IBF world champion Natasha Jonas will face WBC titleholder Ivana Habazin in a huge hometown unification bout on Saturday, December 14 at the Exhibition Center in Liverpool, presented by BOXXER, live and exclusively on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and Peacock in the USA.

A win for Jonas will put her on a collision course with Lauren Price MBE, the WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine world champion early next year.

Jonas (15-2-1, 9 KO) will fight for the world title under the BOXXER promotional banner in his hometown of Liverpool for the sixth time in a row.

“Miss GB” Jonas claimed a split decision victory in an epic fight against former world champion Mikaela Mayer, who last appeared at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool in January.

Undefeated in her last six fights, the 40-year-old from Toxteth will now look to consolidate her position at the top of the welterweight division as she bids to become a unified world champion in two weight classes, having previously unified the WBC, WBO and IBF super welterweight world titles.

Habazin (23-6, 7 KO) is the current WBC world champion, who overtook Kinga Magyar in April this year and won the vacant green-gold belt. The 35-year-old from Zagreb, Croatia, who has shared the ring with some of the greatest fighters of the state-of-the-art era, including Cecilia Brækhus and Claressa Shields, is already a former IBF world welterweight champion, as well as a former IBO world middleweight champion.

Natasha Jonas said: “I’m excited to come back and fight another huge world title fight at home in Liverpool. To be given the opportunity to win another world title and unify the IBF and WBC world titles will be special. Ivana Habazin is a great champion. She has won multiple world titles and fought against the best in the world. I expect a tough fight, but I’m ready to prove that I’m number one in the division. With the support of my home fans, there is no way I could lose.

Ivana Habazin said: “It will be an honor for me to unify the WBC and IBF welterweight world titles. I previously held the IBF world title and I’m looking forward to winning the belt again. I have great respect for Natasha. She was a great champion throughout her career. She is one of the greatest players in the sport today and beating her will give me the recognition I have long deserved.

“I’ve visited Liverpool a few times and it’s my favorite city in the UK, so I’m really excited to fight in her hometown. Although it may be winter in Liverpool on December 14, I believe that Natasha and I will provide fans at the arena with much-needed warmth and Christmas cheer. I just hope the judging will be fair and Santa Claus won’t come to give Natasha an early Christmas present.”

BOXXER Founder and CEO Ben Shalom said: “Natasha Jonas returns to her hometown for a major world title unification fight. It’s a champion-on-champion fight in which Natasha faces WBC world champion Ivana Habazin. This is a fight that Natasha must win as she looks to cement her legacy as one of the greatest fighters of her generation. Victory on December 14 could set up more career-defining fights for Natasha, including a massive British world title unification clash with Lauren Price early next year to determine who is number one in the welterweight division.”

Mike Tyson can boast the seventh defeat of his career after a one-sided loss to Jake Paul on Friday evening in Texas.

Tyson accepted a $20 million payout, leaving a lasting stain on his boxing and sport. Tyson is 50-7, two winless, and will never be able to remove the check mark from his resume.

Fans of the heavyweight legend will forever have to deal with the fact that Tyson was brought out of retirement to take on an influencer in exchange for content, praise and clicks. Fans who grew up watching Mike rule the world as the youngest ever top-flight ruler and undisputed champion will undoubtedly have a difficult time accepting the fact that Tyson is no longer 50-6.

Having lost four of his last five fights, Tyson should have retired after beating Lennox Lewis 49-3.

In a statement, Tyson thankfully turned down another fight, even though he declared after the fight: “I don’t think so. Maybe his brother.

“It’s one of those situations where you lost but you still won. I’m grateful for last night. But I don’t regret entering the ring for the last time,” Tyson said.

“I almost died in June and had eight blood transfusions. I lost half my blood and 25 pounds in the hospital and had to fight to get better to fight, so I won.

“For my children to see me stand shoulder to shoulder and finish eight innings with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboys Stadium is an experience no man could ever ask for. Thank you.”

