Welcome to Natasha Jonas Official Website
Natasha Jonas, known as Tasha to her friends, is a talented female boxer who was born and raised in Liverpool (England). She competed as an amateur in the 60 kg (132 lb) lightweight division and represented Rotunda ABC & GB Boxing. She was ranked #5 in the AIBA world rankings. In 2012, Tasha became the first female British boxer to fight at the Olympic Games, eventually losing in the quarter-finals to Ireland’s four-time World Champion Katie Taylor.
Natasha was a Gold medallist at the EU Championship in 2009 and 2011. She has won the ABAE (Amateur Boxing Association of England) Championship four times (2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007) and won the GB Championship in 2010.
Initially intending to be a footballer, Jonas spent eighteen months at St. Peter’s College in the United States on a football scholarship,[5] before returning to the United Kingdom and studying media studies at Edge Hill University, Lancashire. She was employed for five years by Liverpool City Council and was a mentor for the Youth Sport Trust for four years, helping to promote sport and healthy lifestyles to school-age children.
Natasha’s ability and past achievements have brought her to the attention of many, locally and nationally. She is a great ambassador to her sport and a role model to young kids in her local community.
Follow her journey in the hope of fulfilling her dreams and ambition.