Katie Taylor and Natasha Jonas clash ahead of Dereck Chisora v Joseph Parker this weekend.
The pair know each other very well from the amateur ranks, with Taylor beating the Liverpudlian on her way to becoming Olympic champion in 2012.
The Bray boxer was last seen in the ring when demolishing Spain's Miriam Gutierrez last November, but this will be a much tougher test.
Jonas hasn't fought since drawing with Terri Harper last August, with the two English fighters battling it out in a brilliant contest.
A victory for Taylor could lead to a massive showdown with Jessica McCaskill this summer and an opportunity to become a two-weight undisputed champion.
But she faces a very tough opponent before she can start thinking about McCaskill, who she previously defeated in 2017.
Here's everything you need to know about the fight:
Where and when is it?
The bout takes place at the Manchester Arena on Saturday, May 1.
What time is the fight?
Taylor and Jonas should be in around the ring around 9pm, but obviously this could change depending on the results of the other fights.
The first bout should start around 6pm, with the main event getting underway around 10pm.
What channel is it on?
The fight will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office and costs €24.95 in Ireland.
You can also follow live updates here.
Full fight card
- MAIN EVENT: Derek Chisora v Joseph Parker
- CO-MAIN EVENT: Katie Taylor v Natasha Jonas – for WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female lightweight title
- Dmitry Bivol v Craig Richards – for WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title
- James Tennyson v Jovanni Straffon – for vacant IBO lightweight title
- Chris Eubank Jr v Marcus Morrison
- Campbell Hatton v Levi Dunn
- Scott Fitzgerald v Gregory Trenel
Quotes corner
Katie Taylor: "We don’t take any easy fights. I’m in this sport to fight the best, in terms of training camps every one’s the same, we train for every single fight as if it’s going to be my hardest. My mind set and mentality doesn’t change fight to fight so I’m looking forward to a great fight on Saturday.
“The fight was nine years ago, we were both very different fighters to what we are now. I think we’ve both developed and matured into great pro fighters. The fight is going to be completely different Saturday night then it was in the London Olympics. What works in the pro game doesn’t work in the amateur game – this is a completely different fight.
“I think my last few performances have shown I’m at my peak, I’ve shown my best in the last few performances. My last three fights were probably my best performances as a pro, so I feel like I’m definitely improving and getting better each time.”
Natasha Jonas: “Every time I’m asked to step up, I do, and I perform. Being the underdog for me is no different, I’m always the underdog on the big night. The more you tell me I can’t do it, the more I’ll prove you that I can.
“You’ve got to remember that going into the Harper fight we’d just come off a lockdown, financially I didn’t know when I was going to box again, I had the baby 24/7 because the schools were shut, and I was in a bit of pickle of where I was going to go or where my opportunity was going to arise.
“Obviously we got that opportunity, and the baby came along to all the sessions, she was a big part of that camp. It was great to be back, and I was starting from down the mountain mentally, physically, emotionally. Now I’m not there, after the Harper fight, I’m at the top of the mountain. I’m starting at the Harper fight and building up from that. Everything says that I’m much better than from the Harper camp and I know I had to be there.
“I think in boxing one punch changes everything. I do believe I have power; I don’t want to make prediction or disrespect anybody by saying that. After the traumatic experience of round 8 against Harper, I promised myself that they are learning curves and that will never happen again. If I get that opportunity, it’ll be the end of the fight.”
Betting odds
Katie Taylor win: 2/9
Natasha Jonas win: 7/2
Draw: 10/1
