Natasha Jonas wrote her name into the boxing history books after she became a two-weight world champion with a stoppage win over Kandi Wyatt.
Jonas, who already held the WBC, IBF and WBO super-welterweight world titles, now holds the IBF welterweight crown after stopping Wyatt 30 seconds into round number eight at the AO Arena in Manchester.
The 39-year-old, who is trained by Joe Gallagher at Champs Camp in Manchester, dominated from the first bell and continually hurt Wyatt with her left-hand. Jonas started so well, she actually rocked her 32-year-old opponent less than a minute into the fight.
That was a sign of things to come for Wyatt, as Jonas stunned her again in the second. Rounds three and four were a bit more equal, but Jonas was still landing the cleaner shots.
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Jonas started round number five with more urgency, clattering a one-two combination through Wyatt's guard, and round number six followed a familiar theme, with the feeling at ringside being that Jonas was just one shot from finishing the fight.
Referee Marcus McDonnell took a concerned look at Wyatt following round number six. And unfortunately for Wyatt, round number seven was just target practice for Jonas, who couldn’t miss with that big left-hand.
So it was little surprise when referee McDonnell waved off the contest 30 seconds into round number eight after Jonas landed yet another clear left-hand to Wyatt's nose.. No one at ringside complained and the stoppage that had long felt inevitable.
Asked what is next post-fight, Jonas said: "I know next is a holiday. I don't really care to be honest (who I fight next)."
