Welsh Boxing Shines as Former Amateur Stars Deliver on Big Weekend

Welsh boxing enjoyed a special weekend across the professional ranks, as a host of former amateur standouts continued their rise, delivering impressive performances on cards across the UK.

Lauren Price Leads the Charge

Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lauren Price once again underlined her elite credentials, successfully defending her unified WBA, IBF, WBC, IBO and Ring Magazine welterweight world titles. In a high-quality and competitive contest, Price overcame Stephanie Pineiro via unanimous decision, maintaining her perfect professional record and moving to 10-0.

Cardiff Crowd Roars for Kyran Jones

In front of a passionate home crowd in Cardiff, Kyran Jones produced a polished display to defeat Connor Goulding on points. The Welshman controlled the bout with earning a deserved victory to extend his unbeaten record to 14-0.

Mikey O’Sullivan Impresses on Debut

U19’s World Championships bronze medalist Mikey O’sullivan made a successful start to professional life, delivering a composed debut performance to secure victory. O’Sullivan begins his career at 1-0 with plenty of promise for the future.

Croft Twins Make Statement in Matchroom Debuts

Commonwealth Games medalists Ioan and Garan Croft both enjoyed successful Matchroom debuts in Altrincham, maintaining their unbeaten records in front of a strong travelling support from north Pembrokeshire.

Ioan Croft opened proceedings with a dominant display against Serbia’s Novak Radulovic.

Twin brother Garan boxed intelligently to earn a convincing 80-72 points win, moving to 6-0.

Rhys Edwards Held in British Title Clash

Elsewhere, Rhys Edwards challenged for the British Featherweight Title against Gullay Powar in a closely contested bout. After a competitive encounter, the fight was ruled a majority draw.

A Promising Future for Welsh Boxing

This weekend’s results highlight the strength and depth of boxing in Wales, particularly among fighters transitioning from successful amateur backgrounds into the professional arena. From world champions like Lauren Price to emerging talents such as Mikey O’Sullivan, the future looks exceptionally bright.