Jonas vs Price: Wales’ Lauren Price targets statement win

In the build-up to Friday’s all-female card at the Royal Albert Hall, Price says she has left no stone unturned.

Training under Rob McCracken at the home of GB Boxing in Sheffield, she’s been sparring three times a week – sometimes up to three ten-minute rounds.

Her physical prowess has never been in question, whatever the sport. Just ask her former Wales international football team-mates and coaches.

But Price is showing an increasing belief in her boxing ability and feels she has all the attributes needed to beat someone at the level of Natasha Jonas.

“I believe I’m technically very good – my skill, my speed,” she continued.

“When you put my work ethic in as well, with my fitness and everything else, then it’s going to be hard to be beaten.

“I think I’ve got a great ring IQ, I can read a fight. I’m Olympic champion. I became world champion within seven fights. So that’s where the belief comes from.

“She’s a very good fighter. She’s got a great jab, good backhand, good lead hook. But I just think I’m better.”

Whilst Price has always had self-confidence, showing it so overtly in interviews is something of a new look.

This humble girl from the valleys would much rather do her talking with her gloves.

But in her relatively short time as a professional, she has learnt it has to come with the territory.