Price wants Tom Jones backing in homecoming fight
"I know they have spoken to his son so I am hoping [he will be there] to sing me out."I love Tom. I have seen him a couple of times. He is a Welsh legend. To walk out to one of his songs would be a dream come true. I'd let him decide which one."
'Massive fights out there'
Price says it would be "great to come home and have my own fans behind me" following her eye-catching triumph over England's Jonas at London's Albert Hall, when she was booed during her ring-walk.The 2020 Olympic champion believes a meeting with American Mayer would be "a massive fight not just for women's boxing, but for world boxing in general".In the short-term, however, it seems Price's sights will be set elsewhere."There are massive fights out there for me. I am kind of the one who has the belts now," she added."There is one more to get - maybe that fight against Mayer won't happen next."But whoever is there in front of me, I will be 100% prepared and I will be keeping those belts in Wales."
Price's dominant triumph over Jonas came in just her ninth professional fight.Despite her successes to date, Wales' first female world champion expects her performance levels to improve."For me, I never stop learning," Price said."Each fight you have seen me stepping up, getting better and better and there is much more to come."
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