“And I knew she was a tough opponent, but I didn’t expect her to come out like that!
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Harper was buzzed in the eighth. The longer distance is what many advocates of the women's game want introduced. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts.
At the end of a thrilling back and forth contest, the judges scored it 96-94 for Harper, 96-95 for Jonas, and 95-95. Jonas, meanwhile, knew she was expected to lose and that was part of her motivation – the other part was her years on the GB team fighting at the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, the European and World Championships. The likes of Eggington and Cheeseman are great fights for me. That combo from @TashaJonas Anyone for a rematch? “Some of these tough guys can take shots all day and are accustomed to power. “She hurt me a few times. His physical size and his punching power, I think he’s a real force. It is not, those are physical advantages and now she needs to go away and find some serious boxing smarts. Maybe I underestimated her a bit.”. Great third found, but Harper is starting to connect with more consistency. It's Harper-Jonas in our historic main event, but as you may or may not have read, the scheduled opener was cancelled on Thursday night as Aqib Fiaz (5-0, 0 KOs) was withdrawn from his fight with Kane Baker (13-6, 0 KOs) due to Fiaz feeling unwell after the weigh-in. “We have to see that fight again. 10:45 p.m.: After a long and tense wait, the judges' scorecards are in ... John-Lewis has it 96-94 Harper. By the end of the second “Matchroom Fight Camp”, they got fans craving for more. The two of them are bringing each other on all of the time, and I’m really happy with how quickly he’s progressing. When there is a tornado, don’t go straight into it. All eyes were on women’s boxing and hopefully we made the public proud. This current generation of women's boxing have developed the genuine rivalries that makes the men's fights so fascinating. "She hurt me in the eighth, wobbled my legs and I had to get back and suck it up for the last two rounds.".
However, he was warned twice for low blows in the first, then once again in second to earn a one-point deduction. In a battle that showed women’s boxing at its finest, Liverpool’s Jonas suffered a nasty cut early on but quickly found her composure and began to trouble Harper. “I thought I won the ninth and tenth. Both boxers were left bloodied and bruised on a demanding night in the Matchroom garden that will take its toll in the years to come. The impressive win potentially sets up a shot at the vacant European title, previously held by Billam-Smith’s gym mate Lawrence Okolie, and Belfast’s Tommy McCarthy could be the man he faces for the belt later this year. Terri Harper retained her WBC Super-Featherweight Title after a thrilling draw with Natasha Jonas on Friday night in Essex. Terri Harper retained her WBC and IBO Super-Featherweight World Titles with a thrilling split decision draw against Natasha Jonas in a main historic event at Matchroom Fight Camp. That was a big learning fight for me. That was the moment that Harper felt hurt. Jonas was cut by the right eye in the second and that is what turned their white vests pink.
She would end the round with a huge right jab that brought her back into things. A dominant display from @afowler06 who stops a brave Adam Harper in round 7.Fowler landed this knockdown in the fourth pic.twitter.com/TBFUINt3ff. Breaking News And Highlights Around Boxing, MMA, Kickboxing, Martial Arts and more! "Obviously, I will be building my profile for a while and then maybe we can look at getting a fight organised.". "I believe that it's a fight that can be made in the future and it will be a very big one. It was the type of fight that takes a piece of any fighter and in the women's game attritional fights like it are rare. Terri Harper may feel a touch relieved to retain her WBC junior lightweight title on a split decision draw after 10 tough rounds against former Olympian Natasha Jonas at the Matchroom HQ in Brentwood, Essex on Friday. Big respect to him and I hope he carries on in the sport.”, “He was sharp and disciplined but got greedy,” said Fowler’s trainer Shane McGuigan.
It backfires at first, as the challenger lands a couple of big lefts. 9:40 p.m.: And finally, mercifully, the referee steps in halfway through Round 7 to spare Harper from another relentless flurry of strikes. Britain's Chantelle Cameron is the mandatory challenger to Taylor. It was Harper's 11th professional fight and she only had 16 as an amateur. While she missed a counter right she would hit a body and a shot to the head that would snap Harper back. The 23-year-old champion was the favourite heading into the contest but her more experienced opponent stunned her several times and nearly stopped Harper in the eighth round. “I’m very happy with my performance,” said Price. "We have to see that fight again," he said. The top women face an ugly dilemma, the real wall stopping the sport growing, and it has nothing to do with any vestiges of chauvinism, is about competitive depth and the lack of it. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. I had myself one or two up. Harper turned professional in 2017. An Update On The Future Of GLORY Kickboxing, Major Update On Autumn Sumo Tournament Participants. Terri Harper retained her WBC Super-Featherweight Title after a thrilling draw with Natasha Jonas on Friday night in Essex.
As soon as I caught him clean, I hurt him. She landed combination shots and a sweeping left hook. They are the kind of fights to ask questions of Price. The fights are there. Harper gets back in the thick of it, but that was another narrow Jonas round to bring us back to parity. Terri Harper and Natasha Jonas both agreed there should be a rematch . TERRI HARPER v NATASHA JONAS 10 x 2 mins WBC and IBO Super-Featherweight World Titles SD10 (96-94 Harper, 96-95 Jonas, 95-95) (Denaby) (Liverpool) Terri 10-9 Harper, 95-95. Bellator 243: Michael Chandler Enters Free Agency By Going 2-0 Against Benson Henderson, Sergey Lipinets vs. Kudratillo Abdukakhorov, Dignity Health Sports Arena - CaliforniaUS, Chael Sonnen Has Some Advice For Conor McGregor, Teofimo Lopez Responds To Egis Klimas: ‘Why Is He Speaking For Loma?’, Cyborg Plots Boxing Debut After Bellator 238, Andrade Signs With Extension With Matchroom. 10-9 Harper, 38-38. On the undercard, Anthony Fowler overwhelmed Adam Harper to score a seventh-round TKO, Hopey Price made it three wins from three as a pro with a one-sided six-round decision over Jonny Phillips, and Chris Billam-Smith retained the Commonwealth cruiserweight crown with an explosive second-round stoppage of Nathan Thorley. Jonas would hit a few more of her own. Right away, the protective covering by Jonas’ eye was let loose due to Harper’s vicious shots. History in the making between two British female boxers. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Phillips as expected attempted to roughneck Price from the very beginning. Harper seems to be stronger in the second of each two-minute block, and in this instance a big right is probably enough to reclaim the lead overall. The fight was a story of extremes, the type of fight that can easily make or break both the winner and the loser.
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