The winner at the Royal Albert Hall last night was Lauren Price with a near shutout victory over Natasha Jonas but the triumphant queen was women’s boxing.

In the end, on a historic night for British boxing, it was Lauren Price who was proven right. All the talk in the build-up to her unification showdown with Natasha Jonas centred around predictions made by both fighters.

Liverpool's Natasha Jonas failed to add the WBA welterweight belt to her world title collection when she faced Wales' Lauren Price on Friday in London. A historic night for women’s boxing unfolded as Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price collided for the WBA,