Lauren Worth dismissed Natasha Jonas’ jibe at her Olympic medal successful effort.
Rival world champions Jonas and Worth struggle for the IBF, WBC and WBA welterweight world titles on the Royal Albert Corridor on Friday, dwell on Sky Sports activities.
Worth was an Olympic gold medallist on the Tokyo Video games in 2021, however Jonas was not intimidated by that accolade.
“When all the nice folks had left,” Jonas stated of Worth’s Olympic win.
“You may need the credentials on paper, however with regards to the skilled ring, I do not suppose she’s had that.”
Whereas Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall had turned skilled by the point Worth received her middleweight gold medal, the Welsh star nonetheless needed to overcome a roster of elite opponents to achieve the highest of the rostrum in Japan.
On the Tokyo Video games, Worth needed to beat boxers like Atheyna Bylon (a World champion and Olympic silver medallist), Nouchka Fontijn (an Olympic silver medallist) and Qian Li (gold medallist at Paris 2024).
Responding to Jonas’ barb, Worth informed Sky Sports activities: “She would not know what she’s speaking about.”
Worth, who additionally received World, European and Commonwealth Video games gold medals as an novice, stated: “On the finish of the day she’s solely saying that to try to get underneath my pores and skin. It is not going to work. It is all she’s acquired actually.
“To get to the Olympics and to face on prime of the rostrum, there is no simple manner, there is no simple route. Even to qualification, even to get there. So she’s chatting a little bit of garbage there.
“I respect her. She’s an Olympian,” Worth added of Jonas. “I respect anybody who will get within the ring. however you take a look at my novice background, most adorned novice to come back out of GB, I’m going to have individuals who envy me just a little bit.
“I do not take any discover of that. I concentrate on what I am good at, at what I can obtain. And she will be able to suppose what she desires.”
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Natasha Jonas and Lauren Worth shared a frosty face-off on the press convention for his or her world title unification at Royal Albert Corridor on Friday March 7
Worth is satisfied that she’s going to rise to the event in opposition to Jonas.
“I take pleasure in being underneath the lights. Some folks do not prefer it. I like it. Do not get me fallacious, the coaching’s exhausting however evening’s like that, underneath the lights, if you win and also you get your hand raised, it is particular,” she stated.
“I really feel like I have never actually been examined examined but. I really feel like Tasha brings one other degree out of me, if I am sincere.
“However I consider there’s a lot extra to come back from me.”
She is anticipating Friday’s struggle to be a milestone in her skilled development.
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Lauren Worth confirmed she was a category above Bexcy Mateus and detonated a giant left hand to finish the struggle
“We speak concerning the evening – it should be historic. However the opponent Jonas is, the title that she is, I consider it makes me greater in and out of doors of the ring,” Worth stated.
“So I am excited for that. I really feel prefer it’s a turning level in my profession as properly. Nevertheless it’s a struggle that I do know I’ll win properly. I am simply too good.
“I discuss my legacy, greatness, and it is a stepping stone to getting there with this struggle. It is a large struggle. A large British struggle and it begins March 7.”
Watch Natasha Jonas struggle Lauren Worth on the Royal Albert Corridor dwell on Sky Sports activities on Friday March 7.