Despite Tyson admitting his career is over, many blame Paul for adding an unnecessary stain to the boxing legend’s notebook.

Former world champion Carl Froch fell in love with Paul after witnessing the shocking events at AT&T Stadium from his home in Nottingham.

“It looked like Mike Tyson just showed up to play his part in this little circus,” The Cobra noted. “Jake Paul was either too scared to get involved or he didn’t want to hurt him.

– I don’t think he can. I don’t believe Jake Paul is good enough. The fight itself was awesome. Mike Tyson is 58 years aged. But Jake Paul also gave an amazing performance.

“I don’t like how he tries to say he didn’t really try, because I think he tried sometimes. And I don’t think he had the courage to stand in front of Tyson and try to do anything to get him out of there.

We hope that one day Paul will take his boxing career seriously and stop cutting corners. This is unlikely because Paul does not have enough talent to compete with anyone in the top 15 in any weight class.

The circus will continue.

Mike Tyson may not win at all even if he knocks out Jake Paul on Friday.

Tyson is approaching a comeback fight that many believe will not end with anyone winning.

Tyson was told that winning at the age of 58 in boxing was an empty joke. Tyson can’t really win either way if he crushes Paul or gets knocked out himself.

The former UFC star turned analyst weighed in on the Tyson debate as Daniel Cormier offered his views on the controversial fight.

Tyson will wear his professional gloves on November 15, nineteen years and more since his last appearance. Despite “Iron” Mike losing his previous two contests by knockout, YouTuber Paul sees Tyson as a cash opportunity to gain some recognition.

However, Cormier joins many voices who believe that both men have no chance of winning this fight. The only advantage of the entire Netflix event is money, which is no reason to create such an antagonist, since both men are already millionaires.

On his “Funky and the Champ” show, Cormier discussed Tyson’s smokescreen training videos, saying, “I understand that [he looks good at 58]and I understand what he is saying [he feels great].

“I agree when he hits the pads with Rafael Cordeiro. It looks like there’s still something left there. But then I see Jake Paul fighting Mike Perry. I saw Jake Paul get overwhelmed to the point where he started to feel uncomfortable. It looked like Mike Perry had a chance. But Jake has a reserve tank he can go to and benefit from because he’s 28 years ancient. Then he comes back and finally finishes Mike Perry.

“At the beginning of the fight, Mike Perry gets beaten up and dropped. He looks trained and unmatched. This worries me because what if it looks like a 58-year-old man fighting a 28-year-old man while Mike can’t operate the backup tank to stay and compete with this juvenile kid? I think it’s a failure for Jake Paul because if you beat Mike Tyson, everyone will love him.

“What if Mike knocks him out? It’s over,” Cormier added. “Everything is ready. This would be the backfire of all time. If he gets knocked out, nothing like this has ever happened in the history of sports.”

Paul has eight two-minute rounds to get the job done, while the consensus is that Tyson only has 30 seconds before he’s blowing tough and having difficulty keeping up.

The only comparison fight fans have made to the Paul vs. Tyson fight is when Evander Holyfield returned to action at the same age as Tyson in 2021. Facing Vitor Belfort, who was twenty years older than Paul at the time, Holyfield lasted only 109 seconds.

Mike is in deep crisis and must get out of the fight or destroy his opponent to gain any recognition. Senior Tyson would have beaten that opponent in a matter of seconds. Therefore, he must prove that money is not the only thing that counts.

In a recent workout, Tyson’s muscle mass remains off the charts for a man his age. The only problems will be its resistance to attacks and movement. If Mike can’t move around the ring, he’ll be chosen at his discretion by a guy three decades younger, with a much more significant engine.

Paul clearly doesn’t have skills comparable to Tyson. However, Mike has shown on numerous occasions, even in his thirties, that he is prone to impoverished performances and falling out of the game.

An audience of millions will watch to decide his ultimate legacy.

If Paul knocks Tyson out, it will be a disaster.