David price has no chin

[Kirkland Laing]

That's HW boxing for you. Unless you last name is McCall, Chuvalo or Mercer you certainly can be stopped with one punch. We're talking about a 250lb guy who really only lost to Wlad before, with 25 KO's in 37 wins. You get hit with the right punch from a guy like that and you're going on your ass, no question.

Price is at a crossroads now that we've seen HUNDREDS of fighters at before. Either he'll learn from the experience and become better for it, or he'll go to shit before he really even hit his prime. Hopefully it's the former, as HW boxing really needs a big, strong guy like him in the ranks.

Exactly. I cant believe how fast boxers get shit canned these days. It was his 15th fight or something against a cagey vet left hander who caught him with a punch he didn't see. That is boxing. That is why we tune in. The unknown. In addition the punch landed on the ear/temple area not his chin. I'd wager that shots to that area have caused as many stoppages as those on the button. Again Sanders caught Wlad with a very similar punch. Wlad has been down almost as many times as Patterson and he has now been undefeated in 10 plus years and is closing in on Louis. I'm not a fan of Price but dam cut the guy some slack.

I do see your point , however Thompson isn't a real dangerous puncher like sanders.And this wasn't a monster punch, I'm not giving up on price but it was worrying the way he got one punch koed from an ordinary looking punch.

Not only was it an ordinary punch, he was rolling on his back like a turtle for four or five seconds before he even tried to get up. Even Khan and Enzo Mac haven't been that badly out of it when they've had knockdowns. It's going to make all his future fights worth watching if nothing else.

[Dark Lord Al]

[QUOTE=Kirkland Laing;1135510]

That's HW boxing for you. Unless you last name is McCall, Chuvalo or Mercer you certainly can be stopped with one punch. We're talking about a 250lb guy who really only lost to Wlad before, with 25 KO's in 37 wins. You get hit with the right punch from a guy like that and you're going on your ass, no question.

Price is at a crossroads now that we've seen HUNDREDS of fighters at before. Either he'll learn from the experience and become better for it, or he'll go to shit before he really even hit his prime. Hopefully it's the former, as HW boxing really needs a big, strong guy like him in the ranks.

Exactly. I cant believe how fast boxers get shit canned these days. It was his 15th fight or something against a cagey vet left hander who caught him with a punch he didn't see. That is boxing. That is why we tune in. The unknown. In addition the punch landed on the ear/temple area not his chin. I'd wager that shots to that area have caused as many stoppages as those on the button. Again Sanders caught Wlad with a very similar punch. Wlad has been down almost as many times as Patterson and he has now been undefeated in 10 plus years and is closing in on Louis. I'm not a fan of Price but dam cut the guy some slack.

I do see your point , however Thompson isn't a real dangerous puncher like sanders.And this wasn't a monster punch, I'm not giving up on price but it was worrying the way he got one punch koed from an ordinary looking punch.

Not only was it an ordinary punch, he was rolling on his back like a turtle for four or five seconds before he even tried to get up. Even Khan and Enzo Mac haven't been that badly out of it when they've had knockdowns. It's going to make all his future fights worth watching if nothing else.[/QUOT

Yes at one stage I thought Price was about to do a back spin. That would have made
Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quinones or Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers proud, but it wasn't to be , it was just the upturned turtle!

[TitoFan]

SHIT!

I didn't get to see the fight, but was completely disappointed to hear of the results.
Scratch another "would-be" Wlad future challenger.

[Beanflicker]

The KO (where the punch landed, the impact/jolt of the head) reminded me so much of the Ottke/Mundine KO. That's a bad place to get hit.

[brocktonblockbust]

seeing it again Price didnt see it coming --it came into his blind spot. A weird sort of counter right hook from the southpaw. Hit him on the medulla oblongata. Bad place indeed. Buddy McGirt told me personally (I did a telephone interview with him and Arturo Gatti b4 they fought mayweather in 2005) that Arturo was going to go for Floyd's "Hacoona Matata" they had coined it--the medulla oblongata. Guess that is a very bad place---I think it hits the middle ear's balancing act and temporarily off-balances you big time. That would explain price's wiggling around on the floor like a goddamned piss-ass Sea turtle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medulla_oblongata

on 2nd viewing it seems to hit his ear and rattle his eardrum perhaps. Weird shot to say the least. Give the young bloke a break on this. One loss is no big deal.

[IamInuit]

Henry Armstrong

Was knocked out cold in his debut by Al Lovino. Won a fight and then lost 2 in a row. Won about 10 straight and then lost again. Can you imagine how he would have fared in this keyboard world?

