Who won Mayer vs Jonas?
Natasha Jonas beat Mikaela Mayer by split decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, January 20th, 2024, at M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool.
The scorecards were announced as 96-95, 97-93, 96-94 in favor of winner Natasha Jonas.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).
Also on the undercard Aaron McKenna beat Mickey Ellison, and Jack Cullen was overcome by Zak Chelli for the BBBOC British Super Middleweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight belts.
Mayer vs Jonas stats
Back in January 2024, Natasha Jonas stepped into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.
Mikaela Mayer made her way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.
Natasha Jonas was the older woman by 6 years, at 40 years old.
Mayer had a height advantage of 1 inch over Jonas. Despite this, she had a 1-inch reach advantage.
Natasha Jonas fought out of the southpaw stance, while Mikaela Mayer was an orthodox fighter.
Jonas was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2017, 1 month earlier than Mayer, whose first professional fight was in 2017. She had fought 59 fewer professional rounds, totaling 105 compared to Mayer's 164.
Mayer vs Jonas form
Jonas had won 5 of her most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In her last fight leading up to this contest, she had defeated Kandi Wyatt on July 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, she had defeated Marie Eve Dicaire on November 12, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.
Going into that contest, she had beaten Patricia Berghult on September 3, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Echo Arena, Liverpool.
Before that, she had won against Chris Namus on February 19, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Manchester Arena, Lancashire.
She had beaten Vaida Masiokaite on November 20, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 6 round contest at Wembley Arena, London.
Mikaela Mayer had beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents.
In her last fight before this contest, she had defeated Silvia Bortot on September 2, 2023, by points in the 10th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, she had defeated Lucy Wildheart on April 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Copper Box Arena, London.
Going into that contest, she had been beaten by Alycia Baumgardner on October 15, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.
Before that, she had won against Jennifer Han on April 9, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Hangar, California, United States.
She had defeated Maiva Hamadouche on November 5, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Natasha Jonas had been fighting more than Mikaela Mayer.
Going into this contest, Natasha Jonas had last fought 6 months and 19 days ago, while Mikaela Mayer's last outing had been 4 months and 18 days ago.
Jonas' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 2 months, which means she had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
Mayer's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 15 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.
What time did Mayer vs Jonas start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Who broadcast Mayer vs Jonas?
The ESPN+ show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The Sky Sports Arena broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (GTM).
What were the odds on Mayer vs Jonas?
Natasha Jonas was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest, while Mikaela Mayer made her way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.