Harper and Jonas fight to thrilling draw

Source: WBC

08/08/2020

Harper and Jonas fight to thrilling draw

Terri Harper D10 Natasha Jonas.... A superb fight took place at Matchroom's Brentwood HQ in Essex, United Kingdom, resulting in a draw between WBC/IBO super featherweight champion Terri Harper, and former Olympian Natasha Jonas. It was the first time that two British women had competed against each other for a word title Harper (age 23) is now 10-0-1, while Jonas (age 36) is 9-1-1. The women, both from Great Britain, began the fight cautiously. In the second round, Jonas looked better, using the counterattack, but then Harper cut Jonas' right eye. Harper sought to be more aggressive in the third by landing better punches on Jonas, who at times looked uncomfortable. Rounds four and five were very close, as both fighters exchanged blows in the center of the ring. In rounds six and seven, Harper was faster, while Jonas dedicated herself to crisp counters. In the eighth, Jonas connected hard with head shots, but Harper was able to weather the storm. The last two rounds were very close, with both warriors showing their entire repertoire and giving 100% of themselves. The judges’ scores were: Ian John Lewis 96-94 in favor of Harper, John Latham 96-95 in favor of Jonas and Mark Lyson scored it a 95-95 draw. source: wbc / social media