How about Arguello?

Knocked out cold in his 4th fight with Amayo and then lost his next fight to a guy who was 0 and 1. Won 15 and was stopped again by Reyes.

Benny Leonard?

Knocked out by Finnegan in his debut. Knocked out again in his 12th and again in his 16th and 20th.

Conn

Lost his first fight regardless of boxrec and then went about 5 and 5.

Again, this was the mans 15th or 16th fight ffs.

[Dark Lord Al]

Henry Armstrong

Was knocked out cold in his debut by Al Lovino. Won a fight and then lost 2 in a row. Won about 10 straight and then lost again. Can you imagine how he would have fared in this keyboard world?

How about Arguello?

Knocked out cold in his 4th fight with Amayo and then lost his next fight to a guy who was 0 and 1. Won 15 and was stopped again by Reyes.

Benny Leonard?

Knocked out by Finnegan in his debut. Knocked out again in his 12th and again in his 16th and 20th.

Conn

Lost his first fight regardless of boxrec and then went about 5 and 5.

Again, this was the mans 15th or 16th fight ffs.

Kevin i did say i havent given up on Price , im just calling it how it is , I hope he does come back strong , because ive just read an article today in The Manchester Evening news by Tyson Pickey , and it fuel's my hatred for him , he is a complete wanker.
If anybody wants to read it im sure its on the website , he is a retard.

[Beanz]

Henry Armstrong

Was knocked out cold in his debut by Al Lovino. Won a fight and then lost 2 in a row. Won about 10 straight and then lost again. Can you imagine how he would have fared in this keyboard world?

How about Arguello?

Knocked out cold in his 4th fight with Amayo and then lost his next fight to a guy who was 0 and 1. Won 15 and was stopped again by Reyes.

Benny Leonard?

Knocked out by Finnegan in his debut. Knocked out again in his 12th and again in his 16th and 20th.

Conn

Lost his first fight regardless of boxrec and then went about 5 and 5.

Again, this was the mans 15th or 16th fight ffs.

Kevin i did say i havent given up on Price , im just calling it how it is , I hope he does come back strong , because ive just read an article today in The Manchester Evening news by Tyson Pickey , and it fuel's my hatred for him , he is a complete wanker.
If anybody wants to read it im sure its on the website , he is a retard.

David Price out of frame after his beating by ‘grandad’ says Tyson Fury - Manchester Evening News

In the same breath of accusing price of losing to an out of shape 41 year old Grandad in Tony Thompson, who according to Fury is, and I quote “.....not a tough fight at any stretch of the imagination" He thinks that "Kevin Johnson is 10 times better than Thompson" and yet he wants to fight Thompson in the summer after Cunningham (who could well beat him) A fighter who he thinks Harrison could beat.

What happened to Arreola,Stiverne,Klitschko etc?

[Dark Lord Al]

Henry Armstrong

Was knocked out cold in his debut by Al Lovino. Won a fight and then lost 2 in a row. Won about 10 straight and then lost again. Can you imagine how he would have fared in this keyboard world?

How about Arguello?

Knocked out cold in his 4th fight with Amayo and then lost his next fight to a guy who was 0 and 1. Won 15 and was stopped again by Reyes.

Benny Leonard?

Knocked out by Finnegan in his debut. Knocked out again in his 12th and again in his 16th and 20th.

Conn

Lost his first fight regardless of boxrec and then went about 5 and 5.

Again, this was the mans 15th or 16th fight ffs.

Kevin i did say i havent given up on Price , im just calling it how it is , I hope he does come back strong , because ive just read an article today in The Manchester Evening news by Tyson Pickey , and it fuel's my hatred for him , he is a complete wanker.
If anybody wants to read it im sure its on the website , he is a retard.

David Price out of frame after his beating by ‘grandad’ says Tyson Fury - Manchester Evening News

In the same breath of accusing price of losing to an out of shape 41 year old Grandad in Tony Thompson, who according to Fury is, and I quote “.....not a tough fight at any stretch of the imagination" He thinks that "Kevin Johnson is 10 times better than Thompson" and yet he wants to fight Thompson in the summer after Cunningham (who could well beat him) A fighter who he thinks Harrison could beat.

What happened to Arreola,Stiverne,Klitschko etc?

Fat Mick and the Fury camp know he will fail so they are just waiting to land a golden goose of a fight.

