Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price | Sky Sports - 7 March 2025

[Fray Bentos]

2 very confused looking girls in that screenshot. Lauren looks like my missus trying to figure out how to turn off subtitles on Netflix when she's put them on by mistake.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[PredatorHayds]

Price wins every second of every round. Jonas ends up on Loose Woman and every Reality show over the next 18 months. The jolly Scouse Bellew routine throwing in multiple weight World champion and Olympian at every opportunity. Probably Celeb Gogglebox with her sister or daughter.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Joe Gallagher questions scales during Natasha Jonas vs Lauren Price weigh-in ahead of Royal Albert Hall showdown

Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price fight to unify the WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight world championships on Friday March 7, watch live on Sky Sports; the all-British clash headlines a major all women's boxing bill at the Royal Albert Hall

The final weigh-in between Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price erupted into late drama on Thursday as trainer Joe Gallagher interrupted proceedings to voice concerns over the scales ahead of Friday's world title unification bout at the Royal Albert Hall.

Gallagher could be heard requesting to see a calibration certificate for the scales in question just moments before Jonas and Price took to the stage to weigh in, indicating that fighters had been coming in light.

Price, the WBA welterweight champion, came in at 10st 5lbs as she looks to protect her perfect professional record, while WBC and IBF belt holder Jonas was 10st 6lbs 5oz.

"We've got this prestigious event, we're fighting for unification with world champions, the one thing you'd expect is calibrated scales to make the correct weight," said Gallagher. "They are not calibrated scales. I've got the certificate, the sticker is up there and it says they were calibrated on January 9, we're here in March.

"Them scales, boxing-wise, are put there and calibrated right here, right now today and don't move. They aren't calibrated in a hotel and transported. Once them scales have moved they aren't calibrated anymore, and the sticker on it is January 9.

"Everybody that weighed in, went 'they're light, they're light, they're light. I'm only protecting Natasha and when I hear Price is struggling with weight I'm thinking 'ok, they're light'. Somebody come to me and said 'Natasha is 10st 6.5lbs', but she weighed in with all her clothes on. If she stripped down she'd be 10st 5lbs.

"We've got this huge prestigious event and we can't get a proper set of calibrated scales. They've made the weight but they aren't calibrated. I know people say it's me kicking off again, but it's world title level.

"Technically, this isn't a world title fight because it hasn't been done on calibrated scales. I'm just abiding by the rules. Nobody still 15 minutes after the event has come to me with that certificate."

Boxxer released a statement following the weigh-in dismissing concerns over the scales.

"The scales were calibrated and the British Boxing Board of Control are happy that everything is correct," it read.

Promoter Ben Shalom also told Sky Sports: "I think Joe believes that they were half a pound too light.

"Ultimately, Lauren has come in lighter than Natasha so really it doesn't make too much of a difference. I think Joe is protecting his fighter ahead of an unbelievable night tomorrow night and a huge pressure fight for both of them.

"The pressure is on. It's as much a battle of the trainers as it is a battle of the fighters - two of the best trainers this country has ever produced going head to head. It's fascinating."

Price appeared to be unfazed by the queries and subsequently suggested Gallagher was attempting to take the spotlight.

The 30-year-old had been criticised by Gallagher earlier in the week for failing to show up at a media event, before clarifying in Wednesday's press conference that it had been due to a miscommunication.

"There's been drama all week. Gallagher is trying to make it about himself, but it's Jonas vs Price," said Price.

"(I'll just stay) Cool, calm, collected. Just looking forward to going out and showing how good I am.

"I make the weight perfectly every camp, I'm a professional, it's my natural weight as well.

"It makes for a great fight, I respect Tash, I'm proud to be part of it. I'm in my prime, it's my time and I'll be taking those belts back to Wales."

[Ruthless-RKO]

Jonas’ 9 year old daughter will be watching her live for the first time.

What a time to bring your daughter to watch you. Lose

[tony1234]

Olympian Ngamba will no longer be making her debut

5 fights only by the looks of it on the card. WWE did a womens only card once, never did one again. Not sure who exactly this bill is meant to appeal to ?

[Stobbo]

Do has i do REFUSE TO WATCH IT ,

This

[keithmoonhangover]

Olympian Ngamba will no longer be making her debut

5 fights only by the looks of it on the card. WWE did a womens only card once, never did one again. Not sure who exactly this bill is meant to appeal to ?

Women?

[keithmoonhangover]

Who'll be in Tasha's corner?

[handsofstone]

Who'll be in Tasha's corner?

