Price-Thompson: Predictions?

by Mr Bounce Sat 23 Feb 2013, 12:45 pm

First topic message reminder :

Well, Thompson's come in at 262lbs, his heaviest ever. And judging by his comments about retirement he is expecting to lose. Price is at 247, the same as when he pancaked Harrison.

I don't see this going past 4 rounds, and if it does, it'll be target practice. Thompson turning up for a payday and hopefully showing slightly more than Johnson did against Fury. However, the first power shot Price connects with, Thompson goes down.

My actual reckoning is 2 rounds max, unless Tony gets lucky. It's going to be a walkover.

by azania Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:15 pm

JabMachineMK2 wrote:Be quiet Az you clown. Yes, Price got beaten, rather sick of you saying "Italian cop wearing pillows" - if its that easy why aren't we hearing about your glittering amateur career? The "Italian cop" is a celebrated amateur champion, no shame there.

People with your mindset are whats wrong with the sport. You're defending your hero Khan yet ripping into Price. I've said it a few times that you're just on the wind up, and its clear you are here. I've defended Price and attacked Fury in the past and let me be the first to say that loss was an embarrassment - but he'll come back, this is heavyweight boxing, one punch knockouts happen frequently. People who aren't "chinny" (I hate that term, bandied about by people who have no balls to box themselves) have gone down from weaker shots - it was as someone mentioned, just a shot that rendered Price useless.

Thompson was a very good boxer, I suspected him coming in fat meant he was looking for durability and would be looking for that one knockout blow. Didn't expect him to get it, and especially so early, but thats boxing. Price needs to switch to Hearns, get some more domestic/eu level competition and then step to world as this was too early.

See, objectivity in the face of criticism. All you know is how to tear into fighters you dislike Az and I find it tiring.

Easy on the insults JM.

Bottom line as I have been banging on for a while, Price is chinny. Didn't some small Canadian stop him also. Silverstene os something like that.

by Champagne_Socialist Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:15 pm

6oldenbhoy wrote:There will be a rematch clause in the contract. Get them back in the ring as soon as possible. I thought Price was too reckless tonight, earlier in the second he had Thompson on the ropes but was too busy trying to force the stoppage to think about his defence. Thompson was happy to absorb the shots then counter with a nice left hook.

Box more conservatively and if he uses his natural size and reach advantages he will more than likely win the rematch.

Rematch clause??? Surely that means Thompson is under a slave contract!!!!

I don't think there is a rematch clause though. In the interview Price's promoter said he HOPES that they will be able to get a rematch.

And Thompson was talking about fighting Fury next and no talk of a rematch/rematch clause.

by Guest Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:15 pm

JabMachineMK2 wrote:
People with your mindset are whats wrong with the sport.

How are someone's opinions and views bad for a sport?

by Happytravelling Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:17 pm

victorgarco wrote:
Happytravelling wrote:
victorgarco wrote:
Lance wrote:im surprised that people are still trying to defend price. hes fought poor opposition and got knocked out in 2 first time he stepped up a level. people are getting as bad as Az! argueing with posters instead of actually argueing what they believe

Well put. People were arguing that Price was better than the Klitschkos and would knock them out. People seemed to overestimate Price and argued he was better than what he actually was without looking at the facts such as level of opposition he has faced.

You're obviously too young to remember the Klitchko brothers career. People wrote them off when they got KO'd and quit on their stools too.

You cannot compare Klitschko to Price. The Klitschkos were world champions when they suffered defeats.

No, Wlad wasn't a champion. He got KO'd by that world class HW purity when fighting for the International title.

Not that that has anything to do with it. Hopkins is one of the many who lost in their first and Manny lost in his 10th.... basically, making predictions so early in a career is a fools game. And I am not willing to put myself forward as a fool.

by Lumbering_Jack Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:18 pm

Thompson coming in fat means he was looking for durability?

What a load of rubbish. He came is fat because he was lazy in camp.

by JabMachineMK2 Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:19 pm

FreekShow wrote:
JabMachineMK2 wrote:
People with your mindset are whats wrong with the sport.

