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Lauren Price Retains Welterweight Titles in Cardiff, Targets Claressa Shields

Talks focus on a jump to middleweight later in 2026 in a bout that would pit two Olympic gold medallists.

Overview

  • Price, who fought Saturday in Cardiff, won a unanimous decision 99-91, 98-92, 98-92 over previously unbeaten Stephanie Pineiro despite a split lip and a cut near her eye.
  • Claressa Shields entered the ring afterward and proposed a meeting at 160 pounds toward the end of 2026, and both fighters said they want the matchup.
  • Price’s promoter Ben Shalom said negotiations are underway between the camps and said the weight gap will not prevent the fight.
  • Pineiro arrived 10-0 as the WBA mandatory and fought outside Puerto Rico for the first time, pressing forward enough to leave Price bloodied before losing on the cards.
  • A separate bid for undisputed status at welterweight with WBO champion Mikaela Mayer remains unsettled, with Price and Mayer giving conflicting accounts of prior scheduling.