April Hunter has returned to boxing after a nightmare run of injury and disappointment.

She came back with a six-round points victory on Saturday and now wants to work her way into world title contention.

Hunter almost boxed Mary Spencer, now the WBA super-welterweight champion, before a last-minute injury ruled her out. Ill-fortune struck when a scheduled clash with Ema Kozin for the WBC and WBO super-welter titles fell through.

The Newcastle fighter though is convinced that now her luck must change. She thinks a bout with Mikaela Mayer or Lauren Price could happen in the future.

Hunter does expect Mayer to beat Spencer and hold titles at both welter and super-welterweight.

"I think Mikaela Mayer's work-rate's far too much. I personally think she'll be far too much for her. She might

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