SVT Sport can reveal that on November 30 Laurén will face the Austrian Michaela Kotaskova in a match for the WBF world champion belt in welterweight.
In the player above, Laurén talks about why she aimed for a comeback – and about the importance of her daughter.
Laurén has previously held championship belts in several other organizations, including the WBC, which is usually considered the most prestigious title.
– If you have already won seven different WC titles, then you have to find something else to aim for. So this was a fun and slightly different challenge, says Laurén, who made a comeback in February after a four-year boxing retirement.
“She’s going to get a shock”
Lauren’s opponent Kotaskova was born in the Czech Republic but has lived in Austria for many years. The 33-year-old has eight wins in ten professional matches and will therefore defend the belt at home, but Laurén is positive about his chances.
– I feel that she has not met anyone of my caliber, so hopefully she will get a shock, says Laurén.
What would it mean to you to win?
– It would mean an incredible amount if I had the chance to win this match, and show that age is just a number – that as long as you enjoy it, train hard, have a dream and follow it, it is possible to fulfill it .
Laurén said after the draw in October that her career could be over, but now she hopes there will be another match after this one.
– I hope this will not be the last match. I hope I can take the belt home to Sweden and then defend it on Swedish soil, she says.
How long do you see yourself boxing?
– I probably don’t want to be 55 and shoot around in the ring, but if I win this match and get the opportunity to defend the title, I hope in any case to be able to say that I am a 50-year-old who takes a match in the boxing ring.
– That would be cool.