Jones hoping to prove age is just a number

Double Olympic Taekwondo champion Jade Jones is determined to prove that age will not hold her back as the 33-year-old prepares to box Hungarian MMA fighter Sheena Bathory on 12 September.

Welsh competitor Jones announced herself to the boxing world back in February with a second-round knockout against reality TV star Egypt Criss, before then dispatching Argentine influencer FederiKita in May to take her record to 2-0.

After her winning start, Jones, will now face her toughest test yet as she prepares to face Bathory for the Misfits super middleweight title at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena.

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