How are someone's opinions and views bad for a sport?

Ripping into someone for losing, then using his amateur career against him. If the world was full of Azanias - if you lose via knockout, you'd have no career left. We'd have no boxers left almost!

by azania Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:19 pm

6oldenbhoy wrote:There will be a rematch clause in the contract. Get them back in the ring as soon as possible. I thought Price was too reckless tonight, earlier in the second he had Thompson on the ropes but was too busy trying to force the stoppage to think about his defence. Thompson was happy to absorb the shots then counter with a nice left hook.

Box more conservatively and if he uses his natural size and reach advantages he will more than likely win the rematch.

Why would Thompson want to go backwards? He's old and near retired. Let him have a decent payday against a legit opponent next.

by azania Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:21 pm

JabMachineMK2 wrote:
FreekShow wrote:
JabMachineMK2 wrote:
People with your mindset are whats wrong with the sport.

How are someone's opinions and views bad for a sport?

Ripping into someone for losing, then using his amateur career against him. If the world was full of Azanias - if you lose via knockout, you'd have no career left. We'd have no boxers left almost!

Bol Ox JM. Had this happened to Fury do you think people would be so generous? Look at the ribbing Audley (well done for winning PF again) for getting KO'd by Price. Get over yourself mate.

by azania Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:22 pm

victorgarco wrote:
6oldenbhoy wrote:There will be a rematch clause in the contract. Get them back in the ring as soon as possible. I thought Price was too reckless tonight, earlier in the second he had Thompson on the ropes but was too busy trying to force the stoppage to think about his defence. Thompson was happy to absorb the shots then counter with a nice left hook.

Box more conservatively and if he uses his natural size and reach advantages he will more than likely win the rematch.

Rematch clause??? Surely that means Thompson is under a slave contract!!!!

I don't think there is a rematch clause though. In the interview Price's promoter said he HOPES that they will be able to get a rematch.

And Thompson was talking about fighting Fury next and no talk of a rematch/rematch clause.

No you fool. A rematch clause doesn't indicate slave contract.

by JabMachineMK2 Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:26 pm

Myself? Not sure what you mean there.

Basically, if Fury lost, he's had a mouth that hasn't shut up - thats why people dislike him. If he was slightly less in your ilk then perhaps he'd be more liked. I still dislike Fury and his "style" because he's going to get hammered by someone who fights back and of a similar size yet if he said "listen, I'm not the finished article, and I'm trying to win fights, not fans" then I'd be more forgiving - but the guy oozes garbage.

So what differences are there between the Prescott fight and this knockout for Price?

I don't see many, other than Khan fights at a lighter weight where the punches aren't as notorious for knocking out people.

by monty junior Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:26 pm

Wlad was 22 though with an olympic gold and it was the first time he'd ever been down including the amateurs apparently. Price has been down multiple times, is 29 and was reduced to jelly legs by a glancing blow from an average puncher. He has nice skills, but there's no area he was ever as good as Wlad in at any point in his career.

by azania Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:28 pm

JabMachineMK2 wrote:Myself? Not sure what you mean there.

Basically, if Fury lost, he's had a mouth that hasn't shut up - thats why people dislike him. If he was slightly less in your ilk then perhaps he'd be more liked. I still dislike Fury and his "style" because he's going to get hammered by someone who fights back and of a similar size yet if he said "listen, I'm not the finished article, and I'm trying to win fights, not fans" then I'd be more forgiving - but the guy oozes garbage.

So what differences are there between the Prescott fight and this knockout for Price?

I don't see many, other than Khan fights at a lighter weight where the punches aren't as notorious for knocking out people.

