Natasha Jonas and Terri Harper have been embroiled in a heated back-and-forth on social media this week – with some scathing comments coming from the Liverpudlian.
Jonas defeated Marie Eve Dicaire this past weekend to claim her third world title at 154lbs in less than a calendar year, leaving Harper’s WBA crown the last piece of the undisputed puzzle.
Although the all British fight seems like a natural one to make, it appears things will not quite be so straight forward.
Harper’s trainer / manager Stefy Bull took to Twitter this week to announce that a six figure offer had been made to Jonas for an undisputed clash.
I can confirm that a large high end 6 figure offer has been sent to team Jonas for #HarperJonas2 from @MatchroomBoxing 1 of the best female fights to have taken place #Undisputed on the line. Itβs got history itβs got everything #Boxing pic.twitter.com/IBAN42sHg4
— Stefy Bull (@StefyBull) November 16, 2022
However, Jonas seemed less than impressed by the offer or particularly keen for a rematch with Harper, who she controversially lost to back in 2020 when the pair fought at super-featherweight.
MR, big 6 figures? Oxymoron stop the π§’ ππ€£ I've been getting big 6 figures since I left. But we'll see π
— Natasha Jonas (@TashaJonas) November 16, 2022
Jonas then went on to demand drug testing, most likely a cheeky nod to Harper’s recent jump up in weight.
And throw in VADA testing π€£ππ€£π
— Natasha Jonas (@TashaJonas) November 16, 2022
Since picking up her third world title last weekend, Jonas has called for mega fights with the likes of Claressa Shields , Jessica McCaskill and Katie Taylor to name a few, but hasn’t been as vocal regarding a potential undisputed showdown with old foe Harper.
Whether promoter politics could be overcome is another issue, with Jonas now signed to Sky / Boxxer and Harper to Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom.
Jonas’ split from Matchroom last year was less than amicable, so that may be an obstacle in the making of a fight between her and Harper.