Feeling of dread - Price is going to get Joshua fight

[PredatorHayds]

The fact of the matter is that they can't get a decent opponent.

The big U.K names are potential stadium fights next year, to much short notice for Wlad in promotional terms in a fight of that magnitude.

The first choice was always Pulev who's a decent opponent but he stupidly priced himself way out.

I don't mind Price. It will be a easy night for AJ but at least he's a opponent that crosses over for the casual and increases the level of hype for his big fights next year.

The only thing that's annoyed me is the level of BS from everyone. As soon as Pulev said NO it was always going to be Price. The Wlad story wasn't needed as it was never going to happen.

[keithmoonhangover]

Will Joshua carry him for a few rounds? A one round blow out does nothing for Joshua's progression. Although Molina and Jennings would be a very hard PPV sell indeed. The opponent needs to be British or to have a selling point.

[Mimmy]

On paper Price would be AJ's toughest opponent, but never judge a book by its cover. I don't think Price offers anything for this fight. If it happens I just hope joshua doesn't get complacent and think he can just turn up to win. I dont know how they would sell the fight but im sure it would sell out easy enough. What a state heavyweight boxing is in at the moment

[Mimmy]

Will Joshua carry him for a few rounds? A one round blow out does nothing for Joshua's progression. Although Molina and Jennings would be a very hard PPV sell indeed. The opponent needs to be British or to have a selling point.

Carrying any boxer is very dangerous, I expect AJ to dispatch within the first 2 minutes. If Price's chin wasnt suspect and Price had a bit of courage itmight have turned out to be a decent match up.

[Rob3_142]

Okay, here's a question. Just over 6 weeks until fight night, who would you realistically pick for Joshua to fight at this late stage?

I get it, Price is completely outmatched against Joshua, it won't last very long, and I most certainly will not be paying to watch it. But who else is there at the moment?

Haye would jump at the chance as is always in shape these days. Fast Eddie wont risk it though I wouldn't have thought, as there is a realistic chance Haye might hit him

It's not even about the risk, at this short notice, fighting Haye now is a missed opportunity. That has a stadium fight written all over it. Outside of Fury, this is probably the biggest fight out there for Joshua. Hearn is his promoter, you think he's going to waste his biggest pay day off as a last minute replacement?

[DannyMCR]

I wonder if the IBF would allow him a keep-busy fight without his title on the line, similar to the Danny Garcia/WBC situation?

Hearn would love it.

[elephant man]

PS Price definitely doesn't have world class power. Who on his resume gives anyone the right to claim that???

He beat a bunch of aged or fat bums, he was the classic Maloney heavyweight fed a diet of bums for 10-12 fights to gain some easy KOs and some Sky hype. Is he even much better than Tom Dallas nowadays?

It's fair to say he punches harder than Dillian Whyte. He doesn't need world class power to hurt AJ. He will be the bigger puncher AJ has faced. Whether we think he's rubbish or not.

That's all well and good but if he's too cautious to let his hands go- it wouldn't matter if he was a heavyweight incarnation of Julian Jackson.

Agreed. But whether he is terrified or not, he clearly possesses power and punches a lot harder than someone who has hurt Anthony Joshua. Which is what the person I was replying to was questioning.

[Spiker]

Okay, here's a question. Just over 6 weeks until fight night, who would you realistically pick for Joshua to fight at this late stage?

I get it, Price is completely outmatched against Joshua, it won't last very long, and I most certainly will not be paying to watch it. But who else is there at the moment?

Haye would jump at the chance as is always in shape these days. Fast Eddie wont risk it though I wouldn't have thought, as there is a realistic chance Haye might hit him

It's not even about the risk, at this short notice, fighting Haye now is a missed opportunity. That has a stadium fight written all over it. Outside of Fury, this is probably the biggest fight out there for Joshua. Hearn is his promoter, you think he's going to waste his biggest pay day off as a last minute replacement?

Yeah valid point
Oh well Price is better than Molina at least he can punch and if he gets pissed first and comes out swinging who knows lol

[elephant man]

Haye would jump at the chance as is always in shape these days. Fast Eddie wont risk it though I wouldn't have thought, as there is a realistic chance Haye might hit him

It's not even about the risk, at this short notice, fighting Haye now is a missed opportunity. That has a stadium fight written all over it. Outside of Fury, this is probably the biggest fight out there for Joshua. Hearn is his promoter, you think he's going to waste his biggest pay day off as a last minute replacement?