Khan has better skills than Price.

by Lumbering_Jack Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:28 pm

That punch that knocked Price out what pretty awful in fairness. He'll never be a champion.

by J.Benson II Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:33 pm

Power of a Super Heavyweight.
Punch Resistance of a Featherweight.

by azania Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:34 pm

The thing is now people will see that Price is chinny which will give opponents a lot of heart and ambition. Much like it does when Khan fights. Face facts, Price is no Wlad who can hide his chin issues behind wonderful boxing skills. Bum rush Price with skill and he will go.

by eddyfightfan Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:35 pm

price vs seth mitchell- both prospects that got KOd early, makes sense

by 6oldenbhoy Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:36 pm

victorgarco wrote:
6oldenbhoy wrote:There will be a rematch clause in the contract. Get them back in the ring as soon as possible. I thought Price was too reckless tonight, earlier in the second he had Thompson on the ropes but was too busy trying to force the stoppage to think about his defence. Thompson was happy to absorb the shots then counter with a nice left hook.

Box more conservatively and if he uses his natural size and reach advantages he will more than likely win the rematch.

Rematch clause??? Surely that means Thompson is under a slave contract!!!!

I don't think there is a rematch clause though. In the interview Price's promoter said he HOPES that they will be able to get a rematch.

And Thompson was talking about fighting Fury next and no talk of a rematch/rematch clause.

Didn't bother watching the interview, switched over to the Barca game but it would be bad business not to have the clause. If there isn't one then Fury should be on the phone straight away. Beating Thompson in style would be the ultimate exhibition of one-upmanship and would further strengthen his claim of being Britain's second best Heavy.

by azania Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:38 pm

6oldenbhoy wrote:
victorgarco wrote:
6oldenbhoy wrote:There will be a rematch clause in the contract. Get them back in the ring as soon as possible. I thought Price was too reckless tonight, earlier in the second he had Thompson on the ropes but was too busy trying to force the stoppage to think about his defence. Thompson was happy to absorb the shots then counter with a nice left hook.

Box more conservatively and if he uses his natural size and reach advantages he will more than likely win the rematch.

Rematch clause??? Surely that means Thompson is under a slave contract!!!!

I don't think there is a rematch clause though. In the interview Price's promoter said he HOPES that they will be able to get a rematch.

And Thompson was talking about fighting Fury next and no talk of a rematch/rematch clause.

Didn't bother watching the interview, switched over to the Barca game but it would be bad business not to have the clause. If there isn't one then Fury should be on the phone straight away. Beating Thompson in style would be the ultimate exhibition of one-upmanship and would further strengthen his claim of being Britain's second best Heavy.

Rematch clauses are normally for title fights.

by PPVxHOTTY Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:40 pm

Why are people even putting the K brothers in same category as the joke of British heavyweights, Haye ran for 11 rounds from Wlad, what makes anyone think any British heavyweight can even lace the K brothers shoes. As for Price and Fury, Fury would splatter Price pre/post Thompson. Also found it a disgrace that the USA national anthem was booed at.

by **88Chris05** Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:40 pm

Mitchell's got the rematch with Banks first, Eddy - was meant to be this week but has been postponed for now.

Problem is, can you imagine the scenario for whoever loses? Price and Mitchell's world title dreams and credibility as opponents for the Klitschkos have been severely put back in their last fights. But an additional loss to someone not near the top of the tree now would all but completely wipe them out of the picture for any foreseeable future.

by PPVxHOTTY Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:41 pm

Rematch??? he got k.od in 2nd round...why should their be a rematch?

by 6oldenbhoy Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:44 pm

azania wrote:
6oldenbhoy wrote:There will be a rematch clause in the contract. Get them back in the ring as soon as possible. I thought Price was too reckless tonight, earlier in the second he had Thompson on the ropes but was too busy trying to force the stoppage to think about his defence. Thompson was happy to absorb the shots then counter with a nice left hook.

Box more conservatively and if he uses his natural size and reach advantages he will more than likely win the rematch.

Why would Thompson want to go backwards? He's old and near retired. Let him have a decent payday against a legit opponent next.

For the decent payday you mention. Essentially he's a journeyman. I mean that in the literal sense of travelling for fights and paychecks and I'm not attempting to denigrate anything he has achieved in his career. If the money is right from Price's camp then he will fight them again. With Fury fighting Cunningham and the Klitschko's unlikely to fight him, ditto David Haye, where else would he get a better paycheck than from a Price rematch?

by eddyfightfan Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:46 pm

88Chris05 wrote:Mitchell's got the rematch with Banks first, Eddy - was meant to be this week but has been postponed for now.