[Memphis]

seeing it again Price didnt see it coming --it came into his blind spot. A weird sort of counter right hook from the southpaw. Hit him on the medulla oblongata. Bad place indeed. Buddy McGirt told me personally (I did a telephone interview with him and Arturo Gatti b4 they fought mayweather in 2005) that Arturo was going to go for Floyd's "Hacoona Matata" they had coined it--the medulla oblongata. Guess that is a very bad place---I think it hits the middle ear's balancing act and temporarily off-balances you big time. That would explain price's wiggling around on the floor like a goddamned piss-ass Sea turtle.

Medulla oblongata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

on 2nd viewing it seems to hit his ear and rattle his eardrum perhaps. Weird shot to say the least. Give the young bloke a break on this. One loss is no big deal.

Thats the part of the brain that controls aggression.

C'mon.......I cant have been the only one to immediately think of The Waterboy?

[BoxerJordan]

i agree with this post!! that was a weak and shocking punch which we'eve most boxers have been hit with a punch like that while being held!! i think price was untested tbh.....

[IamInuit]

Henry Armstrong

Was knocked out cold in his debut by Al Lovino. Won a fight and then lost 2 in a row. Won about 10 straight and then lost again. Can you imagine how he would have fared in this keyboard world?

How about Arguello?

Knocked out cold in his 4th fight with Amayo and then lost his next fight to a guy who was 0 and 1. Won 15 and was stopped again by Reyes.

Benny Leonard?

Knocked out by Finnegan in his debut. Knocked out again in his 12th and again in his 16th and 20th.

Conn

Lost his first fight regardless of boxrec and then went about 5 and 5.

Again, this was the mans 15th or 16th fight ffs.

Kevin i did say i havent given up on Price , im just calling it how it is , I hope he does come back strong , because ive just read an article today in The Manchester Evening news by Tyson Pickey , and it fuel's my hatred for him , he is a complete wanker.
If anybody wants to read it im sure its on the website , he is a retard.

I'll have to try and find that. He did seem shocked and devastated but also positive in the post fight interview. I realize you have not given up but I was taking a shot at people who think getting knocked out early in an undefeated career = thee end.

[ross]

Its not a shock though, Fury calls him a big stiff idiot and to be fair that is a very accurate description of the way he fights. The writing was on the wall that this was likely to happen. It never really was with someone like Lewis. Price has turned pro late and is very bolt upright, stiff and looks worried when hes pressured. He hasnt been taught the pro game very well. Just moved through a few easy opponents.

[Britkid]

When Price turned pro it was common knowledge he had a china chin and loads of "experts" said it would hold him back. Over the past couple of years, the doubt about his chin has faded because he's looked so impressive destroying people.

Easy with hindsight - but it was only a matter of time before he got ironed out.

I do not know if they faded, I wrote this only a couple of weeks ago:

So far, so good as far as Price goes.

In this era, particularly amongst Heavyweights Price's age is no issue. He had a solid amateur career, and has shown continued improvement as his career has gone on. And although he has had too few fights IMO, he has reached a level you would expect in his four year career, that of domestic champion and matching up with fringe top ten fighters.

The brothers Klitschko are not getting any younger, and there is no real talent on the horizon that looks like they can fill the power vacuum left when the Klitschko's go. Thus Price just might be in the right place, at the right time.

The only real thing I have against Price at the moment, is that nagging doubt about his chin...

I suspect I was hardly alone in being concerned about Price's chops...

You certainly wasn't alone.

All i'm saying is - The upside of impressively ironing fighters out was enough to take attention off his achilles heel. I think that's a reasonable observation to make.

(I backed Audley, Sexton and Fat John to KO him. I didn't back Thompson)

Ouch What kind of odds would you have gotten on a Thompson KO anyways, do you recall? Or just overall, was he a massive underdog?

About 10/1

I seriously didn't fancy him though, which is hilarious considering I backed Brit level guys to KO Price ()

I was good to go for that as well, it seemed to me at first Price was potentially over-matched here.

But then, I got nervous; I had been stung backing Botha against Williams. And sensible people were picking Price, some suggesting 'with ease'. The more I thought about it, the more it seemed 'obvious' to think Price's management knew what they were doing; Thompson was 41, damaged goods, and when he got on the scales I was mighty relived I had not backed him...

[Domiko]

Prices defence is what is worrying, mabey this is the best thing that could happen to him, because when in a mini shootout with another fighter especially a veteran you dont go square on and throw a right uppercut while letting your left hand dangle below your arse like a drunk trying to gather fallen change. Thts why he got knocked out he isnt terminator he hits hard but now he knows i need to remember i can get hit and hurt BAD.