Undefeated females Lauren Price and Bexcy Mateus face off on festive fight night
Lauren Price MBE defends her WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine World Welterweight Titles against unbeaten Colombian contender Bexcy Mateus on Saturday, December 14th at the Exhibition Centre in Liverpool
A victory for Price can set up an all-British unification clash with welterweight rival Natasha Jonas, who will attempt to unify the IBF and WBC World Titles against Ivana Habazin in the headline bout in front of her home fans
A stacked undercard features a super welterweight showdown between Stephen McKenna and Lee Cutler, the return of rising cruiserweight star Viddal Riley, unbeaten Chorley super middleweight Mark Jeffers, Cheshire’s Mason Cartwright and Liverpool lightweight Frankie Stringer
All the action is available to watch live and exclusively on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and on Peacock in the USA
Lauren Price MBE will make the first defence of her world titles on Saturday, December 14th at the Exhibition Centre in Liverpool as the Welsh champion looks to set up an all-British unification clash with welterweight rival Natasha Jonas, who headlines the Collision Course fight night.
Price defends her WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine World Welterweight Titles against unbeaten Colombian contender Bexcy Mateus on the same night Jonas attempts to unify the IBF and WBC World Titles versus Ivana Habazin as part of BOXXER’s ‘Collision Course’ fight night, available to watch live and exclusive on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and Peacock in the USA.
Price MBE (7-0, 1 KO) made history with a punch perfect performance to defeat former undisputed world welterweight ruler Jessica McCaskill in front of her home fans in Cardiff in May.
The first Welsh boxer to win Olympic gold, Price wrote her name in the record books again by becoming the country’s first female world champion in just her seventh professional fight. The 30-year-old from Ystrad Mynach, who is yet to lose a round as a professional, will now make the first defence of her world titles as she sets her sights on welterweight supremacy.
Mateus (7-0, 6 KOs), ranked #5 with the WBA, is undefeated in the professional ranks having won all but one of her seven fights by knockout. The 29-year-old from Bogota, fighting outside of her native Colombia for the first time, will now get her first shot at world glory and she aims to dethrone Price and position herself on top of the welterweight pile.
Lauren Price said: “I’m excited to be out defending my belts to finish what has been a big year for me. I have full respect for Mateus. I’ll prove I’m the best in the division and I won’t let anything, or anyone stand in my way of becoming undisputed.”
BOXXER Founder and CEO Ben Shalom said: “It’s a huge night for the women’s welterweight division with three world champions in action. Natasha Jonas is back in her hometown for a must-win unification fight against Ivana Habazin and Lauren Price defends her world titles against unbeaten contender Bexcy Mateus. The battle for undisputed is on. If Natasha and Lauren both win on December 14th, it will set the stage for a massive ‘Battle Of Britain’ world title unification match up next year.”
There is reason to celebrate as BOXXER delivers a Christmas cracker to end the year. Alongside world championship clashes for Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price, fight fans can look forward to a stacked undercard full of drama and entertainment.
Ireland’s undefeated Stephen McKenna (15-0, 14 KOs) will go toe-to-toe with English champion Lee Cutler (14-1, 7 KOs) in a mouth-watering super welterweight showdown for the WBC International Silver Title.
McKenna wowed fans with a three-round war against Joe Laws last time out at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley in August. Both men hit the canvas in the first round before McKenna piled on the pressure, dropping Laws three more times to maintain his unbeaten record via third-round stoppage.
English Cruiserweight Champion Viddal Riley (11-0, 6 KOs) returns to action having recovered from a rib injury that has kept him out of the ring since a career best win over Mikael Lawal in March. Riley will be aiming to shake off the ring rust as he targets big name opponents in the new year.
Unbeaten Chorley super middleweight Mark Jeffers (18-0, 5 KOs) scored an explosive fifth-round knockout win over Darren Johnstone in May and will be looking to bring more drama to Liverpool’s Exhibition Centre as he goes in search of his nineteenth professional win.
Cheshire super welterweight Mason Cartwright (20-4-1, 8 KOs), a former two-time British Title challenger from Ellesmere Port, will be counting on local support as he gets back on the title trail.
Having signed a promotional deal with BOXXER, local star Frankie Stringer (8-0, 1 KO) can claim his third victory of 2024 when he returns in front of his home fans in Liverpool. The 23-year-old lightweight is a product of the City’s renowned Rotunda ABC and is managed by former world champion Liam Smith.
This event is presented in association with official partners Betfred, HELL Energy, That Prize Guy and Riyadh Season.
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