Natasha Jonas vs Lauren Price LIVE!
The Royal Albert Hall is the venue tonight for a huge unification world title fight. The WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight world championships are all on the line in a huge all-British affair which headlines an all-women’s fight card in London. WBC and IBF champion Jonas puts her belts up for grabs against the unbeaten WBA champion Price.
Liverpudlian Jonas is a decade older than her Welsh opponent, who boasts an 8-0 record since turning professional after winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics four years ago. Rings walks are expected at around 10.30pm GMT after Caroline Dubois earned a tiring win over Bo Mi Re Shin in a WBC lightweight title fight.
Elsewhere on the card, Chloe Watson lost her European flyweight title to Jasmina Zapotoczna after an intense 10-round bout, after Francesca Hennessy had made easy work of Gemma Ruegg. Later on the card, Karriss Artingstall takes on Raven Chapman in a featherweight contest. Will Price continue her unbeaten record? Follow Jonas vs Price live below!
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Next up is Chloe Watson vs Jasmina Zapotoczna.
That was a fine start to the evening.
Scorecard
Fran Hennessy wins, taking the score card 80-72 to retain her WBA Intercontinental super-bantamweight title.
Francesca Hennessy vs Gemma Ruegg: final round
Hennessy wants the stoppage, just skipping around the ring and waiting for the gap. Ruegg is trying to still take the fight to her opponent, but Hennessy looks like she has another eight rounds in her.
The bell goes and this one will go to the judges. Should be a formality.
Francesca Hennessy vs Gemma Ruegg: round 7
Reugg is trying her best to pin down her opponent, but it’s like trying to catch a fly. The swatter comes down and gets nothing but air.
There is a stoppage in the offing for Hennessy, you’d imagine, but 40-year-old Reugg is made of stern stuff.
Final round coming up.
Francesca Hennessy vs Gemma Ruegg: round 6
Hennessy lands the best punch of the fight, coming over Ruegg’s jab to give her opponent a real wobble.
Hennessy still looks full of energy, while Ruegg’s legs are starting to drag. The latter cannot deal with the former’s combos.
Francesca Hennessy vs Gemma Ruegg: round 5
Ruegg is trying to close what will be a widening points gap, but Hennessy is just too quick for her, both on her feet and with her fists.
Francesca Hennessy vs Gemma Ruegg: round 4
Two big hits from Hennessy, first a left hook to the side of Ruegg’s face, and then one to the body which rocks her oppponent.
Francesca Hennessy vs Gemma Ruegg: round 3
Ruegg is protecting this lump on her forehand, her right hand barely moving from in front of that eye. Hennessy is producing some great combinations, and really drawing her opponent away from the centre of the ring.
Francesca Hennessy vs Gemma Ruegg: round 2
Better from Ruegg, who catches Hennessey with a strong left without rocking her opponent. Hennessey is the far faster of the two fighters, which means Ruegg is controlling the centre of the ring.
A clash of heads sees a big ol’ lump form on the right-hand side of Ruegg’s forehand. A proper egg, you could say. She shook it off, though.