Career advice for David Price

I've already assessed the rematch loss Price suffered at the hands of Tony Thompson. At age 29, Price still has time to get his shit back together and make a run at the titles. Wladimir Klitschko went through a similar run of bad luck in losing to Sanders and Brewster when he was about 27/28 years old so Price CAN get better if his heart is in it.

First off Price must address the problems he had vs Tony Thompson. Stamina is the biggest issue that jumps out to most folks, but I believe Price was in solid shape and his poor stamina was actually a result of panic caused by a combination of Thompson's constant pressure and the fact that Thompson got up after a good hard knockdown seemed to take the wind out of Price's sails...very similar to the Wlad-Brewster I fight. Another point people will no doubt bring up is the pawing ineffective jab...I would concur HOWEVER Thompson is a southpaw so I think that should be noted.

Manny Steward God rest his soul, would have been the PERFECT trainer for Price. Lanky, big power, dodgy chin & stamina. And that no doubt would have been the "easy fix", just sign up with Manny and get to training. Now that Manny is no longer with us Price has fewer options especially with proven trainers. I think it would be best for Price to stick with his current trainer and maybe bring in a special coach like Lennox Lewis or Hell work with Wladimir Klitschko and Jonathan Banks, they know what they are doing. The advice given to Price was correct, the training seemed good enough for him to get a KO win as a result, I think the overwhelming majority of work needed to be done on David Price is psychological.

Price has to get used to the fact that everyone will ASSUME Tony Thompson has just blueprinted how to beat David Price. Well that's the great news for Price and I'll tell you why. NOW HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT TO TRAIN FOR. Everyone will come in straight at him and try to wear him down (guys are STILL attempting that vs Wladimir even though his loss to Brewster was 8 or 9 years ago!). Now Price has to re-learn to accept that certain guys you just won't be able to KO, you'll come across some fighters who have a very good chin or an exceptional defense and what you must focus on isn't HURTING your opponent but SCORING clean punches. Keep touching the opponent up and win rounds! Pump the jab, land the right cross, keep distance at your advantage, LEARN TO TIE UP! Don't be afraid to take a knee to gather yourself.

OK, now on to his career path. How to work your way back to get a title shot. #1 take some months off, rest, recovery, and then get back to working on climbing that ladder!

Opponents: You want a guy with no chin first to just get back on the winning streak, then you want guys with solid chin but no power, and then you build on from there. Get rounds in, learn the new elements to your fight plan and I would say that around this time in 2014 David Price should fight Tyson Fury and should humiliate him.

All is not lost for Price, he can do 2 things he can either recover and get better or he can accept that right now he's a broken fighter.

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Originally Posted by El Kabong

I've already assessed the rematch loss Price suffered at the hands of Tony Thompson. At age 29, Price still has time to get his shit back together and make a run at the titles. Wladimir Klitschko went through a similar run of bad luck in losing to Sanders and Brewster when he was about 27/28 years old so Price CAN get better if his heart is in it.

First off Price must address the problems he had vs Tony Thompson. Stamina is the biggest issue that jumps out to most folks, but I believe Price was in solid shape and his poor stamina was actually a result of panic caused by a combination of Thompson's constant pressure and the fact that Thompson got up after a good hard knockdown seemed to take the wind out of Price's sails...very similar to the Wlad-Brewster I fight. Another point people will no doubt bring up is the pawing ineffective jab...I would concur HOWEVER Thompson is a southpaw so I think that should be noted.

Manny Steward God rest his soul, would have been the PERFECT trainer for Price. Lanky, big power, dodgy chin & stamina. And that no doubt would have been the "easy fix", just sign up with Manny and get to training. Now that Manny is no longer with us Price has fewer options especially with proven trainers. I think it would be best for Price to stick with his current trainer and maybe bring in a special coach like Lennox Lewis or Hell work with Wladimir Klitschko and Jonathan Banks, they know what they are doing. The advice given to Price was correct, the training seemed good enough for him to get a KO win as a result, I think the overwhelming majority of work needed to be done on David Price is psychological.

