Natasha Jonas Vs. Lauren Price Predictions – ‘She Stops Her’
Natasha Jonas boxes Lauren Price on Friday in their welterweight unification, as boxing insiders gave their predictions.
Jonas is the IBF Welterweight Champion, who added the WBC belt following her last fight. She beat Ivana Habazin to unify the 147-division. This was the second time she unified a division after doing so at 154 pounds. Price is also a world champion, as she holds the WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine Belts. She defended those belts with a stoppage win against Bexcy Mateus in her last bout. The winner could fight for undisputed against the WBO Welterweight Champion Mikaela Mayer. Here is how boxing insiders saw the fight playing out.
Jonas vs. Price
“It’s a tough fight. I’ve counted out Jonas probably three times now and every time she’s come and proven me wrong. She’s made me eat my words every time so I am not going to bet against her now. She’s a tough woman and she’s got the skills. I don’t know who is going to win the fight. I think the smart, soulless thinker will say Price has it in the bag but I don’t know. It’s a 50/50 fight,” Caroline Dubois (WBC lightweight champion).
“I really like both of them. I know Price quite well, I’ve been in the amateur programme with her. I think Price has what it takes and I think age, mileage and hunger plays a factor. I’ve heard Jonas can really punch and Price hasn’t really faced this kind of level in the professional ranks. If I had to really put my money on it then I would say Price just edges it,” Delicious Orie (heavyweight).
“I am definitely tuning in on Friday. This is going to be very competitive, high-action fight. I give Price the advantage when it comes to movement and speed. My gut says Price wins by close decision, but it really depends on who has the better strategy. Can’t help but root for Jonas, though, as I have said previously I want my revenge in a rematch,” Mikaela Mayer (WBO welterweight champion).
More Predictions
“I think Price on points. If it was three-minute rounds I’d say she stops her. She will win it wide, not necessarily comfortable though,” Barry Jones (former world champion & boxing analyst).
“I’m slightly edging to Jonas. I just think that the experience she has, having been there with good opponents and having been there and done it all, might just edge it for her,” Raven Chapman (featherweight).
“It’s a fantastic card and shows how far women’s boxing has come and how many stars are being built. I see a changing of a guard, which is almost how the fight has been set up and designed to be. I can see a Price win and then become the next big name in women’s boxing. The likes of Jonas and Katie Taylor are similar to Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, they are on the backend and have had their big moments and are finishing up,” Fabio Wardley (heavyweight).
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