Undefeated welterweight champion Lauren Price announced Tuesday that her upcoming November bout in Cardiff will serve as a crucial stepping stone toward an exhilarating 2027 campaign dedicated entirely to not getting punched by American star Claressa Shields.
Price’s camp confirmed that her upcoming fight against Michaela Kotaskova is designed to test the 30-year-old’s ability to draw a domestic crowd while rigorously maintaining a 4,000-mile buffer between her jaw and the undisputed middleweight champion of the world. Promoters promised Welsh fans a spectacular roadmap of future matchups, all meticulously vetted by management to ensure Shields is nowhere near the venue.
The long-term franchise strategy reportedly involves an unprecedented multi-fight deal, securing lucrative broadcast rights for a series of high-stakes bouts against carefully scouted opponents who have explicitly demonstrated they do not hit nearly as hard as the three-division undisputed champion.
We are putting together an absolutely massive, legacy-defining stadium fight for early 2027 against a yet-to-be-named challenger who, above all else, possesses zero statistical probability of being Claressa Shields.
Industry analysts praised the front office's disciplined approach to load management, noting that Price's team is already evaluating a deep roster of mandatory challengers who completely lack Shields's hand speed, knockout power, and United States passport. Sources close to the locker room indicated the camp is even exploring a strategic move down in weight class to ensure a physical matchup is biologically impossible under current commission rules.
At a post-workout presser Tuesday afternoon, Price told reporters her focus remains firmly on her intangibles and legacy, adding that the highly anticipated 2027 timeline is scheduled perfectly to coincide with the possibility of Shields taking up a different sport entirely.