Price has to get used to the fact that everyone will ASSUME Tony Thompson has just blueprinted how to beat David Price. Well that's the great news for Price and I'll tell you why. NOW HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT TO TRAIN FOR. Everyone will come in straight at him and try to wear him down (guys are STILL attempting that vs Wladimir even though his loss to Brewster was 8 or 9 years ago!). Now Price has to re-learn to accept that certain guys you just won't be able to KO, you'll come across some fighters who have a very good chin or an exceptional defense and what you must focus on isn't HURTING your opponent but SCORING clean punches. Keep touching the opponent up and win rounds! Pump the jab, land the right cross, keep distance at your advantage, LEARN TO TIE UP! Don't be afraid to take a knee to gather yourself.

OK, now on to his career path. How to work your way back to get a title shot. #1 take some months off, rest, recovery, and then get back to working on climbing that ladder!

Opponents: You want a guy with no chin first to just get back on the winning streak, then you want guys with solid chin but no power, and then you build on from there. Get rounds in, learn the new elements to your fight plan and I would say that around this time in 2014 David Price should fight Tyson Fury and should humiliate him.

All is not lost for Price, he can do 2 things he can either recover and get better or he can accept that right now he's a broken fighter.

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Are you Price's bank manager or David Price himself or didn't you just watch the fight ?

Comparing Price's defeat to Wladimir Klitschko's is not accurate as Klitschko had already won the WBO heavyweight title when he lost to Brewster and Sanders.

I can't think of any fighter of note that has had back to back defeats ON HIS WAY UP and gone on to achieve anything in boxing.

Honestly. I know you are trying to spin something positive out of this but getting beat by Tony Thompson twice ? Well that speaks for itself really.

I think this is some very good advice. As many already suggested, I too think that Price took to large a jump in opponent skill level. Ans fighting Thompson again was a big gamble. Price's team totally miscalculated what they were dealing with in Thompson.

He is humble enough to start again and work his way back up.

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Originally Posted by denilson200

Are you Price's bank manager or David Price himself or didn't you just watch the fight ?

Comparing Price's defeat to Wladimir Klitschko's is not accurate as Klitschko had already won the WBO heavyweight title when he lost to Brewster and Sanders.

I can't think of any fighter of note that has had back to back defeats ON HIS WAY UP and gone on to achieve anything in boxing.

Honestly. I know you are trying to spin something positive out of this but getting beat by Tony Thompson twice ? Well that speaks for itself really.

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#1 No, I never even really took time to form an opinion of whether or not I like David Price, all I know is he's an easier guy to like than Haye or Fury.

#2 Sure Wlad already had a high pedigree having won a title before, but 15 fights in and fighting one of the better heavyweights out there is nothing to make fun of. Thompson has been avoided for a large majority of his career and for good reason. He's a 6'6 southpaw, with top defense, and a solid chin. Wladimir Klitschko is the ONLY guy to KO Tony Thompson and the only other loss Thompson has besides the 2 to Wlad was waaaaay back in his 5th pro fight. So that says something about Thompson. I'm comparing the mental/psychological state of Price to the Wlad that lost to Brewster and it's a spot on comparison.

#3 Let's see back to back defeats on the way up? Hall of Famer Carmen Basilio lost back-to-back fights 3 different times in his career before he went on to win the welterweight and middleweight titles. I'm certain there are other cases of this.

#4 Tony Thompson is a very good heavyweight, he's criminally underrated. I'd favor him over pretty much anyone not named Klitschko.

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Originally Posted by El Kabong

I've already assessed the rematch loss Price suffered at the hands of Tony Thompson. At age 29, Price still has time to get his shit back together and make a run at the titles. Wladimir Klitschko went through a similar run of bad luck in losing to Sanders and Brewster when he was about 27/28 years old so Price CAN get better if his heart is in it.

