Boxing News: Promoter Ben Shalom makes a ‘life-changing’ offer for Hannah Rankin

Posted at: August 02, 2022

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Boxing News: Despite the fact that Hannah Rankin received a “big offer” for a world title unification from BOXXER promoter Ben-Shalom, Natasha Jonas is still waiting for word on the status of her next fight.

Jonas defeated his opponent in a shocking knockout in February in Manchester to claim the WBO super-welterweight title. On the historic Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall night on September 10 at the O2 Arena in London, the Liverpudlian is eager to challenge Rankin, the WBA championship holder at 154 pounds.

“We put a huge offer into Hannah Rankin,” BOXXER promoter Ben Shalom told Sky Sports. “Whether they accept or not, I don’t know but a six-figure offer to fight against Natasha Jonas. If they don’t want it, they don’t want it and we have to move on.

“It’s a life-changing opportunity we felt,” he continued. “We offered her a six-figure opportunity to be on the biggest women’s card of all time at the O2.

“Tasha obviously wanted to fight in Liverpool, we understood Hannah maybe wouldn’t want to fight in Liverpool for that fight and that’s why we allowed it to go to London.

“The opportunity to fight for huge, huge money and a Sky contract as well – we can’t do much more as a promoter.”

Rankin has a limited window of opportunity to accept because Jonas will fight in early September regardless of what occurs.

“It’s a shame because I think the package was incredible. We wanted to do the best by Tasha and the women’s sport in general to make that fight. I think that fight makes sense, it’s a unification, but if they don’t want to make it, they don’t want to. I just hope they don’t live to regret that decision,” Shalom said.

If the Rankin fight cannot take place, Jonas will fight event in Liverpool on September 3 between Liam Smith and Hassan Mwakinyo.

“Assuming the Rankin offer isn’t accepted in the next couple of days then she will now be chief support in Liverpool,” Shalom explained. “A homecoming, a big fight, chief support to Liam Smith.”

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