Lauren Price produced a masterclass on her biggest night yet.
The Welshwoman dominated Natasha Jonas to win a wide unanimous decision (100-90, 98-92, 98-93) and unify the WBA, WBC and IBF welterweight titles on Friday evening at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom.
Jonas (16-3-1, 9 KOs) was Uncrowned’s No. 6 pound-for-pound women’s boxer in the world coming into the bout, however Price’s hands and footwork ultimately proved far too sharp for Jonas to compete against, as the newly unified champ put the Liverpudlian on the end of her straight punches all night. Price (9-0, 2 KOs), a 2024 Olympic gold medalist, consistently landed with combinations and moved out of range before Jonas could fire back, finding particular success with the right-hook counter whenever Jonas attempted to close the distance.
“I think emotions are running high right now, and [trainer] Joe [Gallagher] has been asking me to retire for a very long time,” Jonas said in her post-fight interview. “And I actually enjoy sitting next to you, [Sky Sports broadcasters] Anna [Woolhouse] and Johnny [Nelson], and commentating on everyone else’s performance. So maybe we look at that afterward.”
In the night’s chief support, Bo Mi Re Shin (18-3-3, 10 KOs) rallied late to tighten things up but ultimately fell short to Caroline Dubois (11-0-1, 5 KOs) in their WBC lightweight title bout. Dubois won a close majority decision over Shin to retain her world championship. Uncrowned had it scored 96-94 for Dubois.
Elsewhere on the card, Karriss Artingstall (7-0, 1 KO) earned a career-best win over Raven Chapman (9-2, 2 KOs) to win the inaugural British featherweight title, and Jasmina Zapotoczna (9-1, 0 KOs) defeated Chloe Watson (8-1, 0 KOs) by split decision to capture the European flyweight crown.
Check out full Price vs. Jonas results below, as well as Uncrowned’s play-by-play of the main card.
Main card
WBA, WBC, IBF welterweight titles: Lauren Price def. Natasha Jonas via unanimous decision (100-90, 98-92, 98-93)
WBC lightweight title: Caroline Dubois def. Bo Mi Re Shin via majority decision (95-95, 98-93, 98-92)
Super bantamweight: Francesca Hennessy def. Gemma Ruegg via points (80-72)
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Jonas doesn’t rule out retirement
Natasha Jonas was asked if this is the last time that we will see her in the ring, and she responds by commenting how much she enjoys commentating on fights for Sky Sports. Jonas will consider retirement now!
Price beats Jonas via UD
Lauren Price dominates Natasha Jonas by unanimous decision (98-93, 100-90, 98-92) to become the WBA, IBF, and WBC welterweight world champiobn
Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price – Round 10
We head into the final round, Price has won every round so far.
Jonas needs a knockout to win, nothing else will suffice. But Price’s feet are still fast and her reflexes are sharp. She is outlanding and outboxing Jonas even in the final round, as she has done all throughout this fight.
Three-punch combination connects for Price in the final forty seconds. Both women are letting their hands go but it’s too late for Jonas, as Price looks to finish strong as well. Left hand lands for Jonas!
10-9 Price, 100-90 Price
Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price – Round 9
Sharp left hand counter lands for Price in the second minute. Jonas attempts to respond, but Price makes her miss and counters with a right hand.
Right hook from Price partially lands. STIFF jab connects for the Welshwoman at the end of the ninth.
10-9 Price, 90-81 Price
Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price – Round 8
Jonas was told in the corner in between rounds 7 and 8 that she needs to start letting her hands go. She’s lost every round up to now.
Jab-left hand-right hook to the body connects for Price. Jonas is still unable to close the distance and let her hands go, but her feet aren’t as fast as Price, and neither are her hands.
10-9 Price, 80-72 Price
Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price – Round 7
Price’s left hand-right hook and single right hook shots have landed all night long. Jonas hasn’t been able to find a response to those attacks. Sharp right hook breaks Jonas’ guard in the final thirty seconds; this is looking very easy for Price.
10-9 Price, 70-63 Price
Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price – Round 6
Right hands for Price get through in the center of the ring. Jonas is trying to get up close, but Price is countering and moving away. Left hand to the body lands for Price. Dominant for the Welshwoman through six!
10-9 Price, 60-54 Price
Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price – Round 5
Sharp shots landing for Price at mid-range. Jonas has come off second-best in every round so far, and that doesn’t look like it will change anytime soon.
Jonas, 40, is unable to compete with the speed of Price, She gets caught with a left hand from Price at the end of the fifth.
10-9 Price, 50-45 Price
Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price – Round 4
Price is dominating proceedings at long range, she is far too sharp for Jonas even in round four. Jonas is at the end of long, straight punches.
Price controlling the fourth with her right-hand jab. Jonas is struggling to land anything meaningful.
10-9 Price, 40-36 Price
Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price – Round 3
Left hand-right hook for Price connects on Jonas’ chin. The Liverpudlian has got to get out of the way of Price’s power punches.
Jonas swings and misses with a right hook. Right hook partially connects for Jonas, she tried to catch Price as Price was coming into range.
It could be another Price round!
10-9 Price, 30-27 Price
Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price – Round 2
Price looks more comfortable early in this fight; she’s boxing with her lead hand low.
Counter right hook for Jonas connects on the inside. Left hand lands for Price, eventually followed by a combination. Jonas has to do more to match Price’s volume.
Left hand misses for Jonas as we enter the final minute. Price looking for the right hook again. Double left hand lands for Price to the body and head.
10-9 Price, 20-18 Price
Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price – Round 1
It’s the battle of the southpaws!
It’s Lauren Price with the first connect of the fight, landing a right hand at the end of her combination, which forced Jonas back in the first minute of the opener.
Price tripled up with the jab and attempted the left hand, missing with every punch. Right hook connects for Jonas downstairs.
Right hook for Price on the inside. Jonas struggling with the speed of Price.
10-9 Price
Main event is just minutes away!
WBC featherweight champion Skye Nicolson predicts Jonas vs. Price
The final round between Caroline Dubois and Bo Mi Re Shin
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Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price battle in an all-British unification clash for the IBF, WBC and WBA welterweight titles in the main event of an all-women’s card, just one day before International Women’s Day.
Jonas (16-2-1, 9 KOs), Uncrowned’s No. 6 pound-for-pound women’s boxer in the world, is a two-division world champion. She previously held the WBC, IBF, and WBO super welterweight titles from 2022-23. In 2023, she moved down to welterweight and won the IBF crown. This past December, Jonas unified the division, taking Ivana Habazin’s WBC belt.
Price (8-0, 2 KOs), a 2024 Olympic gold medallist, won the WBA welterweight title this past May with a technical decision over Jessica McCaskill. The Welshwoman has made one defense of her title, a third-round TKO win over Bexcy Mateus.
Dubois def. Shin via MD
Caroline Dubois edges Bo Mi Re Shin by majority decision (95-95, 98-93, 98-92) to retain her WBC lightweight world title.
