This Saturday, boxing fans are taking a trip to Liverpool to have a seat at the M&S Bank Arena. The IBF World Female Welterweight Title is placed on the line as the main event of a nice and short 5-bout fight card, with four titles at stake.
Even with three other title bouts in this card, no one will steal the thunder from the Champion, Natasha Jonas, and her challenger, Mikaela Mayer, who face off to see who will walk out of the building with the IBF World Female Welterweight Title on her hands after a ten rounds clash.
The English-born and raised champion is on a 14-win, two losses, and 1 NC run in her career, and the American challenger has a 19-win and 1-loss record.
The odds are pretty tight, so things will be exciting as these two female stars come into the ring to beat each other up and see who gets her hand raised.
When and Where?
Saturday, January 20th, 3:00 pm ET at the M&S Bank Arena
Ring Walks Times:
(Estimated) 6:30 pm ET
Moneyline odds:
Natasha Jonas 1.96
Mikaela Mayer 2.11
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Why Bet on Natasha Jonas?
After unifying three titles up at super-welterweight, 39-year-old Jonas became a two-weight world champion by defeating Canada’s Kandi Wyatt in her only fight of 2023.
Now, Jonas (14-2-1, 9 KOs) will be making a first defense of the IBF crown.
Even approaching 40, she has shown no signs of regression despite a long amateur career and several professional bouts at the highest level. That includes two close 10-rounders against Katie Taylor and Terri Harper where, in both, you could argue, she was unlucky not to come away with the belts.
Why Bet on Mikaela Mayer?
Mayer, having fought over there in her last three contests, is more than used to the baying British crowd.
But against Jonas, the American will be well and truly in the away corner, expected to negotiate an atmosphere that many others have succumbed to.
Since her defeat to Alycia Baumgardner – a contest that many believe she edged – the former unified super-featherweight champion has flown through the divisions in just under 15 months, with her last fight at 141 lbs.
While this jump in weight might seem drastic, the 33-year-old can train without being in a calorie deficit and, standing at 5 feet 9 inches, is unlikely to be undersized come fight night, with Jonas just an inch shorter in height.
Final Betting Analysis – Natasha Jonas vs. Mikaela Mayer
While Jonas is undoubtedly the bigger puncher – boasting a higher knockout percentage – it is likely to be a more technical affair on the 20th, with Mayer sticking behind the jab and Jonas looking to land bombs at mid-range.
The fact that Mayer has not faced a southpaw as a professional, though, could play a factor, as while she has claimed to be enjoying her sparring sessions in preparation for Jonas, it will still be just one training camp, out of 21, that she has dedicated to fighting a leftie.
Moreover, the home crowd will inevitably spur Jonas on down the stretch if, in the later rounds, she needs to up the work rate.
Needless to say, these are merely fine margins, but often they can make the biggest difference in an evenly-matched fight, giving the title holder a slight advantage over Mayer.
Go for a victory for the champion at 1.96. If you bet $100 at such odds, you could get $96 for a total payout of $196.
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