- Natasha Jonas has become the first black female to secure a boxing manager’s license in the UK.
- Jonas has a history of breaking barriers in boxing, being the first woman to represent GB Boxing and the first female boxer to represent Great Britain at the Olympics.
- Beyond her boxing career, Jonas is an active member of her community, a parent, and a respected pundit and commentator.
Natasha Jonas, the accomplished Liverpudlian boxer, has added another groundbreaking achievement to her already illustrious career, becoming the first black female to secure a boxing manager’s license from the esteemed British Boxing Board of Control. Known for her tenacity and trailblazing spirit, Jonas, affectionately termed ‘Miss GB,’ has consistently broken barriers, setting her apart in the realm of sports.
Jonas has been making history from the outset, hailing from a family deeply entrenched in athletics. Her notable accomplishments include being the first woman to represent GB Boxing in 2009 and subsequently making history by becoming the first female boxer to represent Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics.
Last year, she further solidified her standing in the boxing world by receiving the British Boxer of the Year award, an honor previously bestowed upon legends like Lennox Lewis and Naseem Hamed.
Now, as a two-division world champion, Jonas is set for a new role as a boxing manager. Armed with her recently acquired license, she is poised to guide the career of young boxing talent Mikie Tallon as he embarks on his professional debut later this month.
“I’ve never been one to back down from a challenge, and I didn’t plan on becoming ‘the first’ in anything, specifically. My goal was to shatter limits, never shy away from the new or the tough, just because no one else had tread that path,” Jonas stated with her characteristic resolve. “But, hey, carving out a piece of history that’s undeniably yours? That has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?”
Beyond her exploits in the ring and as a groundbreaker, Natasha Jonas is an active member of her community, an engaged parent, and a respected pundit and commentator on Sky Sports Boxing. Her historic achievement during Black History Month, themed ‘Celebrating Our Sisters’ this year, amplifies the significance of her journey, serving as an inspiration for women in sports.
Having already clinched the IBF World Welterweight title earlier this year, Jonas is eager to return to the canvas and further solidify her legacy in British boxing. For those keen on delving into Natasha Jonas’s inspiring journey, the latest episode of Sky Sports’ Editions, debuting today on their YouTube channel.
Sky Sports Editions, a series spotlighting elite sportswomen’s stories, provides a fresh narrative twist, granting these remarkable women creative control to direct their personalized cover shoots. A series not to be missed, indeed.
