“All my life I’ve always believed in myself and I’ve never allowed myself to give up. I’ve not consciously set out to be first to do anything, I just knew that I wanted to break down barriers and not be scared to do anything just because it hadn’t been done before,” said Natasha
TRAILBLAZING female boxer Natasha Jonas continues to write history as she becomes the first Black woman to obtain a manager’s licence from the British Boxing Board of Control.
A pioneer in women’s boxing, Natasha hails from a sporting family – her sister plays professional football – and made history as the first female boxer on Team GB and the first woman to represent Great Britain in boxing when she entered the ring at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
She made history yet again last year when she became the first woman to win the prestigious British Boxer of the Year award from the British Boxing Board of Control, following the likes of Lennox Lewis, Naseem Hamed and other British boxing legends.
The two-weight world champion continues her trailblazing tradition by obtaining a manager’s licence to begin guiding the career of her young protege Mikie Tallon, who makes his professional debut later this month.
“All my life I’ve always believed in myself and I’ve never allowed myself to give up. I’ve not consciously set out to be first to do anything, I just knew that I wanted to break down barriers and not be scared to do anything just because it hadn’t been done before,” said Natasha.
“That being said, one thing I do like about being first is that it makes you part of history and nobody can take that away from you.”
In addition to her illustrious career in the ring, Natasha is deeply involved in the community, fulfils parental duties, and holds a prominent role as a pundit and commentator for Sky Sports Boxing.
Her latest groundbreaking achievement is especially poignant as it coincides with Black History Month and this year’s theme of ‘Celebrating Our Sisters.’ Natasha’s journey – marked by resilience and triumph – stands testament to her indomitable spirit and of women in sports.
Having defeated Kandi Wyatt earlier this year to capture the IBF World Welterweight crown and become a two weight world champion, Natasha is looking forward to getting back in the ring and further establishing herself as one of the leading figures in British boxing.
Natasha Jonas is the focus of the latest episode of Sky Sports series Editions – released On October 16 on the Sky Sports YouTube channel.
Sky Sports Editions is a new social-first series that tells the must-know stories of elite sportswomen in a way that’s unique to them, as they are given the chance to style and direct their very own cover shoot.
