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Gerwyn Price’s boxing debut falls days before Darts Premier League match vs Peter Wright

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darts world champion Gerwyn Price is making his boxing debut later this year but will need to refocus quickly as he faces Peter Wright in the Premier League just a few days later.The multi-talented 36-year-old revealed on Instagram that he'll step into the ring with Rhys 'Cool Fly & Flashy' Evans in his native Wales on April 9, before returning to the oche the following week.Price admitted that he needs to drop some weight for the fight, telling followers: "Need to drop 10kg for this."Speaking to Sky Sports following his 6-3 victory over Michael Smith on night 3 of the Premier League in Belfast, Price confessed that he was worried about "looking stupid"."One of my mates was an ex-boxer and a very good pro, so I’ve got to get some training in and get myself ready otherwise I’m going to look stupid," he said.Remarkably, this isn't the first time The Iceman has switched sports.Price played rugby union and rugby league professionally and even scored a try in a cup final at the Millennium Stadium, before officially joining the darts circuit in 2014.He 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, becoming World No 1 in the process.Will Gerwyn Price get battered in the ring?

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