Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom tells ESPN that he’s honing in on a women’s undisputed welterweight title fight between Mikaela Mayer and Lauren Price that would take place in the coming year. Mayer and Price had previously been in talks for a fight to take place this year but it never materialized as Shalom admits their side didn’t think the money way right for them, although he hopes they’ll still be able to work something out as it’s a fight they’re interested in pursuing.
“We’ve made an offer for Mayer to come and fight over here at the Royal Albert Hall. So far, we haven’t had an accepted offer, but that has been a fight that we’ve been trying to make and are trying to make.”
The 31-year-old Price (9-0, 2 KOs) holds the WBC, WBA and IBF titles and most recently took a unanimous decision win over Natasha Jonas in March, while the 35-year-old Mayer still holds the WBO title at welterweight despite moving up to take some belts a division north.
Whether Mayer will still be interested in coming back down to make this fight happens remains to be seen at the moment, but it’s a viable option for her to put a complete stamp in a singular division.
