Claressa Shields, ringside for Lauren Price’s most recent fight, is eager to welcome the Welsh fighter to America for a middleweight bout.
The 31-year-old southpaw advanced her career to 10 wins (2 KOs), remaining undefeated, with her lopsided, 10-round win over Stephanie Pineiro Aquino at Cardiff International Arena, not far from her birthplace in Newport. The win further solidifies a burgeoning career as she, last year, trounced Natasha Jonas, too, as well as Jessica McCaskill the year before.
Her greatest test, though, may lay ahead. And it’s all because the self-proclaimed GWOAT, Shields, marveled at Price’s performance and wants dibs on a future fight against her trans-Atlantic foe.
Shields is her country’s last Olympic gold medal winner and America’s greatest heavyweight right now, both inside and outside the women’s bracket. She last fought in February, when she outpointed Franchon Crews-Dezurn in their rematch, and is looking at opponents across multiple weight classes — Price is one of a number of possible options.
