Price v Tepper

[crusader]

It looks like a mismatch going by the weigh-in pics and Teper doesn't seem to be 6'5", but he pretty much looks the same as usual and was the same weight in his last fight when he beat Duhaupas (who the month after upset Manuel Charr). He also seems to have a decent engine considering his flab along with more late rounds experience than Price, who has only gone past 6 once. Price has the physical attributes in his favor and is more skillful, but will he hold up against a strong, persistent guy who can fight steadily over several rounds?

These types of questions are what make Price interesting to watch.

[SteveDow]

http://www.BS.com/photos-weigh ... 519--93575

Weigh in photos. Teper looks in shocking shape.

[handsofstone]

Teper looks in awful shape,I now fancy Price to get him out of there in 2 rounds,he might be durable but he's in no shape to avoid David's shots,providing Price gets to work early,uses his great jab proper instead of prodding and pawing with it like he sometimes does then I see this being an easy nights work

[stujones]

When I see this fight - I always think of Robert Tepper who sang "there's no easy way out" on the Rocky soundtrack...... judging by the shape of this tepper, Robert would do a better job.

[crusader]

He doesn't look much different than usual and he's the same weight he was for his last fight, which went 12 and ended in arguably a career best result. Even as someone who wouldn't be surprised to see Teper win I always expected him to look over-matched in pictures with a sculpted giant like Price.

[SteveDow]

The other thing potentially in Price's favour is that Teper has only fought once since June 2013.

[crusader]

They've both fought twice since the start of June 2014, with Teper going 18 rounds and Price going about 16.

Teper last fought in March while Price was out against Costa in February.

[PredatorHayds]

No way Teper is 6 foot 5.

This seems to be the fight I'm looking forward to most this weekend.

Would love to see Price perform to his potential and make a real statement here.

[SteveDow]

They've both fought twice since the start of June 2014, with Teper going 18 rounds and Price going about 16.

Teper last fought in March while Price was out against Costa in February.

You are right. Missed his June fight in 2014

[Maxsplit]

No way Teper is 6 foot 5.

This seems to be the fight I'm looking forward to most this weekend.

Would love to see Price perform to his potential and make a real statement here.

TBF to David Price, he always describes himself as 6'9 (despite being listed as 6'8) - and he looks it. He seemed the same size as Fury in photos and from the footage of when they fought as amateurs. And he also looked substantially taller than 2" when in the Ringside ring with Anthony Joshua.

But yep - 6'5 still seems a stretch for Teper. As ever it's probably his height in trainers or something.

Either way Price has the size advantage as per usual, but as Tony Thompson showed that guarantees very little.

I think Teper is by some distance the hardest puncher Price has ever faced, so this will be edge of the seat stuff for as long as it lasts!

[MightyWarrior]

Odd looking photos, Tepper looks like he's been training on doughnuts & Price's head & hands looks tiny compared to the rest of him...

Really hope DP chins him early, which I think he needs to do, but got a feeling Tepper might overwhelm the big man.

[crusader]

Anyone know how long until this starts?

[CMDY]

8:45pm GMT ring walk has been tweeted.

[crusader]

Thanks for the rapid response

[PredatorHayds]

I'm a big admirer of how in shape Price keeps himself in. Easier said than done in the HW division.

[ShadrachSimmo]

Put a score on Price to win within 3 @ 5-1 after seeing the shape of Tepper.

[Maxsplit]

I've put a fiver on each fighter to win in the 1st round (40/1 and 28/1) ... Great odds for two such heavy handed guys, one with dreadful punch resistance. Could easily happen!

Probably will go the distance now but it feels unlikely.

[bigped]

what channel is this on >?

[Tangerine]

allegedly

[The Insider]

Tepper is made for Price. Plods forward in a straight linen and telegraphs anything he throws. If prove had done his homework he'll go for the body as he's wide open. If David doesn't stop tepper or beat him well it's time to seriously think where he goes. I think this opponent is hand picked.

[handsofstone]

Lewondowski showing some good accuracy there

[ThereByTheGrace]

God lillis has lost a lot of weight - doesn't look right

[closer]

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[Freedom2013]

Age 22 HW Christian Lewandowski looked good today on the Price-Teper undercard, stopping an opponent who had never been stopped before.

[palooka]

God lillis has lost a lot of weight - doesn't look right

He looked alright last week, he was running in the wilds - I think he's done really well.