Welsh boxer Lauren Price is set to put her unified welterweight world titles on the line against Puerto Rican challenger Stephanie Pineiro Aquino in a highly anticipated battle. The fight will take place at Cardiff's Utilita Arena on April 4, with the bout being live-streamed on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Price, who has been out of action since her dominant points win over Natasha Jonas in London last March, is looking to defend her titles in front of her home crowd. The 31-year-old Welshwoman believes that defending her world titles at home will mean everything to her and she's looking forward to repaying the support she's received from her fans with another great performance.
Aquino, who has never competed outside Puerto Rico, is considered a formidable opponent by Price. However, the Welsh boxer remains confident of coming out on top. "I never turn down a challenge," she said. "Stephanie Pineiro Aquino is a dangerous fighter, but nothing is going to stop me from getting my hand raised on April 4 in Cardiff."
The fight marks an exciting moment for women's boxing as both fighters look to make a statement in the sport. If Price wins, it will be a significant step towards her goal of becoming undisputed champion.
On the same day as the Price vs Aquino bout, British bantamweight Francesca Hennessy will headline on BBC Two in a world-title eliminator against Ellie Bouttell.
Price, who has been out of action since her dominant points win over Natasha Jonas in London last March, is looking to defend her titles in front of her home crowd. The 31-year-old Welshwoman believes that defending her world titles at home will mean everything to her and she's looking forward to repaying the support she's received from her fans with another great performance.
Aquino, who has never competed outside Puerto Rico, is considered a formidable opponent by Price. However, the Welsh boxer remains confident of coming out on top. "I never turn down a challenge," she said. "Stephanie Pineiro Aquino is a dangerous fighter, but nothing is going to stop me from getting my hand raised on April 4 in Cardiff."
The fight marks an exciting moment for women's boxing as both fighters look to make a statement in the sport. If Price wins, it will be a significant step towards her goal of becoming undisputed champion.
On the same day as the Price vs Aquino bout, British bantamweight Francesca Hennessy will headline on BBC Two in a world-title eliminator against Ellie Bouttell.
Can't wait to tune in and watch these talented ladies go at it...I mean, if I can figure out how to stream the fight without losing my mind 
Lauren Price is gonna need a miracle (or at least a great PR team) to take down Stephanie Pineiro Aquino, who's got some serious skills coming her way 
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Either way, should be an epic clash of styles...or at least a good excuse to stay home and binge-watch Netflix while the pros do their thing 
I'm so hyped for this fight!!! Lauren Price is an absolute beast and I love that she's got the support of her home crowd behind her 
. But seriously, can't wait to see Stephanie Pineiro Aquino put up a good fight - it'll be awesome to see a strong challenger give Price a run for her money 
. And honestly, I'm a bit worried about how this will affect the boxing landscape... like, if Price loses, does that mean we're not seeing more women's bouts in big arenas? 
Either way, it's going to be an epic night of boxing and I'm here for it 
hope she gets back to her best soon, cant wait to see her crush it at home tho 
but lauren's all about the confidence vibes 
i love how she's thinking about her fans and wanna give them an epic show 
fingers crossed for her on april 4 
never competed outside puerto rico before so we'll see how that goes down... either way, women's boxing is getting more interesting 
Lauren Price is like the Terminator - she's gonna cut down that Puerto Rican girl and still have time for a cuppa tea afterwards 
! On a more serious note, it's awesome to see women's boxing getting the recognition it deserves. Both Lauren and Francesca are killing the game 
but Price has that Welsh spirit on her side 
οΈ! If Price wins, she'll be one step closer to becoming the undisputed champ 
. Can't wait for April 4th and the live stream on BBC Two 
I'm feeling really good for Lauren Price right now! She's been working so hard to get back into the ring and it's amazing to see her so focused on defending her titles. I love that she's looking forward to fighting in front of her home crowd, it's like she's got a whole lot of Wales cheering her on 
and I've been following her career for ages! She's so underrated, but she's definitely got the skills to take down Aquino. I mean, have you seen her fights? She's got that killer instinct and she just takes it to her opponents 
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. If Price wins, it'll be a huge statement for female athletes in Wales and around the world 
. And on the same day, we've got another big fight happening - Francesca Hennessy is looking to make some noise too 
. Let's get ready to rumble! 
. The thing is, I love watching female boxing, it's getting more and more popular and exciting! If Price wins, she'll be one step closer to becoming undisputed champ, but if Aquino pulls off the upset, it could be a major wake-up call for women's boxing... yeah, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for that 
it's like she's got a blueprint already drawn out 
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- we don't know what to expect!
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