships.
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Becoming a Boxer
Natasha Jonas started boxing in 2005. By 2010, she had won five national championships. She competed in the 64 kg division for her club in Liverpool. In 2009, she made history. She became the first female boxer to join the GB Boxing team. That same year, she won a gold medal. This was at the 2009 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships. She beat Csilla Csejtei from Hungary in the final. Natasha won another gold medal in 2010. This was at the first GB Amateur Boxing Championships. She won a close fight against Amanda Coulson.
Making Olympic History
In May 2012, Natasha Jonas made history in China. She reached the semi-finals of the World Boxing Championships. This made her the first British female boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games. She then won a bronze medal at the championships. This secured her spot in the 2012 London Olympics.
Competing at the 2012 Olympics
Natasha Jonas was the first British female boxer to compete at an Olympic Games. In her first fight, she faced Quanitta Underwood from the United States. Natasha won clearly with a score of 21:13. This win led her to a quarter-final match. She fought against Katie Taylor, a four-time World Champion. Katie Taylor was also Ireland's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony. Natasha lost this tough fight with a score of 26:15.
Professional Boxing Career
Natasha Jonas started her professional boxing career on June 23, 2017. She won her first fight quickly. It was a stoppage victory just 92 seconds into the first round.
In her 11th professional fight, she challenged Terri Harper. Harper held the WBC and IBO female super-featherweight titles. Their fight on August 7, 2020, ended in a split draw. This means the judges had different scores. 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. Natasha lost this fight by a unanimous decision. The judges all scored the fight for Taylor.
She won her first professional world title on her third try. This happened on February 19, 2022. She stopped Chris Namús in the second round. This win earned her the vacant WBO female super-welterweight championship.
In her next fight, Natasha became a unified world champion. She beat Patricia Berghult on September 3, 2022. Berghult held the WBC female super-welterweight title. Natasha won by unanimous decision.
She added more titles on November 12, 2022. She won the IBF and The Ring female super-welterweight titles. She beat Marie-Eve Dicaire by unanimous decision.
Natasha Jonas was named British Boxer of the Year for 2022. She was the first woman to receive this award.
On July 1, 2023, she became a two-weight world champion. She stopped Kandi Wyatt in the eighth round. This victory gave her the vacant IBF female welterweight belt.
She kept her welterweight title on January 20, 2024. She won a split decision against Mikaela Mayer. Two judges scored the fight for Natasha.
On December 14, 2024, she became a unified world champion again. She defeated Ivana Habazin by unanimous decision. This win gave her the WBC female welterweight title.
Natasha Jonas fought Lauren Price on March 7, 2025. Price held the WBA, IBO, and The Ring female welterweight titles. Natasha lost this fight by unanimous decision.
Professional Boxing Record Summary
| 20 fights | 16 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
Managerial Role
In 2023, Natasha Jonas made history again. She became the first black woman to get a manager's license. This license came from the British Boxing Board of Control.
About Natasha's Life
Natasha Jonas first wanted to be a footballer. She even went to college in the United States on a football scholarship. An injury ended her football career. She then returned to the UK and studied media. She worked for Liverpool City Council for five years. She also mentored young people for four years. She helped promote sports and healthy living to school children.
Natasha is the older sister of footballer Nikita Parris.
She was honored with the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2025. This was for her contributions to boxing and the community in Liverpool.
In the Media
In July 2012, Natasha appeared in a TV show. It was a Channel 4 documentary 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. She shared her experiences and encouraged young female boxers. She talked about facing challenges in their careers.
There is a mural of Natasha in Liverpool. It is on Elwy Street, near her childhood home.
See also
- List of female boxers
- List of southpaw stance boxers
