World champion boxer Lauren Price announces engagement
The 30-year-old from Ystrad Mynach, who became the unified welterweight champion last month, announced the news on social media.
Carlie Jones shared her excitement in a post on Instagram on Easter Sunday, saying: "So many amazing moments led to the biggest, and easiest yes, when my favourite person asked me to marry her.
"My best friend, my soul mate... there's not a day where you don't make me laugh and smile, I really do feel like the lucky one by finding my forever person.
"Through every bit of laughter and happiness, challenges and all the quiet moments in between, we have found something so rare, real and special.
"I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with my best friend."
Lauren Price, who was born in Newport and grew up in Bargoed, is a former amateur boxer, and former kickboxer and footballer.
She has held the unified WBA, WBC, IBF, IBO, and female welterweight titles since March 7, 2025.
She was the first-ever female British professional boxing champion, having won the welterweight title on May 6, 2023, and holding it until vacating the belt when she became world champion.
While representing Wales in the amateur sport, she won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Welsh woman to win a Commonwealth Games boxing medal.
Four years later, she surpassed this achievement by winning gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, followed by a gold at the 2019 World Championships.
Lauren was also a profession footballer and played for Cardiff City and the Welsh National team.
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