Jayden Price Survives Toughest Test to Make It Two Asian Titles in a Row

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Jayden Price is the 2026 Asian Boxing Championships U17 light-bantamweight (52kg) champion after a phenomenal victory over home favourite Oybek Alimdjonov in today's final. The 15-year-old, boxing in the year up, faced his sternest challenge yet against Uzbekistan's champion on his own patch. With the crowd fully behind Alimdjonov, Price had to dig deeper than ever before. But in a performance that underlined his extraordinary talent, he delivered the goods when it mattered most to add yet another continental crown to his rapidly growing collection. This was no routine win. Asian Boxing Championships U17 represented the toughest test of Price's young career — a fact his dad did not shy away from afterwards. “Not gonna lie, we was a little worried about this one,” he admitted. “It’s without doubt the toughest competition Jayden has ever been involved in.” Those fears were put to rest in superb style. Twelve months after conquering his own age group in Amman, Price stepped up to take on older, stronger, and more experienced opposition — and still proved untouchable. Back-to-back Asian titles is an astonishing achievement by any measure, and credit where it is due: Team Price delivered a masterclass. The victory further cements Jayden's reputation as one of the brightest prospects in amateur boxing, with fans from Bahrain, England, and beyond swelling with pride. Here at LatestBoxing.com, we are simply fans watching a special career unfold. Now it's time to relax, Jayden and Dad. Gold, you've done it again. 🥊🥇 Photo credit: Jayden Price Facebook

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