Jessica McCaskill and Lauren Price battle it out in the main event live from Utilita Arena Cardiff in Cardiff, Wales on Saturday, May 11. The contest pits two-weight world champion of the U.S. against Olympic Gold Medallist representing the country-host. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.
Chicago-based McCaskill (12-3-1, 5 KOs) of St. Louis, MO defends her WBA welterweight title. Price (6-0, 1 KOs) of Newport, Wales makes her first attempt to become world champion as a pro.
In the co-main event, unbeaten Rhys Edwards (15-0, 4 KOs) goes through the ropes in front of his home-country crowd against former British super bantamweight champion Thomas Patrick Ward (34-1-1, 5 KOs) of England. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds with the vacant WBA Intercontinental featherweight title on the line.
Among McCaskill vs Price undercard bouts, Mark Jeffers (17-0, 4 KOs) of Northern Ireland and Darren Johnstone (8-0, 2 KOs) of Scotland clash in a 10-rounder at super middleweight. Manchester-based Hughie Fury (27-3, 15 KOs) and Patrick Korte (21-3-1, 18 KOs) of Germany go head to head in an eight-rounder at heavyweight. Lewis Edmondson (8-0, 3 KOs) and Joel McIntyre (20-8, 5 KOs) meet in an all-British eight-round bout at light heavyweight.
Jessica McCaskill vs Lauren Price results
Get Jessica McCaskill vs Lauren Price full fight card results below.
- Moses Jolly def. Amine Boucetta by points (60-54)
- Kane Shepherd def. Ishmael Ellis by RTD (R3)
- Kyran Jones def. Lewis Howells by points (59-54)
- Lewis Edmondson def. Joel McIntyre by points (80-72)
- Hughie Fury def. Patrick Korte, 8 rounds, heavyweight by TKO (R2)
- Mark Jeffers def. Darren Johnstone by TKO (R5)
- Rhys Edwards def. Thomas Patrick Ward by unanimous decision (98-92, 99-91, 98-92)
- Lauren Price def. Jessica McCaskill by technical unanimous decision (90-82, 90-82, 90-82)*
*Fight was stopped due to swelling over McCaskill’s left eye resulted from the clash of heads in the fifth round.