Lauren Price claimed a unanimous points victory over Icelandic fighter Valgerdur Gudstensdottir on her professional debut at Wembley Arena.

The Tokyo Olympic middleweight champion won 60-54 following six two-minute rounds in the welterweight division.

Former kickboxing world champion and ex-Wales international footballer Price started confidently from the first round.

Lauren Price beat Valgerdur Gudstensdottir on points in a six-round bout
Lauren Price beat Valgerdur Gudstensdottir on points in a six-round bout (Steven Paston/PA)

Price paid tribute to her supporters, and especially her grandparents.

“Definitely (it was everything I hoped for),” she told Sky Sports.

“I just wanted to relax while I was in there and not rush my work, get six rounds under my belt and let’s go again.”

Price was the undercard ahead of Richard Riakprohe v Fabio Turchi
Price was the undercard ahead of Richard Riakprohe v Fabio Turchi (Steven Paston/PA)

Price’s grandmother is due to watch the fight in the morning and when asked for a message, Price said: “Just that I love her and if it wasn’t for her and my grandad then I wouldn’t have achieved anything in my life.”

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