Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price to headline all-female bill at Royal Albert Hall

British boxing rivals Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price will contest a world welterweight unification fight on International Women’s Day 2025.

The fighters will headline an all-women’s world championship boxing event taking place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Friday, 7 March.

The announcement comes days after they both successfully retained their world titles with wins in Liverpool on Saturday, 14 December.

Lauren Price defended her WBA title with a third-round stoppage of Colombian Bexcy Mateus and Natasha Jonas added the WBC title to her IBF belt by beating Ivana Habazin.

Speaking about next year’s contest, Liverpudlian Jonas said: “It’s an honour to be headlining this incredible all-women’s event at such an iconic venue. It shows how far women’s boxing has come.

“Throughout my career, I have broken down barriers and achieved what people said I couldn’t, and there is still a lot more to come.

“Lauren Price has a lot of hype around her but I believe this fight is going to be a step too far for her. I’ve been in big fights, I’ve fought world champions and Olympic medallists, but she’s never faced anyone like me as a pro.”

Welsh fighter Price added: “I’m excited to headline such a huge occasion. I have a lot of respect for Natasha Jonas and what she has achieved in the sport, but she has the belts that I want.

“When I turned professional after becoming Olympic champion, I wanted to create greatness.

"This fight, a big all-British unification clash, Wales versus England with five world titles on the line, will help cement my legacy and show that I am number one in the division.

“I believe I’m too young, too quick and too good for Natasha Jonas and I will be bringing the belts back home to Wales with me.”

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