Lauren Price to Defend Welterweight Titles Against Kotaskova in Cardiff

It has been announced that unified welterweight champion Lauren Price will defend her titles against Czech challenger Michaela Kotaskova in the main event of a November 20 BBC Two show at Utilita Arena in Cardiff, Wales. The fight will be Price’s second defence of all three of her welterweight titles, after she defeated mandatory challenger Stephanie Piñeiro Aquino in April.

Price spoke about the prospect of fighting in front of a Welsh crowd. “There’s nothing better than fighting at home in Wales. The atmosphere in Cardiff is always incredible and I can’t wait to walk out in front of my home fans again,” Price said.

Lauren Price enters the bout with a professional record of 10-0 with 2 knockouts. Her opponent, Michaela Kotaskova, arrives with a professional record of 12-1-2 with 4 knockouts, according to Bad Left Hook.

Price won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, according to Bad Left Hook. She went on to become Wales’ first female boxing world champion in May 2024 by defeating Jessica McCaskill to claim the WBA welterweight title.

Price added the IBF and WBC welterweight belts to her collection with a victory over Natasha Jonas in March 2025, according to Boxingscene.

Kotaskova is returning to the 147lbs weight class after losing to Chantelle Cameron for the vacant WBO junior middleweight title in April 2026. Kotaskova stated that she is undefeated at the welterweight division.

“I’ve worked incredibly hard to get to this position and I’m not giving anything up. Kotaskova is a tough, experienced opponent who has competed at world level, but I believe I’m the best welterweight on the planet and on November 20 I’m going to show it. I want to put on a big performance and give everyone in Wales another night to remember,” Price said.

“I have already shown that I can compete with the best fighters in the world. Welterweight is my natural division, I am undefeated at this weight and I believe this is my moment. I know I will be walking into an arena full of Lauren’s fans, but that only gives me more motivation. I am ready to make history on November 20,” Kotaskova said, as reported by Boxingscene. Rhys Edwards, with a record of 17-1-1 and 4 knockouts, will fight Lee McGregor, with a record of 16-3-1 and 11 knockouts, at featherweight.

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