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Lauren Price Defeats Stephanie Pineiro, Sets Up Shields Showdown

04 April, 2026.Sports.8 sources

Key Takeaways

Price retained WBA, WBO and WBC welterweight belts with unanimous decision over Pineiro in Cardiff.
Suffered a gruesome mouth cut from a fifth-round head clash but persevered.
Set up a potential showdown with Claressa Shields after the win.

Price Beats Pineiro

Lauren Price defended her welterweight world titles with a unanimous decision over Stephanie Pineiro.

“- Published A bloodied Lauren Price dug deep to beat Stephanie Pineiro on points to retain her welterweight world titles in Cardiff before calling for a future fight with Claressa Shields”

BBC

Price overcame a brutal mouth injury sustained in a clash of heads.

BBC

Judges scored the bout 99-91, 98-92, and 98-92.

The Washington Post noted that Price took a battering.

ESPN observed that the scores seemed a bit harsh on Piñeiro.

Oz Arab Media described the bout as a hard-fought victory.

Price Calls Out Shields

Price issued an impromptu challenge to Claressa Shields.

Shields told Price they could make it happen at middleweight.

Boxing Scene

Price added a two-fight deal, one in America and one in Wales.

Sky Sports framed the challenge as we both need dance partners.

Promoter Plans and Next Steps

Price's promoter described the fight with Shields as a path to number one status.

“World welterweight champion Lauren Price shrugged off a nasty mouth injury to unanimously outpoint Stephanie Piñeiro and set up a potential fight against the biggest star in women's boxing: Claressa Shields”