Lauren Price defended her first world title in style by defending Bexy Matheus three times en route to a devastating third-round victory in Liverpool on Saturday.
The ruthless Price displayed not only his slick boxing skills, which have been no secret until now, but vicious power as he dominated his Colombian opponent to move to 8-0 as a professional.
Price returned to the ring for the first time since defeating Jessica McCaskill to win her first world title in Cardiff in May.
If it was his first crowning moment, this was his first championship performance as he again proved himself at a high level in the final leg of the Olympic gold medalist’s fast-paced journey to greatness.
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Lauren Price wants to face Natasha Jonas next after big knockout over Bexy Mateus
“With speed comes power, I enjoyed myself out there, I wanted to make a bit of a statement, I want big fights next year,” Price said.
“Thanks to my opponent, I knew he had a good record. I’ve had a great camp and I’m over the moon.
“I think it’s fight by fight, I’m still learning and developing, there’s still a lot to come, but I’ve got a great team behind me and you saw tonight I’m not all about speed, I can hit as well. .
“This is my eighth pro fight tonight, I’m still learning, but believe me I’m the best at 147. I want the main event winner tonight, I have more belts that I want to collect, I want to bring it big time boxing. back to wales”.
Price wasted no time in making an early breakthrough as he caught Mathews with a beautifully timed left hook to send his partner to the canvas.
Mateusz, who looked like a willing seller of shots early on while even landing his left hook, bravely stood up as he survived the opening round.
Price launched another attack on Mateus with another grappling hook, the Colombian’s legs never recovering from the impact as he then sent him viciously with a right hand that landed to end it all.
Next up could be a heated clash with Natasha Jonas in 2025, which has been the talk of the week in Liverpool.
“I respect Tasha, it will be a great British fight. When I became the Olympic champion, I wanted to be in a massive fight, and it’s a hell of a fight, not just for women, but for boxing in general.”
Cutler and McKenna delivered a thriller
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Lee Cutler hit Stephen McKenna twice to win with a worm breakdance move after taking a majority decision in Liverpool.
Lee Cutler hit Stephen McKenna twice as he won in a grueling epic to win by majority decision in a fight that lived up to expectations.
The pair were embroiled in a fiery war of words with McKenna vowing to knock out her opponent.
Instead, it was Cutler’s cleaner work and two knockdowns that would earn him the victory and the WBC International Super Heavyweight Championship.
For all McKenna’s industry, it was the nimble and precise Cutler who took it 94-94, 95-93, 96-92 for a deserved victory.
“Chaos tonight, I loved it. I was bullying the bully, there was no point running from him because he’s a fit guy, but I knew he couldn’t handle the power,” Cutler said.
“My team thought I was going to stop him, that’s something I have to work on, taking the shot throughout the fight.
“I’m ready for those big nights now.”
Lee Cutler takes down Stephen McKenna for the second time
Cutler enjoyed the perfect start as he sent McKenna to one knee in the opening round, building on his early advantage by targeting his younger opponent’s body.
McKenna came back firing in response the second he got to the head of Cutler, who seemed happy to bite and work inside, finding more openings in the torso.
Cutler’s game plan paid off once again when he caught McKenna with a well-timed overhand in the third round, his confidence evident with a persistent smile on his headshots face. his shots and was confident in his last-round stamina.
Corner Cutler kept begging their man to attack McKenna’s body, who seemed to take the fight to his advantage with superior output while forcing Cutler to work on the back foot.
In the fifth round, you wondered if Cutler had enough of an answer despite his early knockdown as McKenna continued to come forward.
The answer would be emphatic two rounds later, a beautiful right hand rocking McKenna as the Irishman found himself on his knees for the second time.
The momentum had shifted back to Cutler, and he felt it, landing a right hook as McKenna threw wild swing after wild swing in an attempt to get himself back into the contest.
Not let up in the closing rounds, the two continued to trade hands, running between the ropes until the final bell, which will go down as a fight of the year contender.
Jeffers looks at the Simpson fight
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Mark Jeffers dominates Liverpool, beating Joshua Quartey in three rounds
Mark Jeffers easily dispatched Joshua Quartey with a third-round TKO victory to retain his Commonwealth silver super-middleweight title and continue his journey to bigger days in 2025.
Jeffers improved his perfect record to 19-0 (six KOs), calling for more respect and more notable fights throughout. Bigger days for Jeffers mean a clash with Calum Simpson, who is scheduled to fight Steed Woodhall on January 11. to
“I know what level I can fight at. I need someone who will get the best of me, and that’s Callum Simpson. I don’t just want Callum Simpson, I want anyone who’s the best fighter.”
“I have nothing but respect for Callum Simpson, he’s the biggest name in the UK (in his division), it’s to improve my career.
“I’m 100 percent (sure) he’s up for it, obviously I am.”
It was the Chorley man who was the main aggressor from the opening bell wearing Quartey with excellent speed, movement, power and variation of shots before eventually breaking through with a knockdown in the third.
Quartey never recovered as another onslaught arrived, a second knockdown, except at the end as referee Kieran McCann finally called the contest off after another wave of punishment minutes later.
Riley completes Chamberlain’s test
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Vidal Riley defeated heavyweight Dan Garber in the second round with an explosive knockout in Liverpool.
Vidal Riley set up an inside clash with Isaac Chamberlain as he produced another emphatic performance with a last-minute second-round stoppage victory over opponent Dan Garber.
Riley ran his undefeated pro record to 12-0 with the TKO win, which now features an exciting domestic clash with Isaac Chamberlain.
“It was perfect, I thought it might be earlier, but it’s good to open the lungs, it was six rounds, so no point fighting it, like 10 rounds, I wanted to push it and get the most out of it the man who looks at me (Isaac Chamberlain) will demand more.”
Chamberlain joined Riley in the ring post-fight as the latter confirmed that the pair would meet in London on February 1st.
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