Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price came face to face while recording the new edition of gloves are off Before their March 7 world title unification.
Jonas and Price will fight for the WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight championships at the Royal Albert Hall, live on sky sports,
Olympic gold medalist and WBA belt holder Price told Jonas directly that he expected to win every round of their contest.
The Welsh star has yet to miss a stoppage in her professional career, and she looks to continue that streak in her next fight.
“I believe so,” Price told sky sports After that.
She added, “I believe this is my toughest test. This is just another step. I believe I am very good and I am very fast.”
However Jonas rejected that suggestion.
“As long as we’re not in the ring, it doesn’t matter,” Jonas said. “She keeps saying these things. But you’re putting pressure on yourself to take it back.”
“You won’t lose a single round? Well, what happens when the first round goes and you lose it? What are you going to do then, because you said you wouldn’t lose a single round? What happens then? In rounds two, three, four, five, six?
“I would expect you to prevail in every round of his opposition.”
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Following the announcement of their world title unification fight at the Royal Albert Hall, Price says she is ‘over the moon’ that she will finally be able to face Jonas in the ring.
Jonas stressed that Price’s claim actually reflects a lack of confidence.
“I do. I think he has to tell himself that to make himself believe it. For it to happen: ‘Okay, I’ve got this,'” said the Liverpudlian. “You tell yourself Trying to explain.
“I think you’re encouraging yourself. You’re telling yourself: ‘I can do this.’ I believe that is what she is doing.
“I’m not buying it.”
