Lauren Price vs Jessica McCaskill: Welsh boxer ready for title chance

Price switched over to the pro ranks after the Olympics, revealing her phone “blew up” with offers from all the major UK boxing promoters.

She opted to join Boxxer’s stable and fight on Sky Sports, and has looked extremely impressive in the welterweight division, winning every round of her six pro fights.

Now, however, she fights the top welterweight, McCaskill, bidding to make history as Wales’ first female world champion.

Wales’ 13th world champion, Joe Cordina, has no doubt his friend will get the job done.

“It’s in touching distance for her, all she has to do is grab it now,” he said.

“I hope she enjoys every second of it. Fighting for a world title in your home country is special, she should soak it all up. I believe she will win, but she might not fight in Cardiff again.”

Another former Welsh world champion, Barry Jones, says Price is a “special” talent.

“McCaskill is a top 10 pound-for-pound fighter… on paper it’s a big ask, it’s too big an ask even,” he said.

“But I think Lauren wins and I think she walks it. If she frustrates her with her movement, Price will go to work and put on a dominant performance. I think she will put on a masterclass.”

Price feels her time has come to add her name to the greats of Welsh boxing.

“I haven’t been out of my comfort zone yet, I’ve won every round of every pro fight I’ve had, I’ve enjoyed myself. I do think Jessica is going to be my toughest test, she is going to ask questions of me,” she added.

“But I believe I will win and put on a classy performance as well. There is so much more to come from me that people haven’t seen yet.

“As my nan used to say to me, ‘reach for the moon and if you fall short, you will still land on the stars’.”