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Gerwyn Price (Picture: Lawrence Lustig/PDC)
Gerwyn Price (Picture: Lawrence Lustig/PDC)

Darts star Gerwyn Price to enter the boxing ring for a bout on April 9 in Wales

By Sporting Life
Darts
Fri February 18, 2022 · 3y ago

World number one darts player Gerwyn Price is set to make his boxing debut later this year to raise money for charity.

The Iceman, who played professional rugby union and league before turning his attention to the oche, has announced he will have his first bout on April 9 in his native Wales.

The 36-year-old revealed on his Instagram story that he will take on Rhys ‘Cool Fly & Flashy’ Evans at the Valley Tavern in Fleur De Lys.

Price admitted he will need to lose weight for the fight, writing in his post: “Need to drop 10kg for this.”

The Welshman later revealed that he's stepping into the ring to raise money for three charities including St David's hospice, who cared for his mother-in-law during her battle with cancer.

Price became the first Welshman to win the PDC World Championship in 2021, beating Scotland’s Gary Anderson 7-3 in the final at Alexandra Palace to claim the first prize of £500,000.

He reached the quarter-finals in the defence of his title and hit a nine-dart finish against Michael Smith, but went on to lose the match 5-4.

Price has been a controversial figure in darts ever since his victory over Anderson in the 2018 Grand Slam of Darts so the six-time major winner can expect to play the pantomime villain role against Evans.

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