Claressa Shields has taken to social media to confirm her interest in a bout with Welsh star Lauren Price.
Price is a unified champion at welterweight and promoter Ben Shalom told BoxingScene last week that his unbeaten fighter is the only woman in the world with a shot at beating Shields. Price has also called for the bout but, before any chat about Shields can gather real pace, she must negotiate her first fight in a year on April 4 in Cardiff.
Having defeated Natasha Jonas last time out, the 31-year-old Price – 9-0 (2 KOs) and an Olympic gold medallist – faces Stephanie Pineiro Aquino at the Cardiff Arena.
Shields is 17-0 (3 KOs) and has been fighting at heavyweight, which is where her next fight is – against Franchon Crews Dezurn on February 22 in Detroit.
On X, Shields wrote: “Hey @LLPrice94 we both Won Olympic Gold medals at 75kg aka 165 pounds. I’d gladly welcome a showdown with you at 165lbs. And I’ll show you why I was able to win Back to Back Golds & you weren’t.”
