Welsh boxer Jade Jones secured her third victory of the year on Saturday night, stopping Sheena Bathory after four rounds on the Misfits card in Newcastle. The Olympic champion then immediately turned her attention to her next opponent.
Third win of the year
Jones, a former taekwondo legend, appeared on the undercard of the Big Stacks v Jordan McCann fight in the north east. Bathory, known as 'The Hungarian Hurricane', was bloodied at the end of the fourth round of what was scheduled to be a five-round contest. The bout was far from pretty, but Jones dominated from start to finish.
The victory means Jones is now the MFB women's super middleweight champion.
Mixed feelings on performance
Speaking to DAZN after the fight, Jones admitted she had not stuck to her game plan. "I didn't really do my plan, I was supposed to box, so I don't think Swifty is really that happy with me," she said.
"But I think I have shown toughness, I've shown I can take a few shots, I wanted to test the chin, what better girl to test it with than Sheena."
She added: "To be honest I'm not really that happy about it. I didn't think I stuck to my plan, but I've shown I'm from Flint, I'm a fighter, I want to get rough and ready, we're the one, don't mess about with the Flint people!"
Cyborg in her sights
On what comes next, Jones said: "Keep improving, now I've got the belts, I hold all the cards, people are going to have to come fight for me."
Cris Cyborg was also mentioned as a possible next opponent for the north Walian. "I've got the belt, so I hold all the cards," Jones said. "Now people have got to come and fight me to fight for this belt. Mams [Taylor] keeps talking about Cyborg. Obviously, she's a very top competitor, so who knows? Maybe I need a couple more first, but she's definitely in my sights."
