So far in her short professional career, Lauren Price has seemed bossy.
An Olympic gold medalist at the Tokyo Games, the Welsh star has only boxed six times since turning professional but has won every round she has competed in.
Price became the first British women’s champion last year with her narrow victory over Kirstie Bavington.
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But on May 11, she will take a big step up in class when she challenges Jessica McCaskill for the WBA welterweight world title.
McCaskill was a former undisputed champion who has never lost a decision at 147 pounds.
But Price remains extremely confident.
“They all say they’re going to come and rip my head off. It’s a different game when they’re in there with me,” she told Sky Sports. “If things get difficult in these rounds, I will get through them.”
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Lauren Price’s promoter Ben Shalom believes now is the right time for her to fight for her first world title against Jessica McCaskill in just her seventh professional fight.
“She’ll probably ask me questions. It will be my toughest fight. I know that and I respect that, but I still believe I’m the better boxer.”
“I can’t imagine her outsmarting me in any way. But that’s their game, to make it messy and rough,” Price added.
“If anything, it’s better for me if she charges at me and I pick my shots and go from there.”
Although her professional experience may be limited, Price believes her amateur background, where she boxed and defeated the best opponents around the world to win gold medals at Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth Games, sets her up prepared this moment.
“Every style I learned in the amateurs obviously prepared me for fights like this,” Price said. “I’m at my peak. I’m just ready for it. She was there, she did it.”
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Lauren Price is determined to bring back the glory days of Welsh boxing when she challenges Jessica McCaskill for her WBA and WBC welterweight titles at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff on May 11.
“I also respect her for taking the fight from the start. I challenged a lot of champions and didn’t really get much in return.”
“It’s a good fight, a fight I’m ready for and I’m going to win.”
This opportunity is even more important to them as it will be a home fight – their first fight in Wales in a decade.
“One big thing that I haven’t experienced yet is fighting at home in front of a home crowd. But of course I’m going to enjoy it as much as possible, take it all in, take in the atmosphere and then when I’m in the stadium.” “When the bell rings, I have to tune in and get down to business,” she said.
“That was one of the things I wanted to do, headline Wales, put Wales on the map and bring big nights back to Cardiff.”
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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.
Price’s ambitions are just beginning.
“We have seen what Katie Taylor has done for Ireland and I want to do the same for Wales,” she said.
“I want to be involved in big fights. I want to fight in Cardiff. I want to create that legacy. I want to keep going for a few years and become a world multiweight champion and create greatness.”
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