BOXXER Fighter Profiles: Lauren Price

An Olympic gold medallist at the 2020 Tokyo Games, Wales' Lauren Price is now preparing to take the professional boxing scene by storm.

Introducing one of the biggest prospects in British women's professional boxing - Lauren Price...
 

Tale of the Tape

Name	Lauren Price
Nation	United Kingdom
Place of Birth	Newport, Wales
Age	29
Weight Division	Welterweight
Stance	Southpaw
Height	5 ft 5½in
Professional Fights	6
Professional Wins	6
Knockouts	1
Professional Losses	0

Professional Boxing Record

Lauren Price has a professional boxing record of 6-0:

• Silvia Bortot (W - UD) - 10th December 2023, Bournemouth.
• Lolita Muzeya (W - TD) - 2nd September 2023, Manchester.
• Kirstie Bavington - (W - UD) - 6th May, 2023, Birmingham.
• Naomi Mannes - (W - UD) - 11th March, 2023. Zenith, Paris.
• Timea Belik (W - TKO, R4) - 15th October 2022, O2 Arena, London.
• Valgerdur Gudstensdottir (W - PTS) - 11th June 2022, Wembley Arena.
   

Getting to know... Lauren Price

We chatted to Lauren Price about her boxing inspirations and goals for the future...

Who are your favourite fighters of all time that have inspired you?

Joe Calzaghe, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Katie Taylor.

What has been your favourite fight in your career so far?

The final of the European Games in Minsk against Nouchka Fontijn.

What would you say are your best attributes in boxing?

Speed and skill

Do you have any interesting pre-fight rituals/ superstitions?

I bring my good luck cards from my nan to every fight, even the old ones.

What is your ultimate goal in boxing?

To become undisputed and multi-weight world champion.
 

Lauren Price claimed a gold medal for Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
 

We also spoke to Wales' finest about her interests and passions outside of the ring...

Who are your favourite music artists?

I like a bit of everything.

What is your favourite food?

Chocolate

What are your favourite films?

The Gray Man and The Holiday

Favourite holiday destination?

New York

Favourite TV series?

Prison Break, Happy Valley, Strike, The Crown, Bridgerton.

Favourite sportsperson outside of boxing?

Thierry Henry
 

Next fight

Lauren Price will challenge for her first world title against Jessica McCaskill in what's set to be a memorable homecoming in Cardiff on May 11.