Natasha Jonas relishing tag as underdog ahead of reunion with Katie Taylor
"I've got absolutely nothing to lose and I'll be presenting the best version of myself mentally and physically on the night and she has to be able to deal with that."
Jonas' display nevertheless boosted her standing and while a rematch has failed to materialise, she accepted the opportunity to move up a division to take on her London 2012 conqueror and the undisputed lightweight champion.
Taylor, who spoke about the obstacles she faced when turning pro, who holds the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO crowns at 135lbs, is widely-regarded as one of the finest female fighters ever.
Jonas once again herself back in familiar territory of being rated as a longshot this Saturday.
In what Jonas thinks was the third and most recent bout between them, Taylor claimed a 26-15 quarter-final win in front of a crowd generating a record 113.7 decibels of noise at London's ExCel Arena en route to lightweight gold.
Jonas (9-1-1, 7KOs) has ultimately been able to get her career back on track and she has drawn encouragement from how Taylor (17-0, 6KOs) struggled against Delfine Persoon in their two fights in June 2019 and August 2020.
Jonas added: "I know that I'm not boxing the aura that is, the legacy that is, the legend that is Katie Taylor, I'm just boxing another human.