First off Price must address the problems he had vs Tony Thompson. Stamina is the biggest issue that jumps out to most folks, but I believe Price was in solid shape and his poor stamina was actually a result of panic caused by a combination of Thompson's constant pressure and the fact that Thompson got up after a good hard knockdown seemed to take the wind out of Price's sails...very similar to the Wlad-Brewster I fight. Another point people will no doubt bring up is the pawing ineffective jab...I would concur HOWEVER Thompson is a southpaw so I think that should be noted.

Manny Steward God rest his soul, would have been the PERFECT trainer for Price. Lanky, big power, dodgy chin & stamina. And that no doubt would have been the "easy fix", just sign up with Manny and get to training. Now that Manny is no longer with us Price has fewer options especially with proven trainers. I think it would be best for Price to stick with his current trainer and maybe bring in a special coach like Lennox Lewis or Hell work with Wladimir Klitschko and Jonathan Banks, they know what they are doing. The advice given to Price was correct, the training seemed good enough for him to get a KO win as a result, I think the overwhelming majority of work needed to be done on David Price is psychological.

Price has to get used to the fact that everyone will ASSUME Tony Thompson has just blueprinted how to beat David Price. Well that's the great news for Price and I'll tell you why. NOW HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT TO TRAIN FOR. Everyone will come in straight at him and try to wear him down (guys are STILL attempting that vs Wladimir even though his loss to Brewster was 8 or 9 years ago!). Now Price has to re-learn to accept that certain guys you just won't be able to KO, you'll come across some fighters who have a very good chin or an exceptional defense and what you must focus on isn't HURTING your opponent but SCORING clean punches. Keep touching the opponent up and win rounds! Pump the jab, land the right cross, keep distance at your advantage, LEARN TO TIE UP! Don't be afraid to take a knee to gather yourself.

OK, now on to his career path. How to work your way back to get a title shot. #1 take some months off, rest, recovery, and then get back to working on climbing that ladder!

Opponents: You want a guy with no chin first to just get back on the winning streak, then you want guys with solid chin but no power, and then you build on from there. Get rounds in, learn the new elements to your fight plan and I would say that around this time in 2014 David Price should fight Tyson Fury and should humiliate him.

All is not lost for Price, he can do 2 things he can either recover and get better or he can accept that right now he's a broken fighter.

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Are you Price's bank manager or David Price himself or didn't you just watch the fight ?

Comparing Price's defeat to Wladimir Klitschko's is not accurate as Klitschko had already won the WBO heavyweight title when he lost to Brewster and Sanders.

I can't think of any fighter of note that has had back to back defeats ON HIS WAY UP and gone on to achieve anything in boxing.

Honestly. I know you are trying to spin something positive out of this but getting beat by Tony Thompson twice ? Well that speaks for itself really.

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Orlando Salido had 2 losses in a row twice early in his career!

Manny Pacquiao lost twice by KO early on in his career before ever winning a title. Granted they weren't back to back defeats but still the point being Price can recover

Its a brilliant post and makes a lot of very salient points. One thing though that I can't agree with it and still seems to be spoken as though it is a cast iron truth and that is the idea that Price has a dodgy chin. He took a hellacious shellacking from Thompson who landed a barrage of power punches.Uppercuts, hooks, crosses all landed On Price's head , his jaw, his body pretty much anywhere he pleased and he still couldn't bring the big man down.

"dont get anxious or try going for a shootout start using your jab and your feet a bit more" Franny his coach knew what Price needed to do but I think David was so paranoid about getting hit on the ear and going down that he abandoned the game plan and used up too much nervous energy. Until the final round it was certainly not an abject performance and many of the shots Price threw and landed would have finished a lesser man than Thompson. He'll be back.

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Its a brilliant post and makes a lot of very salient points. One thing though that I can't agree with it and still seems to be spoken as though it is a cast iron truth and that is the idea that Price has a dodgy chin. He took a hellacious shellacking from Thompson who landed a barrage of power punches.Uppercuts, hooks, crosses all landed On Price's head , his jaw, his body pretty much anywhere he pleased and he still couldn't bring the big man down.

