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Lauren Price Dominates Natasha Jonas, Captures Undisputed Welterweight World Championship – Jones vs. Price Highlights

Related Topics: Natasha Jonas, Lauren Price

Olympic gold medalist Lauren Price is your new undisputed women’s welterweight world champion!

Price started strong in the opening round, landing a couple of solid right hands as Jonas continued to download information on her opponent. Price’s solid start continued in the second when she caught Jonas with an early left and closed the stanza with a right hand that landed clean, knocking Jonas off balance.

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Through the first five rounds, the speed advantage of Price allowed her to control the action and practically land on Jonas at will. Jonas began to target the body of Price, but every time she closed the distance, she would be met with a flurry of punches and unable to land anything substantial of her own.