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Amren, throw him Wladmir now. He's as ready as he ever will be. Excellent fighter!
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Amren, throw him Wladmir now. He's as ready as he ever will be. Excellent fighter!
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I'm hoping Price takes over when the K bros retire so I hope they don't ever fight.
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It would be a good fight, Amren. I don't think Price has any chance, but he can come close to matching Wladmir in in overall speed, athleticism, and size.
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I'd rather see Price retire undefeated in eight years and undisputed champion. Preferably not beating either K bro in the process.
And yes Price would probably lose to Wladimir right now. Price isn't even in the top ten yet so there is no hurry for him to fight the two champs.
Apparently he is going to fight Tony Thompson in February 2013.
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Nice win. Thompson is a decent step up. One problem for prospects like Price and Fury is that nobody can prepare you for either K brother as they are both a full level better than the 3rd ranked heavyweight.
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I didn't like the way Price neglected his jab and Skelton was able to close with him. He needs to work on that. Price did show he can take something of a punch though.
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David Price vs. Tony Thompson is reportedly on for Feb 2 in Liverpool.
A win in this one will improve Price's position in the rankings.
A win in this one will improve Price's position in the rankings.
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David Price and his team deserve a lot of credit for their matchmaking and ballsy approach. Here David is, with just 15 fights, fighting Tony Thompson who is only one fight removed from facing the man at heavyweight, Wlad Klitschko. Compare that to Deontay Wilder, who had a similar amateur background as Price, but has fought about 25+ taxi drivers as a professional. So first point is that David Price is fighting very solid opposition and rightfully a win here will put him well ranked.
Tony Thompson is 41 years old, but he can fight. He's been a B level heavyweight going on 10 years now. I do believe that a younger, motivated Thompson (say from 2007) would literally give today's David Price all he can handle and a 50/50 type fight, maybe a slight advantage to Price.
As it stands, coming off a KO loss to Wlad, and at 41 years old, I'm not expecting a 50/50 type fight, and I do think Price will probably knock Tony out. That being said, Tony is very much a live underdog in this fight, and I'd say he has an "upset probability" of about 10%. Thompson is a very decent fighter and if he trains properly he does have a chance in this fight.
Either way, great fight for David Price at this stage of his career, and he is developing quite a following in the UK. Another great performance will do him very well.
Tony Thompson is 41 years old, but he can fight. He's been a B level heavyweight going on 10 years now. I do believe that a younger, motivated Thompson (say from 2007) would literally give today's David Price all he can handle and a 50/50 type fight, maybe a slight advantage to Price.
As it stands, coming off a KO loss to Wlad, and at 41 years old, I'm not expecting a 50/50 type fight, and I do think Price will probably knock Tony out. That being said, Tony is very much a live underdog in this fight, and I'd say he has an "upset probability" of about 10%. Thompson is a very decent fighter and if he trains properly he does have a chance in this fight.
Either way, great fight for David Price at this stage of his career, and he is developing quite a following in the UK. Another great performance will do him very well.
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David Price vs Tony Thompson coming up on Saturday. Some streams are here:
http://forum.wiziwig.eu/threads/814...-Fighting-Weekly-Schedule-(18th-Feb-25th-Feb)
And probably here:
http://www.vipbox.tv/sports/boxing.html
http://forum.wiziwig.eu/threads/814...-Fighting-Weekly-Schedule-(18th-Feb-25th-Feb)
And probably here:
http://www.vipbox.tv/sports/boxing.html
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This will be the best fighter Price has fought thus far in his career. Had this fight been five years ago it would be more of a challenge for Price. Thompson looks like the typical 40 year old black crackhead. He still has some skill so hopefully Price can knock him out.
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If Price can't beat 41 year old Thompson then he can't be that good. So hopefully he makes quick work out of hiim like Wlad did.
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Terrible stoppage. Price was badly hurt but was on his feet and had taken no previous punishment. The referee should have let him try and fight his way through the moment of trouble. It looked similar to Lewis vs McCall I.
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The streams provided were very good.Price was dominating the fight had Thompson hurt though not badly and abandoned his jab and got caught as a result.Tough loss.The ref jumped in abit too early imo.Wlad is slammed for his supposedly 'boring style' but this is exactly why Wlad is calculated,patient,calm and measured in his approach in the ring.Dosnt appeal to the blood and guts crowd but at the end of the day any punch even glancing blow from a big man can cause damage
Price looked as tight as a drum out there. For a fighter with his experience he does many things poorly:
1) That pawing jab negates his jab. At distance, his opponent only has to watch out for his straight right. When he does jab he doesn't use his free hand to protect his head.
2) He's as tight as a drum. Looks scared to get hit with anything. When he is attacked with a combination, his instinct is only to cover up instead of slip and counter or move away.
3) No lateral movement. He just steps backwards. He has good foot speed but doesn't use it properly.
4) Low volume of punches. Had he thrown 40 real jabs instead of that pawing nonsense he would have removed his opponent's chances for offense.
5) Early stoppage, but Price deserves a lot of criticism here. Price has to learn how to fake it to the referee to be allowed to continue. He should have shown better composure, look the full count on 1 knee, jumped up, and then ran it off.
If he can't take a punch from a light hitter (relatively speaking) like Thompson, then how is he supposed to handle the Killers? Say what you will of the big traveller, he's much more relaxed in the ring and adapts to his opponents.
