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Leap of Faith

WHEN Natasha Jonas pushed Katie Taylor to the wire in a 2021 ‘Fight of the Year’ contender, losing only by the narrowest of margins, she was, at the time, oblivious to the fact the performance would be both a blessing and a curse.

On the one hand, Jonas’ showing was so impressive that many came away seeing the Liverpudlian in a new light, assuming a world title would one day inevitably be hers. Yet, on the other hand, given how dangerous she appeared, and how she so nearly beat Taylor, the performance also

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