Lauren Price insists she holds no fears about facing old foe Nouchka Fontijn in a shoot-out for an Olympic final. The Welsh boxer has her sights set on a gold medal after guaranteeing herself at least a bronze for Great Britain with a quarter-final victory in Tokyo. Price, the world champion from Ystrad Mynach, will face Fontijn in the semi-finals after beating Panama’s Atheyna Bylon, 5-0, on Saturday.

By Paul Jones Welsh boxing star Lauren Price dominated her first bout at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday and said she was ‘massively’ inspired by her friend Lauren Williams’ performance in taekwondo.  Price who was born in Newport but grew up in Caerphilly is a hot favourite to win gold.  The southpaw was effective with a flurry of shots to Mongolian Myagmarjargal Munkhbat, getting a solid left cross to her opponent’s head in the first round. 

Lauren Price sent out a warning to her Olympic rivals by striking gold at the European qualifying tournament in Paris. The 26-year-old – who has already booked her ticket to Tokyo by reaching the semi-finals – beat Russia’s Zenfira Magomedalieva by unanimous decision in the middleweight final.

Lauren Price will bid to give her Olympics preparations a perfect gold medal boost in the final of the qualifying tournament in Paris on Tuesday. The 26-year-old – who booked her spot in Tokyo by reaching the semi-finals – beat Ireland’s Aoife O’Rourke on Monday by unanimous decision in the middleweight category.

Welsh boxing ace Lauren Price will fulfil a dream she has held since childhood after booking her ticket to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 26-year-old from Bargoed sealed her place in Team GB for Tokyo after reaching the semi-finals of the qualifying tournament in Paris on Saturday night.

Lauren Price is one win away from securing her place at the Tokyo Olympics after winning her opening bout at the European qualifiers in Paris. The 26-year-old comfortably beat local fighter Davina Michel to reach the quarter-finals in the middleweight category.

Lauren Price was narrowly beaten by old rival Nouchka Fontjin on her ring return at the Grand Prix event in Ústí nad Labem in the Czech Republic. The 26-year-old defeat at the hands of the Dutch boxer leaves her with bronze from her second competitive event of 2021.

Lauren Price will make her second ring appearance of 2021 at the Grand Prix event in Ústí nad Labem in the Czech Republic (5 – 8 May) The 26-year-old has not boxed since winning silver at Hungary’s Bocskai tournament in February, where she was making her return after a 16-month absence.

Rosie Eccles will go for gold on Monday after reaching the final of the Belgrade Winner tournament in Serbia. Wales’ 2018 Commonwealth Games silver stopped local boxer Aleksandra Rapaic in her welterweight bout on Sunday night.

Rosie Eccles is guaranteed her second medal of 2021 after reaching the semi-finals of the Belgrade Winner tournament in Serbia. Wales’ 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medalist guaranteed herself a medal after beating Balzhan Askar.

Lauren Price has been named GB Boxing’s Best Female Boxer for the third year in a row. The 26-year-old picked up the top gong in a belated ceremony at GB Boxing’s gym at the English Institute of Sport Sheffield under strict social distancing protocols.

Lauren Price had to settle for silver on her return to the ring after a 16 month absence at the Bocskai Memorial Tournament in Hungary. The 26-year-old lost a tough final against old rival and second seed Nouchka Fontijn of the Netherlands in the 75kg category.