"dont get anxious or try going for a shootout start using your jab and your feet a bit more" Franny his coach new what Price needed to do but I think David was so paranoid about getting hit on the ear and going down that he abandoned the game plan and used up too much nervous energy. Until the final round it was certainly not an abject performance and many of the shots Price threw and landed would have finished a lesser man than Thompson. He'll be back.

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You could tell Price was tensed up and that could have been because he was amped to land the big homerun punch that redeemed himself or because he had the punch that ended his last fight on his mind.

Price just needs to settle down, relearn how to get comfortable in the ring, and just put the work in to being a more technically sound boxer. Given his size and power if he just focused on the bare bones basics of boxing he would rarely be tested. Snap the punches out, snap them back, keep your range, push off/tie up, use your weight, there are just so many very simple tactics he could use that would make him better than he has been.

Tony Thompson should fight the winner of Haye-Fury and IMO he'd be the favorite to beat both of those guys. He's too sound technically for Fury to take advantage of him ditto for Haye. Haye is very unconventional in how he fights and 1 big punch at a time won't bother Thompson's defense, you have to work to open him up. Thompson's jab alone would see him win those fights (given fair judging)

That's all incredibly optimistic, I don't buy it whatsoever myself. Price isn't a Lennox or Wladimir, he is nowhere near that good or dynamic offensively in the first place and his flaws are not something he'll be able to fight around so easily. Whether it was his mentality foremost, or his stamina actually sucks and he has no idea how to react under pressure, it's still going to rear itself in future bouts because he isn't talented enough to control fights like those great HWs.

It wasn't a lot like Wlad against Brewster, because he was at no point dominating for a length of time, he didn't merely gas himself out but was getting hit well to the body from the start. Until we've seen him in with another fighter who can actually land something decent, I think it's a stretch to say it was all upstairs, or that he did it to himself via nerves. I think that's actually selling Thompson quite short, who obviously came in with a game plan to pressure him early and never had any trouble finding a home for his shots.

I see very fixable problems for Price. The Wlad-Brewster fight was similar because of the knockdowns scored. Wlad put Brewster down and when Brewster got back up, Wlad was defeated...mentally before physically... it was that "awwww fuck, stay down, I beat you....don't get up" kind of mentality he had at the time. A weak psychology, a psychology Price showed when he floored Thompson. Had Price just jumped on the obviously hurt Thompson before the end of the round OR just been patient the next rounds he would have been just fine.

Tony Thompson is a hell of a boxer, he's a very solid well rounded fighter. It took Wlad 11 rounds to stop him the first time and it was very hard work, he was pushing Wlad to the brink in that first fight. Tony is a hell of a boxer and like I said I would favor him over anyone in the division bar Wlad & Vitali.

Price's stamina is easily overcome. How you say? Well he's 6'9 250-ish...how about you clinch and lean and tie up your opponent and make them carry you a bit, that'll level the playing field quite a bit!

I don't think Wlad was mentally defeated because Brewster got up, as much as he was already starting to gas out at that point. If anything there isn't a lot to take from that fight about Wlad, I think for some reason he just didn't have much of an engine on the night.

Tony Thompson was a damn fine fighter the first time Wlad fought him, but he's old and slow now and there are a number of other guys who could beat him. You obviously have a vested interest in his standing these days, as Wlad fought him within the last several years so he still must be defended at all costs:D I admire your persistence, but it's quite thinly veiled given everything you post about the HW division is directly tied to a Klitschko one way or another. Price losing to Thompson has nothing to do with Wlad, everyone knows he's great already just take a load off.

Who would beat Thompson? Name me 5 heavyweights outside the Klitschko's that would beat him.

In my opinion, David Haye, Malik Scott, Bryant Jennings,possibly Pulev, Povetkin or even Odlanier Solis would all at least have a great chance to beat him. I think Thompson just looks so slow now, and he's not going to have an easy time hurting most fighters like he did Price, the man is not a hard puncher for his size.