Joe G

[mickey1975]

Olympian Ngamba will no longer be making her debut

5 fights only by the looks of it on the card. WWE did a womens only card once, never did one again. Not sure who exactly this bill is meant to appeal to ?

Women?

I've never seen women who want to watch women. They want big punching men.

[margaret thatcher]

ben shalom's legacy, hyping these limp women's fights to no end

[keithmoonhangover]

5 fights only by the looks of it on the card. WWE did a womens only card once, never did one again. Not sure who exactly this bill is meant to appeal to ?

Women?

I've never seen women who want to watch women. They want big punching men.

There will be a lot of women at that fight.

[keithmoonhangover]

Who'll be in Tasha's corner?

Joe G

I have the utmost respect for that.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Full weigh-in results

Ten rounds – IBF, WBA, WBC welterweight titles
Natasha Jonas (146 ½lbs)
Lauren Price (145lbs)

Ten rounds – WBC lightweight title
Caroline Dubois (133 ½lbs)
Bo Mi Re Shin (133lbs)

Ten rounds – British featherweight title
Karriss Artingstall (124 ½lbs)
Raven Chapman (124 ½lbs)

Ten rounds – European flyweight title
Chloe Watson (98 ¾lbs)
Jasmina Zapotoczna (98 ¾lbs)

Eight rounds – junior featherweight
Francesca Hennessy (120 ½lbs)
Gemma Ruegg (120 ½lbs)

[johninmanchester]

Full weigh-in results

Ten rounds – IBF, WBA, WBC welterweight titles
Natasha Jonas (146 ½lbs)
Lauren Price (145lbs)

Ten rounds – WBC lightweight title
Caroline Dubois (133 ½lbs)
Bo Mi Re Shin (133lbs)

Ten rounds – British featherweight title
Karriss Artingstall (124 ½lbs)
Raven Chapman (124 ½lbs)

Ten rounds – European flyweight title
Chloe Watson (98 ¾lbs)
Jasmina Zapotoczna (98 ¾lbs)

Eight rounds – junior featherweight
Francesca Hennessy (120 ½lbs)
Gemma Ruegg (120 ½lbs)

Are there any more weigh results or is this literally just a five-fight card...?

[Ruthless-RKO]

I’m sure there are more fights.

May be on youtube

[margaret thatcher]

they gonna have ring card boys too'? maybe shalom himself in a rainbow coloured thong

[tony1234]

I’m sure there are more fights.

May be on youtube

Should have got Shannon Courtney on the bill, made it a PPV

[Jimmy2025]

Olympian Ngamba will no longer be making her debut

I wish this boxer well. Whatever the reason they have been knocked back on their medical, they will be very upset and concerned. Don't wish undue stress on anybody.

[a force]

I’m not having a dig at Joe as I know he’s having a tough time of it & is only backing his fighter but he was on the toe to toe podcast criticising Price saying ‘who’s she beaten?’ & I thought well who’s Jonas beat? She got a decision over Mayer that virtually everyone disagreed with.

[Jimmy2025]

I’m not having a dig at Joe as I know he’s having a tough time of it & is only backing his fighter but he was on the toe to toe podcast criticising Price saying ‘who’s she beaten?’ & I thought well who’s Jonas beat? She got a decision over Mayer that virtually everyone disagreed with.

Joe is loyal (biased) to his fighters and good at messing with opponents' heads by being abrasive. The more he does it, the more he is concerned about an opponent. He knows Jonas is up against it and is looking for any edge he can.

[CaptainSpacerod]

There will be a lot of women at that fight.

I wonder if they’ll do what they do to boost attendances at women’s football matches - handing out freebies willy nilly to schools, colleges, NHS workers etc.

I heard somewhere, maybe on Buncey’s podcast, that these will be amongst the highest purses ever paid to women boxers, only outstripped by the two Taylor Serrano bouts. If that’s true how the fcuk are they financing it ? Are Sky just happily underwriting the whole thing to virtue signal their DEI ?

[keithmoonhangover]

There will be a lot of women at that fight.

I wonder if they’ll do what they do to boost attendances at women’s football matches - handing out freebies willy nilly to schools, colleges, NHS workers etc.

I heard somewhere, maybe on Buncey’s podcast, that these will be amongst the highest purses ever paid to women boxers, only outstripped by the two Taylor Serrano bouts. If that’s true how the fcuk are they financing it ? Are Sky just happily underwriting the whole thing to virtue signal their DEI ?

Plenty of male boxing shows have done that before. Most of the big promoters have done it.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fight Night!!