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Lauren Price MBE has won her third professional boxing bout after defeating Germany’s Naomi Mannes in Paris on Saturday March 11.

It was the first time Price, 28, from Ystrad Mynach, fought over eight rounds since turning professional last year, winning all eight rounds.

Before the fight, Mannes – a former European title challenger – had lost just once in seven outings.

Following the fight, Price said: “I felt good in there for eight rounds. I thought I used my jab very well.

“Obviously there are still things to work on but she’s a tough girl and I caught her with some good shots.

“I got more comfortable as the rounds went on. I felt really good in the sixth and seventh. I enjoyed it.”

The matchup with Mannes was not Price’s first time fighting in the French capital – it was where she booked her flight for the Tokyo Olympics after winning gold at a European qualification tournament.

Following Olympic success in Japan, the welterweight signed a pro contract with BOXXER early last year.

Her first professional fight came in June, where she beat Iceland’s Valgerdur Gudstensdottir with a unanimous points decision at the Wembley Arena.

In October, Price defeated Hungary’s Timea Belik at the O2 Arena in London, earning her first stoppage victory.