Problem is, can you imagine the scenario for whoever loses? Price and Mitchell's world title dreams and credibility as opponents for the Klitschkos have been severely put back in their last fights. But an additional loss to someone not near the top of the tree now would all but completely wipe them out of the picture for any foreseeable future.

but on the flip slide the winner would be catapulted straight back into contention. losing a few fights probably wouldn't hurt anyways, chisora is a good example of a fighter with a few losses who still gets given opportunities. if it was another early KO then it might be a different story but these days people will be quick to write them off anyways (just look at the khan situation after the garcia fight).

by azania Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:47 pm

6oldenbhoy wrote:
azania wrote:
6oldenbhoy wrote:There will be a rematch clause in the contract. Get them back in the ring as soon as possible. I thought Price was too reckless tonight, earlier in the second he had Thompson on the ropes but was too busy trying to force the stoppage to think about his defence. Thompson was happy to absorb the shots then counter with a nice left hook.

Box more conservatively and if he uses his natural size and reach advantages he will more than likely win the rematch.

Why would Thompson want to go backwards? He's old and near retired. Let him have a decent payday against a legit opponent next.

For the decent payday you mention. Essentially he's a journeyman. I mean that in the literal sense of travelling for fights and paychecks and I'm not attempting to denigrate anything he has achieved in his career. If the money is right from Price's camp then he will fight them again. With Fury fighting Cunningham and the Klitschko's unlikely to fight him, ditto David Haye, where else would he get a better paycheck than from a Price rematch?

Another up and coming American.

by azania Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:49 pm

eddyfightfan wrote:
88Chris05 wrote:Mitchell's got the rematch with Banks first, Eddy - was meant to be this week but has been postponed for now.

Problem is, can you imagine the scenario for whoever loses? Price and Mitchell's world title dreams and credibility as opponents for the Klitschkos have been severely put back in their last fights. But an additional loss to someone not near the top of the tree now would all but completely wipe them out of the picture for any foreseeable future.

but on the flip slide the winner would be catapulted straight back into contention. losing a few fights probably wouldn't hurt anyways, chisora is a good example of a fighter with a few losses who still gets given opportunities. if it was another early KO then it might be a different story but these days people will be quick to write them off anyways (just look at the khan situation after the garcia fight).

Chisora was given the opportunity because he was clearly robbed against Helenious. He was given another opportunity because of his showing against Vitali. He didn't roll over like a drunk from Toxteth.

by hogey Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:53 pm

azania wrote:
hogey wrote:Getting knocked out happens in the Heavies doesnt always mean they are chinny, fighters better than Price have been sparked and come back and had long and successful careers.

He is chinny. Decked by a very green 18 year old Fury and sent to queer strete by the italian cop wearing pillows. All spells chinny or severely lacking punch resistance. I hope he continues his career. He's fun to watch. KO or get KO'd. He should leave the mental midget and sign up with Hennesey or Hearn. That way the general public will see him more often.

Neven Pajkić put Fury on his arse and he has the lightest hands in heavyweight boxing, Chisora rocked him every time the had the energy to lift his arms and he is no power puncher either, which suggests to me Fury is not over blessed in the chin department either. Only thing is Fury now fights little blokes with no dig to protect his record.
I would still bet good money on Price sparking Fury sometime in the next year.

by 6oldenbhoy Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:55 pm

azania wrote:
6oldenbhoy wrote:
azania wrote:
6oldenbhoy wrote:There will be a rematch clause in the contract. Get them back in the ring as soon as possible. I thought Price was too reckless tonight, earlier in the second he had Thompson on the ropes but was too busy trying to force the stoppage to think about his defence. Thompson was happy to absorb the shots then counter with a nice left hook.

Box more conservatively and if he uses his natural size and reach advantages he will more than likely win the rematch.

