Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s world title fight between Jessica McCaskill and Lauren Price in Cardiff, live on Sky Sports.
When, where and how?
Price aims to become the first Welsh female boxing world champion when she challenges Jessica McCaskill for the WBA and Ring Magazine American welterweight titles in the main event at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff on Saturday, May 11, live on Sky Sports. Viewers can tune in to Sky Sports Action from 7:30 p.m. and Sky Sports Main Event at 8:00 p.m.
Live fight night
Saturday, May 11, 7:30 p.m
It continues a historic blockbuster month of boxing in May, which continues on Sunday, May 12, when Ukrainian icon Vasiliy Lomachenko fights George Kambosos Jr. for the IBF lightweight title in Perth, Australia.
The following week, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will then face off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the undisputed world heavyweight championship, also live on Sky Sports.
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Jessica McCaskill believes her superior experience in the professional ranks will see her emerge victorious in her fight with Lauren Price, who is fighting for the world title in her seventh fight
Jessica McCaskill’s professional career
- Age: 39
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches
- Overall fights: 16
- Record: 12-3-1 (5 KOs)
Lauren Price’s professional career
- Age: 29
- Height: 5 feet 5.5 inches
- Overall fights: 6
- Record: 6-0 (1 KO)
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Johnny Nelson believes McCaskill will look to use her experience fighting Price to her advantage
What do I need to know about the fighters?
McCaskill arrives as a two-weight world champion after being undisputed welterweight champion and holding the WBC and WBA super lightweight belts. She made her professional debut with a second-round stoppage win over Tyrea Nichole Duncan in August 2015 before suffering a split decision loss to Katonya Fisher in her second outing.
The 39-year-old finished second in a unanimous decision loss to Katie Taylor for the WBA lightweight title in December 2017, but became world champion in her next fight, defeating Erica Farias to capture the WBC light welterweight crown.
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Price’s promoter Ben Shalom believes now is the right time for her to fight for her first world title
McCaskill secured undisputed supremacy in the welterweight division on August 15, 2022, when she became the first person to defeat Cecilia Braekhus and also won the rematch a year later. Since then, she suffered a unanimous decision loss to Chantelle Cameron in 2022 and most recently played a split decision draw against Sandy Ryan.
Price has a highly decorated amateur record, having previously been an Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth Games middleweight champion.
Her success in the ring followed success as a four-time world kickboxing champion and a career as a footballer for Cardiff City and Wales.
The 29-year-old is unbeaten 6-0 since her professional debut against Valgerdur Gudstensdottir in June 2022. In May 2023 she defeated Kirstie Bavington to win the first British women’s welterweight title, most recently recording a points win against Silvia Bortot in December 2023.
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Price is determined to bring back the glory days of Welsh boxing
Who is on the undercard?
Hughie Fury (27-3, 15 KOs) faces Patrick Korte (21-3-1, 18 KOs) in a heavyweight clash as he continues his comeback after a lengthy absence from the ring.
Meanwhile, unbeaten light heavyweight Lewis Edmondson (8-0, 3 KOs) faces former two-time English champion Joel McIntyre (20-8, 5 KOs).
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On Toe2Toe, Price explains why she thinks she can beat McCaskill
Elsewhere, unbeaten featherweight Rhys Edwards (15-0, 4 KOs) meets former British champion and WBA No. 1 contender Thomas Patrick Ward (34-1-1, 5 KOs) for the WBA Intercontinental Title. Newport super middleweight Kyran Jones (9-0, 1 KO) faces unbeaten Welshman Lewis Howell (3-0) and Cardiff super featherweight Kane Shepherd (4-0, 1 KO) faces Birmingham’s Ishmael Ellis (14-8).
Also in action is the undefeated English super middleweight champion Mark Jeffers (17-0, 4 KOs) and Swansea heavyweight hope Moses Jolly (8-0, 6 KOs), who continues his quest to become the first Welsh heavyweight world champion.
What was said?
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After it was announced that Price would fight McCaskill for her first world title, the Chicago boxer says this is the opportunity for the British welterweight to put on a show
Lauren Price:
“Look what Katie Taylor has done for Ireland, I want to do the same for Wales. If you win this fight, I’ll have made history again.”
“I want to bring boxing back to Wales. We’ve seen what (Joe) Calzaghe has done and it’s time for me to fly the flag and bring big nights to Wales.”
“We are a small nation, a very proud country. You can see it in the Six Nations and football, everyone stands behind their own.”
“You only have to go to a rugby match in Cardiff and the streets are packed. I hope they come out on May 11 and support me.”
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Johnny Nelson believes the fight will play into Price’s hands
Jessica McCaskill:
McCaskill:
“The only difference is the experience, there are amateurs and professionals. Pro is completely different – she doesn’t have the pro experience and that could be the main factor here.”
“The drive, the training, her team, she has great elements behind her.”
“She says she’s seen a lot of styles, but she’s never seen anything crazy, and there’s going to be a little bit of crazy in this ring.”
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