The presence of female boxing at the London 2012 Olympics, the first Games to feature the category, was a highlight of a very special fortnight. And very few contests during the tournaments were bigger than Great Britain's Natasha Jonas vs. Ireland's Katie Taylor.
The two produced one of the best bouts all summer at the Docklands ExCeL, but as good as Jonas gave, Taylor was simply incredible. She won the lightweight quarter-final 26-15 on her way to a gold medal, making her one of the first three female boxers to achieve the feat.
Now, almost nine years later, Taylor has helped spearhead the continued growth of the women's professional game as the undefeated and undisputed lightweight champion. However, a superb performance against WBC super-featherweight champion Terri Harper at Matchroom Fight Camp last summer almost earned Jonas a world title of her own and most certainly breathed fresh life into her pro journey.
It always seemed like fate would bring Taylor and Jonas back together between the ropes. Now, it has. The two have a strong chance of stealing the show at the Dereck Chisora vs. Joseph Parker card this weekend.
Here's everything you need to know.
When is Katie Taylor vs. Natasha Jonas? Date, start time
- Date : Saturday, May 1
- Time : 6:00 p.m. BST/1:00 p.m. ET
- Taylor vs. Jonas ringwalks (approx): 9:00 p.m. BST/4:00 p.m. ET
The main card is expected to commence from around 6:00 p.m. local time, which is 2:00 p.m. on the East coast of the United States. Main event ringwalks should be some time just after 10pm local time, meaning we can expect Taylor and Jonas in chief support at around 9pm, or 4pm Eastern.
However, as ever with live boxing, the exact time of the ringwalks depends on how long the undercard runs.
What channel/stream is Taylor vs. Jonas?
- UK/Ireland: Sky Sports Box Office
- New Zealand/Samoa : Spark Sport
- Rest of World: DAZN
Fans in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Samoa can order the event via pay-per-view. The rest of the globe, however, can watch the entire card on DAZN, the sports streaming service. Visit DAZN.com now for more information including how to sign up and what the monthly cost is in your country.
Note: Fight fans in Argentina, Chile and Colombia can not register via the website and should instead download the DAZN app via Google Play or Apple's App Store. You can then subscribe from there.
How to stream on DAZN
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) as well as via many TV and streaming devices worldwide, including:
- iPhone, iPad
- Android phones and tablets
- Amazon Fire Tablet
- Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
- Apple TV
- Android TV
- Google Chromecast
- LG, Sony and Samsung smart TVs
- Playstation 4 and Pro, Playstation 5
- Xbox One, One S and One X, Xbox Series X | S
Where is the Taylor vs. Jonas fight?
The card takes place at the AO Arena in Manchester. Taylor has fought there three times in the past, while this will be Jonas' first pro bout at the venue. The arena will be fully compliant with the current COVID-19 pandemic protocol.Katie Taylor record and bio
- Nationality : Irish
- Date of birth : July 2, 1986
- Height : 5'5"
- Total fights : 17
- Record : 17-0, 6 KOs
Natasha Jonas record and bio
- Nationality : British
- Date of birth : June 18, 1984
- Height : 5'8"
- Total fights : 11
- Record : 9-1-1, 7 KOs
May 1 Matchroom Boxing card in full
- Dereck Chisora vs. Joseph Parker, 12 rounds at heavyweight
- Katie Taylor vs. Natasha Jonas, 12 rounds for Taylor's WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA women's lightweight title
- Dmitry Bivol vs. Craig Richards, 12 rounds for Bivol's WBA light heavyweight title
- James Tennyson vs. Jovanni Straffon, 12 rounds at lightweight
- Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Marcus Morrison, 10 rounds at middleweight
- Campbell Hatton vs. TBA, 4 rounds at junior lightweight
- Scott Fitzgerald vs. TBA, 6 rounds at junior middleweight