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In my opinion, David Haye, Malik Scott, Bryant Jennings,possibly Pulev, Povetkin or even Odlanier Solis would all at least have a great chance to beat him. I think Thompson just looks so slow now, and he's not going to have an easy time hurting most fighters like he did Price, the man is not a hard puncher for his size.

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I disagree with everyone but I'll let you slide on Pulev.

Haye throws 1 punch at a time, fights from distance, and has shown he's unwilling to mix it up with a heavyweight that big. UD Thompson (in the US of course). I just really don't like Haye vs anyone he doesn't have a great shot of knocking out. He's got gobs of talent but never has used it properly...that's what he gets for having some fruitcake spin class instructor as his trainer. Haye should have hired Freddy Roach

Scott is pure garbage

Jennings is young and quick, but has he ever had to open up a fighter like Thompson? Until he does I'll side with Tony.

Povetkin is one dimensional and a flake...you'll see

Solis is fat and looks for 1 punch too

Tony Thompson is like the tortoise in the fable the Tortoise and the Hare...he's got a slow and steady workrate, an excellent defense, and he wins rounds. Hard to beat that, it's very difficult to beat that

Actor. He can play Lennie small type characters from Mice and Men.

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Actor. He can play Lennie small type characters from Mice and Men.

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Price & Thompson would BOTH demolish Mansour...FACT

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In my opinion, David Haye, Malik Scott, Bryant Jennings,possibly Pulev, Povetkin or even Odlanier Solis would all at least have a great chance to beat him. I think Thompson just looks so slow now, and he's not going to have an easy time hurting most fighters like he did Price, the man is not a hard puncher for his size.

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I disagree with everyone but I'll let you slide on Pulev.

Haye throws 1 punch at a time, fights from distance, and has shown he's unwilling to mix it up with a heavyweight that big. UD Thompson (in the US of course). I just really don't like Haye vs anyone he doesn't have a great shot of knocking out. He's got gobs of talent but never has used it properly...that's what he gets for having some fruitcake spin class instructor as his trainer. Haye should have hired Freddy Roach

Scott is pure garbage

Jennings is young and quick, but has he ever had to open up a fighter like Thompson? Until he does I'll side with Tony.

Povetkin is one dimensional and a flake...you'll see

Solis is fat and looks for 1 punch too

Tony Thompson is like the tortoise in the fable the Tortoise and the Hare...he's got a slow and steady workrate, an excellent defense, and he wins rounds. Hard to beat that, it's very difficult to beat that

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You really think Malik Scott is garbage? Why? I thought he performed very well in his last fight, despite the result, which in my opinion, was wrong. I also think he beats Derek Chisora in his next fight. I'm not suggesting he beats Wladimir Klitschko or anything crazy like that, but I think he would beat a lot of the other top ten heavyweights.

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Price & Thompson would BOTH demolish Mansour...FACT

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Your are delusional, pal. Thompson has too much experience on his side for me to say that Mansou would beat him but Price? Id bet my house on Mansour to knock him out within 6 rounds..

Price isn't even on the level of Michael Grant.

Adam booth has done a fantastic job with haye and so far great things with groves so that comment can be ignored.

Price can possibly come back but as someone mentioned this is a waaaaay past it tony thompson who beat him up TWICE.

Price might not have it him anymore and his prime might have passed.

You dont need to be in your forties to have past your prime.
Amir khan is a lovely guy with great talent but IMHO he has passed his prime.

I think we should just all get behind the most exciting british fighter at the moment and thats tyson fury.
He has no stamina issues and just needs a prime trainer to make him so much more.

You think Malik Scott is good enough to beat Tony Thompson? He got a SD vs Glavkov and you're telling me he would beat a guy who is a top 5 heavyweight? He can't punch with any power, he's another guy who likes to fight on the outside which is Advantage Thompson. And the guy just hasn't fought quality opponents hence his record being what it is.

