Lauren Price says she has achieved her dream after being crowned world amateur boxing champion in the most dramatic of circumstances. Price initially lost in the final of her middleweight contest on Sunday at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Russia when Nouchka Fontijn of Holland was awarded the contest, 3-2 by the judges. […]

Lauren Price will miss the EUBC Women’s European Boxing Championships in Madrid to focus on the World Championships. GB Boxing chiefs have decided not to consider the middleweight for selection given her recent busy schedule including winning European Games crown in Belarus.

Lauren Price has won stunning gold medal for Team GB at the European Games in Minsk after beating the defending champ and Olympic silver medallist. The Gwent fighter took a split decision 4-1 against Nouchka Fontijn of the Netherlands 4-1 to land the -75kg welterweight title.

Lauren Price is ready for her rematch with Olympic silver medallist Nouchka Fontijn when she bids for European Games gold in Minsk on Sunday. The Gwent boxer booker her place in the middleweight (-75kg) category with a second unanimous win in a row.

Lauren Price is aiming to take the next step towards the gold medal when she returns to the ring at the European Games in Minsk on Friday night. Wales’ Commonwealth games champ may have been late to the party, not having her first bout until Wednesday in the Belarus capital.

Rosie Eccles lost a tough contest against Grainne Walsh at the European Games in what her Irish opponent described as a dogfight. Wales’ Commonwealth Games silver medallist was beaten 4-1 on the judges’ scorecards in her welterweight (-69kg) bout in Minsk.

The Women’s World Cup has kicked off in France and today England – who edged out Wales in qualification – begin their campaign against Scotland in Nice. The tournament promises to create more noise than any before and, as Graham Thomas notes, is part of an increasing volume around the world, with Wales playing their part.  Odd, rather than even number years in the calendar – such as 2019 – are supposed to be the quiet ones. But the impact being made across the board by women in Welsh sport, and the rising commercial interest, suggests this year could be of landmark significance.

Charlotte Carey has already been to three Commonwealth Games events with Team Wales, but now she is about to broaden her horizons after being selected to represent Team GB at the European Games in Minsk. The Abergavenny-born, Swedish-based Welsh champion received an early 23rd birthday present when she was named in a five strong British table-tennis team for Belarus. She will make her Team GB debut along with Tin-Tin Ho at the Games, which take place between June 21-30.

Lauren Price has been named best female boxer at GB Boxing’s Annual Awards Evening in Sheffield. The Newport fighter was the unanimous choice of the judges after she won medals at the World Championships, European Championships and Commonwealth Games where she struck gold.

Lauren Price reckons her superb bronze medal at the World Championships in India shows she deserves her place among the best fighters around. The Newport ace came agonisingly close to beating the No 1 seed Nouchka Mireille Fontijn only losing to the Dutch woman on a split 3-2 decision.

Lauren Price came so close to reaching the middleweight final at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in India but will return to Wales with a bronze medal. The Newport figure lost her semi-final bout in New Delhi to the No 1 seed and vastly-experienced Dutchwoman Nouchka Mireille Fontijn.

Lauren Price has vowed to give her all as she faces one of the biggest fights of her career at the World Championships in India. Wales’ Commonwealth Games champ will face the No 1 seed, reigning European Champion and two-time world championship medallist, Nouchka Fontijin of Holland in Friday’s semi-final in New Delhi.