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Natasha Jonas hints at boxing retirement following Lauren Price defeat

Natasha Jonas hints at boxing retirement following Lauren Price defeat

Natasha Jonas will consider her future in boxing after her defeat to Lauren Price.

The British fighter suffered a unanimous decision loss to the Olympic champion on Friday (07.03.25) at London's Royal Albert Hall and her trainer Joe Gallagher admits that it could be the last time that she competes in the ring.

He told Sky Sports: "Natasha has got to have time away with her family and her daughter, go on holiday, and she'll make her decision when she comes back.

"Whatever she chooses to do I'll back her. A year ago I was asking her to retire after she beat Mikaela Mayer so everybody knows how I feel about it. She (Price) was just a little bit too quick and too sharp on the night."

Jonas suggested that she could retire in the aftermath of the fight and hinted that she could concentrate on commentating on the sport instead.

The veteran fighter said: "I think emotions are running high right now and Joe has been asking me to retire for a very long time.

"I actually enjoy sitting next to you Andy (Scott), Anna (Woolhouse) and Johnny (Nelson) and commentating so maybe we look at that afterwards.

"But now I'll go home and spend time with my daughter."

Jonas' trainer admits that his charge was beaten by the superior fighter on the night.

Gallagher said: "Lauren Price was quick out the blocks, I thought I had it 2-1 at one point, I thought Natasha was pick-pocketing really well with the backhand over the lead hand, but after that she found her groove and started pulling away and Tasha was beginning to get Lauren into situations where she's about to pull the trigger, Lauren could see it coming and upped the pace.

"Take nothing away from Lauren, it was her night, a fantastic performance for her and she'll go back to Wales and we wish her good luck for the future in her career.

"I thought down the stretch, we did manage to land some decent backhands over the top, but Tasha couldn't get the second or third off whereas Lauren was firing off. Full credit."

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