British world champion Natasha Jonas has taken a new step alongside her professional boxing career as she ventures into the world of boxing management. This development was revealed in the latest episode of Sky Sports Editions, a series that highlights the achievements of elite sportswomen from various sports.
By embracing this new role, Natasha Jonas has made history by becoming the first Black female to become a boxing manager since the sport’s inception.
Her new role encompasses a wide variety of responsibilities, including overseeing different aspects of a fighter’s career, such as matchmaking, training camp coordination, and financial management. With around a decade’s worth of experience as a decorated amateur and professional boxer, Jonas is well-equipped for this new journey.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Jonas expressed her excitement as she embarks on this new chapter in her life. She will be managing amateur British boxer Mikie Tallon, who is set to make his professional debut in the near future.
“I couldn’t turn down this opportunity. I’ve known Mikie from Liverpool and watched him go through the ranks,” Jonas told Sky Sports.
“The thought of being able to guide someone to avoid the potholes that I fell into is something I couldn’t pass up.”
Jonas also acknowledged the challenges of taking this career path but vowed to continue as a professional boxer alongside her management career.
“Managing people wasn’t something I thought I would do. I’m still going to be a competing athlete, and I’m hoping to sign off on a deal very soon. But this is another avenue and another string to my bow.” Jonas said.
Natasha Jonas is currently the IBF welterweight champion, a title she won on July 1st this year. She had a brief stint as the unified champion of the super welterweight division from 2022 to 2023 before deciding to move down a weight class, resulting in the relinquishment of all three of her world titles over the past year.
With this endeavor, she follows in the footsteps of boxing figures like Chris Eubank Sr. and Emanuel Steward, who also became boxing managers following their professional boxing careers.
