Former WBA super welterweight champion Hannah Rankin believes that Natasha Jonas will defeat Mikaela Mayer on Saturday night.
Jonas defends her IBF welterweight strap in Liverpool against her American challenger (live on ESPN+ in the US) and both fighters boast fine pedigrees in one of the best women’s fights of the year so far.
The pair of them both appear confident ahead of the clash, but speaking to Sky Sports, Rankin backed Jonas to emerge victorious because of her greater experience.
She said: “This is going to be a fantastic fight. I predict that Jonas is going to get the win. I think she wins on points.
“She's more suited to that weight, she's more proven at the higher weights. Whereas Mayer is not.
“I also feel it will be a points win because Mayer is super solid. She's got grit, determination. She's been in some really tough fights throughout her career, [Maiva] Hamadouche, [Alycia] Baumgardner, so I don't see Natasha stopping her but I think we're in for a really exciting, high level, high skilled, technical fight and I'm really looking forward to it.”
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