Natasha Jonas (left) and Lauren Price will clash at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall.
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I f body language and wardrobe choices are to be taken as clear signs of a fighter’s state of mind, then we can be sure we’ll soon be watching a classic. Everything about their walk up to the dais and their brief, silent staredown confirms the general notion that Ring Magazine welterweight champion Lauren Price and her challenger, Natasha Jonas, are on course to give us one of the best 147-pound title fights in the history of women’s boxing. Relaxed yet confident, wearing a long, heavy jacket and formal attire, Price approached the stage with an exceedingly businesslike seriousness during their January 21 press conference in London. On the other end, Jonas was already in combat mode, dressed in a tracksuit that she could have worn to a training
LAUREN PRICE AND NATASHA JONAS HAD PLENTY TO SAY TO EACH OTHER IN THE LEAD-UP TO THEIR CROSSROADS UNIFICATION IN MARCH, BUT THIS CLASSIC IS ALL ABOUT ACTION By Diego Morilla
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