Why would Thompson want to go backwards? He's old and near retired. Let him have a decent payday against a legit opponent next.

For the decent payday you mention. Essentially he's a journeyman. I mean that in the literal sense of travelling for fights and paychecks and I'm not attempting to denigrate anything he has achieved in his career. If the money is right from Price's camp then he will fight them again. With Fury fighting Cunningham and the Klitschko's unlikely to fight him, ditto David Haye, where else would he get a better paycheck than from a Price rematch?

Another up and coming American.

Other than Wilder and Mitchell, who is tied up with Banks, I am unaware of any other American prospects who are anywhere near fighting Thompson. Price headlines shows and would offer a pretty generous purse for the rematch.

by eddyfightfan Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:56 pm

admittedly if either fighter was to be KOd early again, then their career would be affected- but if that was to happen then probably they wouldn't be able to get very far in the HW division anyways. if they put in a good effort however then they'll be given another chance (rees got stopped buy broner but still strengthened his reputation).

that said price is more likely to go back and win the lonsdale belt outright, with a few easy domestic wins, then slowly build up again. unless a rematch is offered.

by azania Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:57 pm

hogey wrote:
azania wrote:
hogey wrote:Getting knocked out happens in the Heavies doesnt always mean they are chinny, fighters better than Price have been sparked and come back and had long and successful careers.

He is chinny. Decked by a very green 18 year old Fury and sent to queer strete by the italian cop wearing pillows. All spells chinny or severely lacking punch resistance. I hope he continues his career. He's fun to watch. KO or get KO'd. He should leave the mental midget and sign up with Hennesey or Hearn. That way the general public will see him more often.

Neven Pajkić put Fury on his arse and he has the lightest hands in heavyweight boxing, Chisora rocked him every time the had the energy to lift his arms and he is no power puncher either, which suggests to me Fury is not over blessed in the chin department either. Only thing is Fury now fights little blokes with no dig to protect his record.
I would still bet good money on Price sparking Fury sometime in the next year.

That he did. But what happened next?

What happened when Price got put down by a powder puff shot? Fury has nothing to gain by fighting Price.

Dont get me wrong, Price has a lot to offer boxing. He'd make a terrific trainer.

by azania Sat 23 Feb 2013, 11:58 pm

6oldenbhoy wrote:
azania wrote:
6oldenbhoy wrote:
azania wrote:
6oldenbhoy wrote:There will be a rematch clause in the contract. Get them back in the ring as soon as possible. I thought Price was too reckless tonight, earlier in the second he had Thompson on the ropes but was too busy trying to force the stoppage to think about his defence. Thompson was happy to absorb the shots then counter with a nice left hook.

Box more conservatively and if he uses his natural size and reach advantages he will more than likely win the rematch.

Why would Thompson want to go backwards? He's old and near retired. Let him have a decent payday against a legit opponent next.

For the decent payday you mention. Essentially he's a journeyman. I mean that in the literal sense of travelling for fights and paychecks and I'm not attempting to denigrate anything he has achieved in his career. If the money is right from Price's camp then he will fight them again. With Fury fighting Cunningham and the Klitschko's unlikely to fight him, ditto David Haye, where else would he get a better paycheck than from a Price rematch?

Another up and coming American.

Other than Wilder and Mitchell, who is tied up with Banks, I am unaware of any other American prospects who are anywhere near fighting Thompson. Price headlines shows and would offer a pretty generous purse for the rematch.

I read on Yahoo sports of a pretty decent prospect. His name escapes me. Plus another eastern euro KO artist.

by eddyfightfan Sun 24 Feb 2013, 12:05 am

lets not forget, that was probably the first meaningful shot that landed on price in his entire pro career, and wasn't even a particularly good one. fury might have left himself open way to much in his career so far, and been put down by people he shouldn't but he has always got up and finished his opponents, price looked shell shocked 15 minutes after the fight. that shows me fury can take a punch and price can't. price is still good enough to become a super safety first type fighter and be successful (like wladimir), but i think fury is the better of the 2 right now- he handled his first US opponent of a similar level much more impressively.

by 6oldenbhoy Sun 24 Feb 2013, 12:06 am

azania wrote:
6oldenbhoy wrote:
azania wrote:
6oldenbhoy wrote:
azania wrote:
6oldenbhoy wrote:There will be a rematch clause in the contract. Get them back in the ring as soon as possible. I thought Price was too reckless tonight, earlier in the second he had Thompson on the ropes but was too busy trying to force the stoppage to think about his defence. Thompson was happy to absorb the shots then counter with a nice left hook.