Scott could very well beat Chisora but Del Boy is mental

Mansour is 40 and had just over as many professional fights as Price has had. Yes Price would beat Mansour like he stole something....which knowing Mansour's history he probably would have. Monte Barrett would beat Mansour. the man is fighting Maurice Harris next...WHO? EXACTLY!

Adam Booth is a twat. David Haye has natural ability and there are 2 things that have held him back from achieving more in the heavyweight division #1 His piss poor attitude and #2 His piss poor trainer.

Michael Grant would be a good opponent for Price to rebound against. Chinny as hell, not the biggest puncher in the world, and coming off a KO loss.

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Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Its a brilliant post and makes a lot of very salient points. One thing though that I can't agree with it and still seems to be spoken as though it is a cast iron truth and that is the idea that Price has a dodgy chin. He took a hellacious shellacking from Thompson who landed a barrage of power punches.Uppercuts, hooks, crosses all landed On Price's head , his jaw, his body pretty much anywhere he pleased and he still couldn't bring the big man down.

"dont get anxious or try going for a shootout start using your jab and your feet a bit more" Franny his coach new what Price needed to do but I think David was so paranoid about getting hit on the ear and going down that he abandoned the game plan and used up too much nervous energy. Until the final round it was certainly not an abject performance and many of the shots Price threw and landed would have finished a lesser man than Thompson. He'll be back.

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Originally Posted by imp

Adam booth has done a fantastic job with haye and so far great things with groves so that comment can be ignored.

Price can possibly come back but as someone mentioned this is a waaaaay past it tony thompson who beat him up TWICE.

Price might not have it him anymore and his prime might have passed.

You dont need to be in your forties to have past your prime.
Amir khan is a lovely guy with great talent but IMHO he has passed his prime.

I think we should just all get behind the most exciting british fighter at the moment and thats tyson fury.
He has no stamina issues and just needs a prime trainer to make him so much more.

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The most exciting British fighter at any point in the whole of history has never been and never will be Tyson Fury. He thinks he Irish so why should any Brit get behind him? Here are a list of some fighters better than Tyson Fury from the UK

Scott Quigg
Carl Froch
David Haye
George Groves
Darren Barker
Nathan Cleverly
Martin Murray
Matthew Macklin
Amir Khan
Billie Joe Saunders
Ricky Burns
Kevin Mitchell
Paul Butler
Jamie McDonell

George Groves and David Haye are both very good fighters who could be GREAT fighters with another trainer

Currently its fury as i said.
Everytime he gets in the ring I think his trousers will fall down or he gets knocked out.
Then the guy sings after a ko which i find quite amusing.
I dont want him to fight haye next as theres alot more other fights he can entertain us with.

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Adam booth has done a fantastic job with haye and so far great things with groves so that comment can be ignored.

Price can possibly come back but as someone mentioned this is a waaaaay past it tony thompson who beat him up TWICE.

Price might not have it him anymore and his prime might have passed.

You dont need to be in your forties to have past your prime.
Amir khan is a lovely guy with great talent but IMHO he has passed his prime.

I think we should just all get behind the most exciting british fighter at the moment and thats tyson fury.
He has no stamina issues and just needs a prime trainer to make him so much more.

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The most exciting British fighter at any point in the whole of history has never been and never will be Tyson Fury. He thinks he Irish so why should any Brit get behind him? Here are a list of some fighters better than Tyson Fury from the UK

Scott Quigg
Carl Froch
David Haye
George Groves
Darren Barker
Nathan Cleverly
Martin Murray
Matthew Macklin
Amir Khan
Billie Joe Saunders
Ricky Burns
Kevin Mitchell
Paul Butler
Jamie McDonell

George Groves and David Haye are both very good fighters who could be GREAT fighters with another trainer

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What trainer would you suggest?

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Adam booth has done a fantastic job with haye and so far great things with groves so that comment can be ignored.

Price can possibly come back but as someone mentioned this is a waaaaay past it tony thompson who beat him up TWICE.

