Natasha Jonas issues warning to Lauren Price ahead of title unification clash
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The welterweight champions will square off at the Royal Albert Hall, headlining an all-female card. Natasha Jonas has warned Lauren Price to be “careful” what she wishes for, ahead of their welterweight unification fight on 7 March. Liverpool’s Jonas, who holds the WBC and IBF titles, will clash with Wales’s Price, the unbeaten IBO champion and Olympic gold medalist, at the Royal Albert Hall. The fight will headline an all-female card at the historic London venue.
![[Natasha Jonas (left) and Lauren Price at a launch press conference for their bout]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/21/14/newFile-1.jpg)
“The pressure’s not on me,” said Jonas, 40. “Lauren’s the champion who’s never lost a round, the Olympic gold medalist, and there’s a lot of pressure on her to come and do what she says she can do. So yeah, [being] the underdog suits me. I’ve been here before, it’s nothing new.
“I love being the first,” added the two-weight champion, of her chance to hand Price a first professional loss. “The first is something that nobody can take away. “I decide when it’s time [to pass the torch]. Just be careful what you wish for, have a great camp, and I’ll see you on 7 March.”.
Price, 30, said: “Take age out of it, I just think... Not I think, I know: I’m better in all areas. I back myself, my accolades speak for themselves. “I know I’m still fresh in the pro game, but each time, I’ve stepped up. I will admit Tasha is my toughest [opponent] yet, but I believe she brings another level of my game out, and I rise again.
