Ring Magazine welterweight champion Lauren Price is set to return to Cardiff for the next step on her road to becoming a 'national icon'.

The southpaw, who is currently No. 8 in The Ring's pound-for-pound rankings, has had a frustrating six-month period following her faultless victory over Natasha Jonas at Royal Albert Hall in March.

That night, Price unified her WBA title with the WBC and IBF belts held by Jonas, the two-weight world champion from Liverpool. However she has not boxed since, after a mooted undisputed clash with WBO champion Mikaela Mayer fell through.

But her promoter Ben Shalom says news regarding her return to the ring is imminent and he confirmed Price looks set to head back to Cardiff, where she beat Jessica McCaskill to win the Ring belt in May 2024.

"I believe she will headline in Cardiff in the very, very near future," Shalom told The Ring.

"We want to make that Mikaela Mayer fight but let's see what happens.

"I think she could become a national icon. With her success at the Olympics in Tokyo where she won gold, and now her success in the pros, she is someone who has the entire nation behind her.

"So, yes, we want big fights for Lauren and hope she headlines in Cardiff next."

Shalom also revealed that Boxxer are planning to return to Royal Albert Hall for another show to mark International Women's Day in 2026.

"We have that coming up, thick and fast in March," he said. "We will be returning there on the same date so there are a lot of big things in the pipeline."

Boxxer make their BBC debut on Saturday night when Frazer Clarke and Jeamie TKV meet for the vacant British heavyweight title in Derby live on free-to-air television.

The event could be the start of a seismic deal with Britain's national broadcaster and Shalom believes Price could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the new alliance.

"She can definitely become the darling of the platform," he said. "That's certainly the plan for everyone.

"I think Lauren Price is the most talented fighter in the whole of the female sport. I think she's probably the only fighter I would feel confident going in against Claressa Shields, and that's a massive compliment.

"She, perhaps, is the shining light in women's boxing and will get the chance to prove it."