Lauren Price booked her ticket to the quarter-finals of the World Championships in India as she outboxed Ireland’s Aiofe O’Rourke in her preliminary round contest.
Newport’s Commonwealth Games champ beat the Roscommon fighter by a unanimous decision in New Delhi in the 75Kg category.
Price will face Poland’sĀ Elzbieta Wojcki in the last eight round on Tuesday.
READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD š„š @gbboxing @WelshBoxing pic.twitter.com/qabyK7yAR3
— Lauren Price MBE (@LLPrice94) November 10, 2018
The 24-year-old was one of two Welsh fighters competing at the worlds.
Team-mate Rosie Eccles bowed out in her 69kg preliminary round contest on a Ā split decision (4-1) to Myriam Karine Da Silva Rondeau of Canada.
Price Is Right For Lauren And Rosie As They Make GB Squad For Worlds