Boxing Preview: Natasha Jonas (15-2-1, 9 KOs) vs Ivana Habazin (23-5-0, 7 KOs)

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Natasha Jonas is set to square off against Ivana Habazin on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at Exhibition Centre, Liverpool.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

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Natasha Jonas steps into the ring with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ivana Habazin will make her way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Jonas has a large advantage in power over Habazin, boasting a 60% knockout percentage compared to Habazin’s 30%.

Natasha Jonas is the older woman by 5 years, at 40 years old.

Jonas has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Natasha Jonas fights out of the southpaw stance, while Ivana Habazin is an orthodox fighter.

Jonas is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2017, 6 years and 11 months later than Habazin, whose first professional fight was in 2010. She has fought 83 fewer professional rounds, totaling 105 compared to Habazin’s 188.

Jonas has won 5 of her most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In her last fight, she defeated Mikaela Mayer on January 20, 2024, by split decision in their 10-round contest at M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, she had defeated Kandi Wyatt on July 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, she had beaten Marie Eve Dicaire on November 12, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Before that, she had won against Patricia Berghult on September 3, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

She had beaten Chris Namus on February 19, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Manchester Arena, Lancashire.

Jonas’ last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 25 days, which means she has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they lasted 8 rounds on average.

Habazin’s last 2 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 11 months and 4 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 2 years, 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they lasted 10 rounds on average.

Natasha Jonas                                   – 1000

Ivana Habazin                                    + 600

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, December 13, 2024

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