Natasha Jonas wants to box the winner of the Chantelle Cameron vs Katie Taylor rematch to become three-weight champ | Boxing News – Canada Boosts

Natasha Jonas received a world title in a second weight class this 12 months, however she hopes to grow to be a three-division champion in 2024.

Jonas has a high-profile IBF welterweight title bout with Mikaela Mayer on January 20, stay on Sky Sports activities.

Afterwards she would welcome a showdown with the winner of the Chantelle Cameron vs Katie Taylor undisputed super-lightweight championship struggle, and the possibility to win the belts at 140lbs.

“100 per cent,” Jonas advised Sky Sports activities. “Every fight’s appealing. But you’ve got to win the first fight first, so I’m not looking too far ahead. Because in my direct future is Mikaela Mayer.”

However she added: “I’m not scared of going back down. I’ve already made it quite clear who I’d like to fight and it’s up to Ben [Shalom, her promoter] to go out and try and get those fights made.”

Jonas has already had two tremendously thrilling bouts with Taylor, within the Olympic Video games and within the execs, each of which had been received by Eire’s Taylor.

In 2022 Jonas moved up a number of divisions to unify world titles at super-welterweight earlier than shifting all the way down to 147lbs to beat Kandi Wyatt and win the IBF belt this 12 months.

“I actually believe that Tasha Jonas is a better fighter now than the one that lost very narrowly to Katie Taylor. She’s developed even further and I think she’d be more than ready for that challenge if it came again,” her promoter Shalom mentioned.

“Chantelle Cameron, I know that’s a fight that both fighters will probably want so looking forward to seeing the result this Saturday, then an equally big night on January 20 and who knows what sort of night that could set up.”

He continued: “The previous couple of years have been a whirlwind, from not having received a world title to successful a number of world titles to turning into a two-weight world champion. All that is left for her now could be the massive names, the legacy fights. That is what we imagine Mikaela Mayer is. We predict that is two enormous icons within the sport.

“If she comes through that, we’re looking at the winner of Cameron-Taylor. We think that’s the obvious fight.

“It is one which we wish, however an enormous evening to come back via on January 20 first.”

Taking on America’s Mayer is a key moment for Jonas. “She brings the entire US market,” the Liverpudlian said. “That was the deciding issue between Mayer and a few others that had been additionally calling me out on the time. For me, I simply need the largest fights doable.

“There were lots of fights I wanted [in 2023] that we couldn’t get for whatsoever reason. Now the pathway’s cleared a little better and we’re starting off the year with a great fight.”

Rising challengers are focusing on the Jonas. “I think it comes with the territory once you’ve got something that someone wants. I was the person calling someone out not too long ago and now you’ve got it, you become the target,” she mentioned.

“That’s where I wanted to be. That’s where I want to stay.”

At 39 years outdated Jonas is not anticipated to have too many extra fights. However she intends to make all of them rely.

“There’s no secret, I’m not at the start of my career, I am towards the end,” Jonas mentioned. “But there’s still some big fights and some big nights left in me.”

She guarantees a “big, big 2024”. However first: “We’re starting off the year with a bang.”