At least Thompson was a fair sport about it all and didn't gloat or parade.
1) That pawing jab negates his jab. At distance, his opponent only has to watch out for his straight right. When he does jab he doesn't use his free hand to protect his head.
2) He's as tight as a drum. Looks scared to get hit with anything. When he is attacked with a combination, his instinct is only to cover up instead of slip and counter or move away.
3) No lateral movement. He just steps backwards. He has good foot speed but doesn't use it properly.
4) Low volume of punches. Had he thrown 40 real jabs instead of that pawing nonsense he would have removed his opponent's chances for offense.
5) Early stoppage, but Price deserves a lot of criticism here. Price has to learn how to fake it to the referee to be allowed to continue. He should have shown better composure, look the full count on 1 knee, jumped up, and then ran it off.
If he can't take a punch from a light hitter (relatively speaking) like Thompson, then how is he supposed to handle the Killers? Say what you will of the big traveller, he's much more relaxed in the ring and adapts to his opponents.
At least Thompson was a fair sport about it all and didn't gloat or parade.
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I agree.Fury has always looked the more 'natural fighter'.He may not be better technically but for me he has similar qualities to Calaghe.If he's hurt or buzzed in the ring he comes back stronger.The Petkavic shot that put Fury down was harder than the one Thompson landed imo.
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Damn, that's an unfortunate result and I'm disappointed to see that Price lost.
This result really just shows how amazing Wladimir Klitschko is because he has knocked Thompson out twice, and the second knockout was rather easy for him (almost looked like a sparring session, Wlad was toying with him). So I think the real winner here is Klitschko and it just makes his KO wins over Thompson look much better now. In the past, I recall Wladimir saying that Thompson in the first fight (which Wlad won by KO in 11) was one of his toughest ever fights.
So in a way, Thompson winning tonight enhances Wladimir's championship legacy and makes Wlad's record look even better.
As I said before the fight, I was expecting Price to win, but I considered Thompson very much a "live underdog" with a real chance to win the fight. So, I'm not surprised with the result, because Thompson is a solid fighter in his own right and as I said in this thread he certainly had a chance in this fight. He was very much a "live underdog".
In hindsight, we can say maybe Price should have been moved more slowly and got more experience before taking on a certified top10 guy like this.
Also, this doesnt have to be the end for Price. Wladimir Klitschko, Lennox Lewis, Joe Louis, and Max Schmeling are all heavyweights who experienced losses (usually early on) in their career to come back as undisputed champs. One loss, or even 2 can help a boxer if he learns from it and adjusts well in the future. Most heavyweight champs come back from losses to become champions.
Sometimes a loss like this can be a good thing, just depends how Price takes it mentally. One loss doesn't mean the end of anything. He can learn from it and come back better! As others in history have done. The good thing is this was a "soft" TKO loss, and Price didn't take many punches.
Disappointed to see Price lose. Hopefully he can rebuild and come back, just as others in history have done.
In the meantime Tyson Fury is a real man's man and I am confident he will beat Thompson if that fight happens!!! Or maybe Thompson and Wladimir can have a trilogy, and Wlad can go 3 for 3 and knock him out again! Ha... (That's what happens when youre amazing like Wlad and beat everyone in the division... you run out of challengers cause you've already beat the best!)
This result really just shows how amazing Wladimir Klitschko is because he has knocked Thompson out twice, and the second knockout was rather easy for him (almost looked like a sparring session, Wlad was toying with him). So I think the real winner here is Klitschko and it just makes his KO wins over Thompson look much better now. In the past, I recall Wladimir saying that Thompson in the first fight (which Wlad won by KO in 11) was one of his toughest ever fights.
So in a way, Thompson winning tonight enhances Wladimir's championship legacy and makes Wlad's record look even better.
As I said before the fight, I was expecting Price to win, but I considered Thompson very much a "live underdog" with a real chance to win the fight. So, I'm not surprised with the result, because Thompson is a solid fighter in his own right and as I said in this thread he certainly had a chance in this fight. He was very much a "live underdog".
In hindsight, we can say maybe Price should have been moved more slowly and got more experience before taking on a certified top10 guy like this.
Also, this doesnt have to be the end for Price. Wladimir Klitschko, Lennox Lewis, Joe Louis, and Max Schmeling are all heavyweights who experienced losses (usually early on) in their career to come back as undisputed champs. One loss, or even 2 can help a boxer if he learns from it and adjusts well in the future. Most heavyweight champs come back from losses to become champions.
Sometimes a loss like this can be a good thing, just depends how Price takes it mentally. One loss doesn't mean the end of anything. He can learn from it and come back better! As others in history have done. The good thing is this was a "soft" TKO loss, and Price didn't take many punches.
Disappointed to see Price lose. Hopefully he can rebuild and come back, just as others in history have done.
In the meantime Tyson Fury is a real man's man and I am confident he will beat Thompson if that fight happens!!! Or maybe Thompson and Wladimir can have a trilogy, and Wlad can go 3 for 3 and knock him out again! Ha... (That's what happens when youre amazing like Wlad and beat everyone in the division... you run out of challengers cause you've already beat the best!)
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Price should go for an immediate rematch.He had Thompson hurt quite badly[viewing it 2nd time].He's shown enough in this fight to reverse it.The ko wasnt brutal either which helps.Thompson would most likely accept the rematch.