Lauren Price is set to make her first defense of her WBA welterweight world championship against Vexi Matheus on December 14. sky sports.
They will fight against Ivana Habazin to unify Natasha Jonas’ IBF and WBC welterweight titles.
If Price and Jonas win their respective fights, they will be locked in an all-British unification clash in 2025.
Earlier this year, Price defeated former champion Jessica McCaskill to claim the WBA crown. Price, 2021 Olympic gold medalist She was virtually perfect when she beat McCaskill in front of her home fans in Cardiff in May.
Price, the first Welsh boxer to win an Olympic gold medal, wrote her name back into the record books by becoming Wales’ first female world champion in just her seventh professional fight.
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Lauren Price defeated Jessica McCaskill to win the IBO, WBA, and Ring Magazine welterweight world titles.
The 30-year-old from Ystrad Mynach has yet to lose a round as a pro and is looking to make his first defense and ultimately welterweight supremacy.
Matheus, the WBA No. 5 welterweight contender, is undefeated as a professional, winning all but one of his seven fights by knockout.
The 29-year-old from Bogota is fighting outside his native Colombia for the first time as he looks to upset Price.
The WBA champion said: “I’m excited to go out and defend the belt to cap off a huge year for me. I have complete respect for Mateus. I will prove that I am the best in this division and I will not let anything or anyone stop me from being the undisputed one.”
The Natasha Jonas vs Ivana Habazin world title unification tops the December 14th bill.
Ben Shalom, BOXXER Founder and CEO, said: “It’s a huge night for the women’s welterweight division with three world champions competing. Natasha Jonas returns to her hometown for a must-win unification bout against Ivana Habazin, while Lauren Price defends her world title against undefeated contender Bexcy Mateus. A definite battle has begun.
“If Natasha and Lauren win on December 14, it will set the stage for a massive ‘Battle of Britain’ world title unification match next year.”
On the undercard, Ireland’s undefeated Stephen McKenna will take on British champion Lee Cutler in a mouth-watering super welterweight bout.
McKenna shocked fans with his third-round match against Joe Laws at Barnsley’s Oakwell Stadium last August. Both men hit the canvas in the first round before McKenna applied the pressure, dropping Laws three more times to maintain his undefeated record via stoppage.
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Lauren Price defeated Jessica McCaskill on points to win the WBA world title and said it was the start of an even bigger night in Cardiff.
British cruiserweight champion Vidal Riley returns after recovering from injuries that have kept him out of the ring since his career-best win over Mikael Rawal in March. Riley will be aiming to shake off the ring rust by targeting big name opponents in the new year.
Undefeated Chorley super middleweight Mark Jeffers, coming off an explosive fifth-round knockout win over Darren Johnstone last May, will be expected to bring more drama to the Liverpool Exhibition Center as he seeks his 19th professional win.
Super welterweight Mason Cartwright, a two-time British title challenger at Ellesmere Port, will be looking for local support as he returns to the title trail.
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Highlights of Natasha Jonas and Michaela Mayer’s IBF welterweight title fight in Liverpool
Local star Frankie Stringer, who has signed a promotional deal with BOXXER, could score a third win of 2024 when he returns in front of Liverpool’s home fans. Managed by former world champion Liam Smith, the 23-year-old lightweight is a product of the city’s famous Rotunda ABC, an amateur club that has produced the likes of Jonas.
Tickets are available at BOXXER.com.