Box more conservatively and if he uses his natural size and reach advantages he will more than likely win the rematch.

Why would Thompson want to go backwards? He's old and near retired. Let him have a decent payday against a legit opponent next.

For the decent payday you mention. Essentially he's a journeyman. I mean that in the literal sense of travelling for fights and paychecks and I'm not attempting to denigrate anything he has achieved in his career. If the money is right from Price's camp then he will fight them again. With Fury fighting Cunningham and the Klitschko's unlikely to fight him, ditto David Haye, where else would he get a better paycheck than from a Price rematch?

Another up and coming American.

Other than Wilder and Mitchell, who is tied up with Banks, I am unaware of any other American prospects who are anywhere near fighting Thompson. Price headlines shows and would offer a pretty generous purse for the rematch.

I read on Yahoo sports of a pretty decent prospect. His name escapes me. Plus another eastern euro KO artist.

Bryant Jennings? He is the only other prospect I know of, but I doubt he will be matched with Thompson. Someone like Pulev, Boytsov or someone similar is a definite possibility, but the I'd be pretty confident of a Price rematch provided Price wants to get back in the ring straight away.

by azania Sun 24 Feb 2013, 12:09 am

Yep, Jennings.

Price needs to re-group, fight some more stiffs to get his confidence back and take on a contender. I'd love to be a fly on the wall where Maloney is at now. He mussed to less than happy right about now.

Price needs to leave him and join up with Hearn or Hennessey.

by StagiestCosine (TMM) Sun 24 Feb 2013, 12:29 am

azania wrote:

Price needs to fight some stiffs to build his confidence, and then take on a contender.

(edited slightly)

De ja vu....then KO.

by azania Sun 24 Feb 2013, 12:33 am

StagiestCosine (TMM) wrote:
azania wrote:

Price needs to fight some stiffs to build his confidence, and then take on a contender.

(edited slightly)

De ja vu....then KO.

And repeat again.

by Boxtthis Sun 24 Feb 2013, 2:43 am

Well, the whole Az 'Price has a glass chin' thing at least has some better evidence now. Ouch.

by Il Gialloblu Sun 24 Feb 2013, 5:06 am

I read the punch perforated Price's ear drum.

by Champagne_Socialist Sun 24 Feb 2013, 6:49 am

azania wrote:
victorgarco wrote:
6oldenbhoy wrote:There will be a rematch clause in the contract. Get them back in the ring as soon as possible. I thought Price was too reckless tonight, earlier in the second he had Thompson on the ropes but was too busy trying to force the stoppage to think about his defence. Thompson was happy to absorb the shots then counter with a nice left hook.

Box more conservatively and if he uses his natural size and reach advantages he will more than likely win the rematch.

Rematch clause??? Surely that means Thompson is under a slave contract!!!!

I don't think there is a rematch clause though. In the interview Price's promoter said he HOPES that they will be able to get a rematch.

And Thompson was talking about fighting Fury next and no talk of a rematch/rematch clause.

No you fool. A rematch clause doesn't indicate slave contract.

hahaha it was you arguing before that K2 offer slave contracts due to rematch clauses hahah

by **superflyweight** Sun 24 Feb 2013, 8:01 am

Il Gialloblu wrote:I read the punch perforated Price's ear drum.

