3 h. ago Lauren Price reveals Oleksandr Usyk dream ahead of Natasha Jonas clash

The Welsh star faces the toughest test of her professional career on Friday night against Natasha Jonas, but seemingly has one eye on her future

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7 h. ago ‘It shows how far we’ve come’: how women’s boxing powered its way to the Royal Albert Hall

Lauren Price, Natasha Jonas and Cindy Ngamba believe groundbreaking all-female bill offers the sport the chance to set aside its problems and show pride in its progress“It’s maddening and sad to think that, not so long ago, women were banned from being fighters,” says Lauren Price as she prepares to face Natasha Jonas in a fascinating world welterweight title unification bout that headlines Friday’s all-female bill at the Royal Albert Hall. But, first, the Olympic gold medallist and world champion pauses to remember those who preceded her.In August 1998, the British Boxing Board of Control were taken to court by Jane Couch, a professional fighter who had been forced abroad because women’s boxing was banned in her country. Bernard Buckley, the board’s solicitor, told the judge that “many women suffer from premenstrual tension which makes them more emotional, labile and accident-prone. They are too fragile to box and bruise easily.” Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Lauren Price on what makes her special: ‘Usyk and Lomachenko understand’

Exclusive interview: The Olympic champion is now a world-title holder, and can collect more gold if she beats Natasha Jonas at the Royal Albert Hall

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44 h. ago Lauren Price honoured to follow in Royal Albert Hall footsteps of Muhammad Ali

Price’s fight with Natasha Jonas headlines an all-female card.

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3 d. ago Jonas vs Price start time, full fight card and how to watch on TV and online

Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price headline an all-women’s event at the Royal Albert Hall

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3 d. ago Jonas vs Price is everything that once looked impossible in women’s boxing

The British pair will clash for three versions of the welterweight title on Friday, at the iconic Royal Albert Hall – 20 years after a similar super-fight fell through

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