Natasha Jonas is ready for another shot at Katie Taylor nine years after their record-breaking Olympic fight
Natasha Jonas is ready for another shot at Katie Taylor nine years after their record-breaking Olympic fight
Natasha Jonas was the first woman to box at the Olympics for Great Britain.
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This article is part of ESPN s coverage of Women s History Month.
When Natasha Jonas met Ireland s Katie Taylor at the 2012 London Olympics, the stadium was quite literally rocking. At 113.7 decibels the noise was as loud as a rock concert, which happens to be four decibels greater than the human pain threshold.
Warrington takes inspiration from Juventus Ronaldo ahead of return to ring
Josh Warrington faces Mexican Mauricio Lara at the SSE Arena, Wembley in his next fight.
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•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years
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British boxer Josh Warrington said he is inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo in how to maintain his mindset at the top level, as he returns to the ring for his first fight in 16 months.
Warrington has been trying to adopt the mindset of Ronaldo, Juventus and Portugal forward, who turned 36 last Friday, and is still one of the biggest stars in world football.
Anthony Joshua s promoter Eddie Hearn said a deal for the world heavyweight champion to meet Tyson Fury in an undisputed world heavyweight title bout this year is all but done.