Whilst not much of a punch, it did appear to land in a bloody awkward spot (half ear/half neck). Price didn't take it at all well but the punch landing in that spot probably felt a hell of a lot worse than it looked.

by **ShahenshahG** Sun 24 Feb 2013, 8:18 am

Inexperience done him in. That short right does a lot of damage. That said, Fury to fight thompson after cunningham?

by **hampo17** Sun 24 Feb 2013, 8:22 am

superflyweight wrote:
Il Gialloblu wrote:I read the punch perforated Price's ear drum.

Whilst not much of a punch, it did appear to land in a bloody awkward spot (half ear/half neck). Price didn't take it at all well but the punch landing in that spot probably felt a hell of a lot worse than it looked.

SSN just reported this as well, the punch didn't look that hard but if it did perforate the ear drum then it will have sent his senses well away.

by Guest Sun 24 Feb 2013, 9:17 am

No fun having perforated eardrums, I had two at the same time and it certainly does knock you loopy. Course I expect plenty to suggest Price is making it up to cover his embarrassment. One question remains, why would Thompson think beating Fury would propel him towards another title shot. Can't see what Fury's done to be rated so highly.

by **ShahenshahG** Sun 24 Feb 2013, 9:22 am

Wlads run out of opponents Dave. Anyone who can throw a punch and isnt dead can have a go.

by Il Gialloblu Sun 24 Feb 2013, 9:29 am

DAVE667 wrote:No fun having perforated eardrums, I had two at the same time and it certainly does knock you loopy. Course I expect plenty to suggest Price is making it up to cover his embarrassment. One question remains, why would Thompson think beating Fury would propel him towards another title shot. Can't see what Fury's done to be rated so highly.

I imagine it would mess up your balance, wouldn't it? Not ideal when you've got 10 seconds to convince a boxing ref to let you carry on. It's not something I've suffered from though so only guessing really.

Dave, did you get yours by standing too close to a turned-up-to-11-amp at some metal gig per chance?

by Lumbering_Jack Sun 24 Feb 2013, 9:44 am

Sounds like a story to cover up the humiliation of being sparked by a bit of a nothing punch.

by Duty281 Sun 24 Feb 2013, 10:09 am

Price lost?! He actually lost?! Blimey, I didn't even bother watching the fight, so easy for Price I thought it would be. Wow.

by OasisBFC Sun 24 Feb 2013, 10:41 am

haha, i love hearing the blind refusal to believe what happened. of course he's chinny. his chin was questioned before hand, he gets dropped heavy and cant recover like a lot of top fighters can.

the body shots he was piling into thompson would have finished off every other tomato can he's already fought, but thompson didnt flinch. world level fighters will suck up a lot of the punishment he can dish out.

however, all top level heavies get beat - he can come back and i hope he does. but when wlad came back he was already at world level. and he had manny steward. same with lewis.

this was his first fight at just below world level and he got destroyed. getting sparked in 2 rounds doesnt happen to often to great fighters.

im more of a fury fan but i did think price looked stronger. however lets be honest, price was beaten by an overweight pensioner. the new fury is lean, quick and getting a better boxing brain every fight - and price wouldnt have the height and rach advantage he is used to.

by jimdig Sun 24 Feb 2013, 10:45 am

The punch looked similar to the one Khan suffered. More of a neck punch. It turned him into a bandy-legged giraffe in double time. Was very disappointed in Price's pawing jab. With his height and reach advantage (not to mention his amateur training) he should be using a solid weapon of a jab.

I'd like to see Fury in with Thompson, but I don't think Thompson would amount to any challenge at all. He's still a fat waster, needs to retire, we don't need any more fat 40+'s hanging around the heavyweight division.

by **hampo17** Sun 24 Feb 2013, 10:47 am

I didn't think Price was picking his shots that well last night having watched it again (didn't take to long)

He looked anxious and if I'm honest a little gun shy. He put himself out of position with a stupid uppercut which allowed Thompson to land the shot which ended it, he needs to develop patience but there where stories about him being nervous in the amatuers so maybe his mind will always be his biggest weakness.

by Rodney Sun 24 Feb 2013, 10:53 am

Would Fury be a solid bookies favourite now if the matchup was made ?

He was almost 7/2 before last night

Cheers Rodders

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