Lauren Price becomes Wales’s first female world champion boxer: A true champion representing her nation

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As Welsh superstars are conquering the sporting world at the moment, attention turns from the snooker with Jak Jones to boxing as Lauren Price managed to go all the way to become world champion and make more history for her country.

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00:00 Lauren Price became Wales' first female world champion boxer.

00:05 She won via a wide points decision after an accidental clash of heads meant champion Jessica

00:10 McCaskill was unable to continue.

00:13 Price, who becomes Wales' 14th world champion, achieved the feat in just her seventh professional

00:19 fight in front of a passionate Cardiff crowd at the Utilita Arena.

00:24 The new WBA, IBO and Ring magazine welterweight champion, Price could be set for some huge

00:29 nights ahead in a stacked division with the likes of Natasha Jones, Sandy Ryan and Michaela

00:35 Meyer all now potential future opponents.

00:39 Price, a 2020 Olympic champion, won every round on the judges' cards after the ringside

00:44 medics decided 39-year-old American McCaskill could not safely continue.

00:49 "This has got to be up there with winning a gold medal," Price said.

00:53 "But I enjoyed myself and I'm going to keep getting better on these stages."

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