- Lauren Price retains four welterweight world titles (98-92, 98-92, 99-91) over unbeaten Stephanie Pineiro at Utilita Arena Cardiff.
- Price suffered a bad cut from a fifth-round head clash but showed tremendous championship character to close strong.
- Price immediately called out Claressa Shields post-fight — and word is the biggest fight in women's boxing history is agreed for the end of 2026.
The Dragon Comes Through Adversity
Right then. Lauren Price is still the queen of Welsh boxing, and she proved something on Friday night in Cardiff that a clean points win doesn't always prove: genuine championship character. Against an unbeaten, game Stephanie Pineiro — who pushed her every step of the way — Price came through a blood-soaked, cut-ridden ten rounds to retain her WBA, WBC, IBF, and IBO welterweight world titles via unanimous decision (98-92, 98-92, 99-91).
Let's not gloss over the difficult parts. A clash of heads in round five opened a proper cut on Price's face, and blood was pouring by the halfway mark. Most fighters lose composure when they can feel blood streaming down their face in front of their home crowd. Price didn't. She adjusted, kept her discipline, and found a way to outbox a Puerto Rican who came to Cardiff with nothing to lose.
Pineiro Was No Pushover
Give Stephanie Pineiro enormous credit. She came to Cardiff, she fought hard, and she made Price work for every single round. The previously unbeaten Puerto Rican had moments where she was the more aggressive fighter, landing to the body and forcing Price onto the back foot in the middle rounds. Pineiro was targeting that cut relentlessly by the sixth — smart, professional boxing from the challenger.
Price's footwork and ring craft made the difference. Once she figured out Pineiro's timing, she was in control more often than not. The movement, the angles, the jab — pure Olympic gold medallist quality when it was needed most. This is a champion who knows how to win ugly, and that's worth its weight in gold at world level.
Price Calls Out Claressa Shields
Post-fight, Price didn't waste a second. Still bloodied, still catching her breath, she called out Claressa Shields. "Let's go," she said. Simple. Brilliant. The biggest fight in women's boxing history would be Price vs Shields — two Olympic gold medallists, both with claims to being the best women's boxer alive.
And here's the thing — word from ringside is that the fight is agreed. End of year. Middleweight — 160lbs. Make no mistake, this is going to be special. Two of the greatest women to ever lace up gloves, deciding it once and for all. I cannot wait. Women's boxing doesn't get bigger than this, and British boxing has a genuine world superstar in Lauren Price. Brilliant night in Cardiff.