An offer has been made for Lauren Price to face American Mikaela Mayer in an anticipated fight for the undisputed women’s welterweight title next year, according to promoter Ben Shalom.
The fight between IBF, WBA, and WBC champion Price (9-0, 2 KOs), and WBO titleholder Mayer (22-2, 5 KOs), was anticipated for the beginning of this year, but ultimately did not materialize.
Mayer moved up to super welterweight and conquered the WBC, WBO, and WBA belts after her victory over Mary Spencer in October.
However, the American boxer has expressed her desire to face Price at 147 pounds for all the belts, and the fight is expected to materialize.
Price aims to fight in Cardiff, Wales, in February, in what will be his first fight in almost a year, before moving on to Mayer.
“We were offered the fight in July for [United States], but the money wasn’t something that Lauren’s management considered appropriate for that fight, and I tend to agree with her,” said Shalom.
Ben Shalom
“We have made an offer for Mayer to come and fight here at the Royal Albert Hall.
For now, we have not received an accepted offer, but that has been a fight we have been trying to do and that we are trying to do.”
Mayer, 35, is a three-division world champion, having also won titles at super featherweight. She turned professional in 2017 after representing the United States at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Price, 31 years old, has been a professional for three years after a brilliant amateur career.
