British boxer Anthony Joshua has demanded that women boxing should be respected like they do to men boxing.
Joshua, who lost is world title belt to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk stated that the women’s boxing are not getting enough praise for their effort.
Jonas and Joshua represented the Great Britain in the 2012 Olympics, as Jonas is ready to make a world title opportunity in the next coming month.
“Give credit to the female fighters – Ramla Ali, Katie Taylor, Tasha Jonas,” two-time heavyweight champion Joshua said.
“So many good female fighters.
“Then you’ve got me, Tyson Fury, Dillian Whyte. Big us all up!
“We are all assets. It doesn’t matter, female or male.
“Give people their credit and their dues.”
Jonas has twice fallen agonisingly, and arguably controversially, short of becoming a world champion.
She first battled valiantly as an underdog to hold Terri Harper to a draw in a WBC super-featherweight title fight.
Then, in a rematch from their vaunted London 2012 bout, she was narrowly outpointed by undisputed lightweight champion Taylor.
Joshua reacted to Jonas’ fight with Harper: “People say this was a great fight for women’s boxing. I think this was a great fight for boxing as a whole.”
Jonas’ promoter Ben Shalom said: “She was very, very close against Taylor. Arguably she beat Taylor.
“I’d like to see them fight again at some point. I’m sure they will.
“Tasha has her own plans.
“Jonas will fight for a world title in hopefully her next fight, but maybe the fight after.
“That will be on either the Amir Khan vs Kell Brook [February 19] or Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall [live on February 26] cards.
“It is great to see women’s boxing doing so well.
“Caroline Dubois, we think will become a future superstar. Ebonie Jones as well.
“We have a really strong stable for the female sport.”
Source: Skysports
