FRESH from a savvy showcase win over Natasha Jonas on Friday night, The Ring and unified welterweight world champion Lauren Price cast her eye on Mikaela Mayer's WBO title defence against Sandy Ryan in three weeks' time.

The 30-year-old, who won Olympic middleweight gold at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics in 2021, reaffirmed her desire to become undisputed titleholder after pitching a near perfect display against Jonas in their Royal Albert Hall headliner.

When asked about what's next, the 30-year-old southpaw revealed a willingness to emulate Irish icon Katie Taylor's success and bring her rising profile back to Wales before long, as an Olympic and undisputed world titleholder in due course.

During the post-fight press conference, Price (9-0, 2 KOs) continued where she left off ringside when asked if another welterweight could beat her.

"Mayer and Jonas had a close fight, Ryan and [former world champion] Jessica McCaskill did too, you saw what I did to both. I believe I'm the best and we keep climbing that ladder, not being cocky, that's where my confidence comes from."

Although Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) boxed well enough to win, a split draw was the sour result when facing long-time former champion McCaskill in Orlando, twelve months before the Derby resident lost her WBO world strap against Mayer with a hard-fought majority decision nod.

Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs), rebounded after dropping a split decision defeat by Jonas in enemy territory against Ryan last September. Their absorbing contest warranted a rematch set for Las Vegas later this month, a night BOXXER chief Ben Shalom confirmed he and Price seek to position themselves ringside for, eager to finalise an undisputed showdown later this year.

"Big fights have to happen, it's what we want. We'll go over to Vegas in a couple weeks, let's make sure it happens. Mikaela said she wants to become undisputed and that's what makes sense so hopefully Lauren hasn't done too much to scare everyone else off, we can get it on."

After a four-fight schedule in 2023, Price only made two appearances last year, winning world titles against Jessica McCaskill in Cardiff before sharing a December bill with Jonas, stopping Colombia's 7-0 contender Bexcy Mateus to set up this all-British clash.

Price is content having an interim fight in the meantime and injuries permitting, wants to box twice more in 2025 with an ideal scenario seeing her being crowned undisputed at 147-pounds to cap a career-best campaign.

On who she's leaning towards before their March 29 rematch, Price told The Ring: "It's a great, close fight but I'd say Mayer." Why?

"I just think Sandy sometimes loves to fight, she's a better boxer but you can draw her in and Mayer is probably better on the inside, yeah."