There has always been sibling rivalry between England’s Nikita Parris, 27, and her elder sister Natasha Jonas, 36. But for the best part of a decade, Jonas has had the upper hand on Parris — the prestige of boxing for Team GB at the Olympic Games. Jonas became the first British female boxer to compete at an Olympic Games in London 2012, reaching the quarter-finals at lightweight before losing to Katie Taylor, who would go on to win the gold medal. The pair fought again earlier this month, in a bout described as one of the best ever women’s fights, Taylor again the victor. SponsoredNow nine years on from the London games and Parris can finally say she too has been selected for an Olympics

Source: The Times May 31, 2021 11:03 UTC