Price might not have it him anymore and his prime might have passed.

You dont need to be in your forties to have past your prime.
Amir khan is a lovely guy with great talent but IMHO he has passed his prime.

I think we should just all get behind the most exciting british fighter at the moment and thats tyson fury.
He has no stamina issues and just needs a prime trainer to make him so much more.

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The most exciting British fighter at any point in the whole of history has never been and never will be Tyson Fury. He thinks he Irish so why should any Brit get behind him? Here are a list of some fighters better than Tyson Fury from the UK

Scott Quigg
Carl Froch
David Haye
George Groves
Darren Barker
Nathan Cleverly
Martin Murray
Matthew Macklin
Amir Khan
Billie Joe Saunders
Ricky Burns
Kevin Mitchell
Paul Butler
Jamie McDonell

George Groves and David Haye are both very good fighters who could be GREAT fighters with another trainer

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What trainer would you suggest?

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Rob McCracken

Career advice for David Price.

Retire.

My advice would be not to fight Thompson anymore ;D

Barrera lost to Junior Jones twice.

Mosley lost to Forrest twice.

Forrest lost to Mayorga twice.

These were higher level opponents and the losses came at more advanced stages in these guy's careers, but their careers were far from over.

Price can come back I'd imagine.

Would you not think a change in management would be a good choice for Price.
Emulating Lennox or having him as a trainer is not going to work.
He could join Wlad's camp but would he be more than a sparring partner.
Agree with the psychological part, greatly overlooked aspect in boxing.

For me I was surprised they threw Price back in with Tony so fast, throw the cubs in with the lions.

Price has a chance against Fury, but "humiliate" him in 12-18 months, not going to happen.
Then you have to consider the opponents Fury will be facing and improving in a years time.

2 KO losses in succession will of damaged his earning potential especially if fighting against journeymen, and I think despite his losses he will have a hard time matchmaking against other prospects.
He needs to get back in the ring asap, build confidence, develop his own style, not copy Lennox.

I think he would absolutely smash Wilder, after he gets back into winning ways, then maybe Chisora before he thinks about Fury.

Not the time to talk about hanging up the gloves yet.

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You think Malik Scott is good enough to beat Tony Thompson? He got a SD vs Glavkov and you're telling me he would beat a guy who is a top 5 heavyweight? He can't punch with any power, he's another guy who likes to fight on the outside which is Advantage Thompson. And the guy just hasn't fought quality opponents hence his record being what it is.

Scott could very well beat Chisora but Del Boy is mental

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I thought Scott beat Glazkov by a good number of rounds regardless of the verdict. Did you see the fight?

With regard to Thomspon, if he comes in the same shape he has against Price twice now, Scott jabs to a decision if he gets out of the first five rounds.

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Actor. He can play Lennie small type characters from Mice and Men.

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Price & Thompson would BOTH demolish Mansour...FACT

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Your are delusional, pal. Thompson has too much experience on his side for me to say that Mansou would beat him but Price? Id bet my house on Mansour to knock him out within 6 rounds..

Price isn't even on the level of Michael Grant.

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The problem with Mansour, outside of his tendency to get put in jail, is that he hasn't stepped up the competition. He needs to take a risky fight. In my opinion, it's now or never.

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I thought Scott beat Glazkov by a good number of rounds regardless of the verdict. Did you see the fight?

With regard to Thomspon, if he comes in the same shape he has against Price twice now, Scott jabs to a decision if he gets out of the first five rounds.

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He won't out jab Thompson. Thompson has an 81 1/2" reach and Scott has a 76" reach....so yeah guess again

Big thick scouser,Career advice retire .

The best advice I can give Price is to actually throw a few jabs instead of generally wafting your left hand in the general direction of your opponent's face like you're trying to tickle him under the chin... and loosen up!

You might also want to ditch your management team who have made a complete mess of matching you with opponents. You don't go from fighting a succession of fat British journeymen to sharing a ring with a top ten contender who has fought for a world title in the recent past.

