Lauren Price, the Welsh boxer who has dominated her opponents to become a unified welterweight world champion, will put her titles on the line against Puerto Rican challenger Stephanie Pineiro Aquino in an exciting bout set to take place at Cardiff's Utilita Arena in April.
Price, 31, has not fought since adding the WBC and IBF belts to her WBA crown with a dominant points win over Natasha Jonas in London last March. Her victory will be broadcast live on BBC Two for the first time.
"Defending my world titles at home in Wales means everything to me. I want to repay the support everyone has shown me with another great performance," Price said. She is confident of retaining her belts, saying "I never turn down a challenge. Stephanie Pineiro Aquino is a dangerous fighter, but nothing is going to stop me from getting my hand raised on April 4 in Cardiff. Yma o hyd."
Aquino, 35, will be stepping out of her comfort zone as she travels to Wales for the first time and faces off against the current champion. Despite being unbeaten in 10 professional fights, Aquino has never competed outside Puerto Rico.
The bout promises to be an exciting clash between two skilled boxers. A win would set Price up for a push towards becoming the undisputed champion of the welterweight division, a goal she said she expected to achieve by the end of last year after beating Jonas.
Boxing fans will also get to watch another high-stakes fight on BBC Two as Francesca Hennessy headlines against Ellie Bouttell in a world-title eliminator.
Price, 31, has not fought since adding the WBC and IBF belts to her WBA crown with a dominant points win over Natasha Jonas in London last March. Her victory will be broadcast live on BBC Two for the first time.
"Defending my world titles at home in Wales means everything to me. I want to repay the support everyone has shown me with another great performance," Price said. She is confident of retaining her belts, saying "I never turn down a challenge. Stephanie Pineiro Aquino is a dangerous fighter, but nothing is going to stop me from getting my hand raised on April 4 in Cardiff. Yma o hyd."
Aquino, 35, will be stepping out of her comfort zone as she travels to Wales for the first time and faces off against the current champion. Despite being unbeaten in 10 professional fights, Aquino has never competed outside Puerto Rico.
The bout promises to be an exciting clash between two skilled boxers. A win would set Price up for a push towards becoming the undisputed champion of the welterweight division, a goal she said she expected to achieve by the end of last year after beating Jonas.
Boxing fans will also get to watch another high-stakes fight on BBC Two as Francesca Hennessy headlines against Ellie Bouttell in a world-title eliminator.
she's been dominating the welterweight division and now she gets to defend her titles at home in cardiff... that's gonna be amazing! 
i've seen her fights before and she's got some serious skills, but stephanie pineiro aquino is a tough challenger too 
. i love how lauren's confident and all about the challenge tho 
. can't wait for april 4th and the live broadcast on bbc two!!! 
! She's been dominating her opponents, but this one's different - Stephanie Pineiro Aquino is no pushover, you feel? The pressure of fighting at home in Wales with the crowd cheering her on will surely get to her opponent. Can't wait for the BBC Two broadcast, gonna be live and loud 
! It's gonna be insane having the champ defend her titles at home, you know how much Welsh fans love their boxers 
. And I gotta say, Aquino's got some serious game coming out of Puerto Rico - this is shaping up to be a real barnburner! 
Can't wait for April 4th at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff 
. I love that Price is confident and ready to put it all on the line - she always gives it her all in the ring 
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price is def gonna crush pineiro aquino, but its cool that she's stepping outta her comfort zone 2 face the champ. gotta love the underdog story tho! 
. I love how both fighters are confident and hungry for that title win. It's gonna be intense! 
hope they broadcast it live on bbcsport saturday 
. Plus, Francesca Hennessy vs Ellie Bouttell on BBC Two? more boxing goodness 
hopefully lauren comes out on top tho, she's been talking about wanting that undisputed title and i think she can make it happen 
... it's dope that she's getting to defend her titles at home in Wales, I mean, what's better than having your people behind you cheering you on? 
... but at the same time, Stephanie Pineiro Aquino is like the ultimate underdog story - who knows what kind of fire she's got burning inside her? 
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! Stephanie Pineiro Aquino is definitely a tough challenger though, she's unbeaten in 10 fights and its gonna be super interesting to see how she handles being out of her comfort zone in Cardiff 
. i also love that boxing fans get to watch another epic fight on BBC Two with Francesca Hennessy vs Ellie Bouttell - world-title eliminator = so much excitement 
. Stephanie Pineiro Aquino seems like a tough opponent though 
price has been on a roll since winning those belts last march and i have no doubt she's gonna come out swinging and take home another win. FANS ARE IN FOR A TREAT!!! 
But hey, Aquino's unbeaten record is no joke, and it'll be interesting to see how she handles fighting outside Puerto Rico 