Start again, fight often. British level fighters, get some wins, then step up a bit again. He needs more fights and lots of them.

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Originally Posted by Hulk

My advice would be not to fight Thompson anymore ;D

Barrera lost to Junior Jones twice.

Mosley lost to Forrest twice.

Forrest lost to Mayorga twice.

These were higher level opponents and the losses came at more advanced stages in these guy's careers, but their careers were far from over.

Price can come back I'd imagine.

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Each one of those fighters improved and at least went the distance in the rematch. They didn't get knocked out again

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Each one of those fighters improved and at least went the distance in the rematch. They didn't get knocked out again

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Price made it longer in the fight and scored a pretty solid knockdown and vs any other fighter he would have won at that point...a 9 count for Tony Thompson is a pretty rare thing, rarer than Thompson getting knocked down which I believe only Wladimir has done.


I did like how Thompson celebrated though, I found it funny. He said he was going to go home and break his wife's hip (implying from having rough sex with her). Funny dude Tony Thompson.

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Originally Posted by denilson200

Are you Price's bank manager or David Price himself or didn't you just watch the fight ?

Comparing Price's defeat to Wladimir Klitschko's is not accurate as Klitschko had already won the WBO heavyweight title when he lost to Brewster and Sanders.

I can't think of any fighter of note that has had back to back defeats ON HIS WAY UP and gone on to achieve anything in boxing.

Honestly. I know you are trying to spin something positive out of this but getting beat by Tony Thompson twice ? Well that speaks for itself really.

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#1 No, I never even really took time to form an opinion of whether or not I like David Price, all I know is he's an easier guy to like than Haye or Fury.

#2 Sure Wlad already had a high pedigree having won a title before, but 15 fights in and fighting one of the better heavyweights out there is nothing to make fun of. Thompson has been avoided for a large majority of his career and for good reason. He's a 6'6 southpaw, with top defense, and a solid chin. Wladimir Klitschko is the ONLY guy to KO Tony Thompson and the only other loss Thompson has besides the 2 to Wlad was waaaaay back in his 5th pro fight. So that says something about Thompson. I'm comparing the mental/psychological state of Price to the Wlad that lost to Brewster and it's a spot on comparison.

#3 Let's see back to back defeats on the way up? Hall of Famer Carmen Basilio lost back-to-back fights 3 different times in his career before he went on to win the welterweight and middleweight titles. I'm certain there are other cases of this.

#4 Tony Thompson is a very good heavyweight, he's criminally underrated. I'd favor him over pretty much anyone not named Klitschko.

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Carmen Basilo ? Wow. Good research. You know your S**T. Where you did you dig that up ?

But did Carmen Basilo have back to back defeats on his way up ?

Really ?

According to boxrec.com the back to back defeats he had were in his 27th fight - Hardly on the way up. But I suppose a fighter had to fight a lot more on his way up in them days as world title shots were harder to get than they are now. You had to earn your stripes but nevertheless I will give you that.

The problem is I didn't really explain myself

David Price has had KO back to back defeats

My point (And I didn't really explain it properly) is that there is not a fighter in the history of boxing that has had KO back defeats ON THERE WAY UP and gone on to achieve anything in boxing

There is a challenge for you my friend ;D

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Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

I thought Scott beat Glazkov by a good number of rounds regardless of the verdict. Did you see the fight?

With regard to Thomspon, if he comes in the same shape he has against Price twice now, Scott jabs to a decision if he gets out of the first five rounds.

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He won't out jab Thompson. Thompson has an 81 1/2" reach and Scott has a 76" reach....so yeah guess again

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Scott is a very smart fighter and technically looks one of the best heavyweights out there. The trouble is he hasnt been in with a good big heavyweight. Glaskov is good and I think Scott won that fight and I think hell beat Chisora easily too, but put in against a good fighter who is the same size or bigger I have to think Scott will be found out because he cannot punch for shit.