Yeah valid point
Oh well Price is better than Molina at least he can punch and if he gets pissed first and comes out swinging who knows lol

Molina can punch too. Is Price Better than him? Not sure myself. Least Molina will give it a go.

[Rob3_142]

It's not even about the risk, at this short notice, fighting Haye now is a missed opportunity. That has a stadium fight written all over it. Outside of Fury, this is probably the biggest fight out there for Joshua. Hearn is his promoter, you think he's going to waste his biggest pay day off as a last minute replacement?

Yeah valid point
Oh well Price is better than Molina at least he can punch and if he gets pissed first and comes out swinging who knows lol

Molina can punch too. Is Price Better than him? Not sure myself. Least Molina will give it a go.

Who wins in Molina and Price? Is it the same outcome as vs. Teper?

[the_doctor]

Who wins in Molina and Price? Is it the same outcome as vs. Teper?

I think so. Molina wobbled both Arreola and Wilder early and he's not afraid to let the bombs go.

[Spiker]

Who wins in Molina and Price? Is it the same outcome as vs. Teper?

I think so. Molina wobbled both Arreola and Wilder early and he's not afraid to let the bombs go.

But Arreloa knocked Molina out in a round .... For me that says it all.
Price at least these days is a lot bigger and has half a chance. I cant think of a way Molina could win in truth

[Rob3_142]

Who wins in Molina and Price? Is it the same outcome as vs. Teper?

I think so. Molina wobbled both Arreola and Wilder early and he's not afraid to let the bombs go.

But Arreloa knocked Molina out in a round .... For me that says it all.
Price at least these days is a lot bigger and has half a chance. I cant think of a way Molina could win in truth

Has Price actually improved since Teper? I mean I know he's bigger, but has he learned to protect that chin of his?

[jamesmcdonnell]

I think so. Molina wobbled both Arreola and Wilder early and he's not afraid to let the bombs go.

But Arreloa knocked Molina out in a round .... For me that says it all.
Price at least these days is a lot bigger and has half a chance. I cant think of a way Molina could win in truth

Has Price actually improved since Teper? I mean I know he's bigger, but has he learned to protect that chin of his?

He's bigger? Is he, Christ, he was a unit before!

[Rob3_142]

But Arreloa knocked Molina out in a round .... For me that says it all.
Price at least these days is a lot bigger and has half a chance. I cant think of a way Molina could win in truth

Has Price actually improved since Teper? I mean I know he's bigger, but has he learned to protect that chin of his?

He's bigger? Is he, Christ, he was a unit before!

Don't get me wrong, he hasn't grown a few inches taller, but he's almost 30 lb's heavier than when he fought Teper.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Has Price actually improved since Teper? I mean I know he's bigger, but has he learned to protect that chin of his?

He's bigger? Is he, Christ, he was a unit before!

Don't get me wrong, he hasn't grown a few inches taller, but he's almost 30 lb's heavier than when he fought Teper.

No, I thought a growth spurt was unlikely, however, 30 lbs is a lot of timber.

His conditioning didn't look great when he first turned pro, quite flabby and poor muscle tone.

[Stuarty]

He's bigger? Is he, Christ, he was a unit before!

Don't get me wrong, he hasn't grown a few inches taller, but he's almost 30 lb's heavier than when he fought Teper.

No, I thought a growth spurt was unlikely, however, 30 lbs is a lot of timber.

His conditioning didn't look great when he first turned pro, quite flabby and poor muscle tone.

I wouldn't say he was better. He still very seldom uses the jab and that should be his main weapon.

[Rob3_142]

If it is Price, he has to think about how he's going to go about this problem. If he gets into a boxing match, Joshua will pick him off with ease. I see a very similar outcome to the Martin fight, countering a few over hand rights and putting Price on his backside. However if he comes out all guns a blazin' there's a chance he might catch Joshua and put him on the defensive. If he can make the fight scrappy and fight intelligently, he could make it difficult for Joshua, but I'm not convinced Price has the ring craft to do it.

[lillywhite14]

Molina would stop Price imo.

As for Price being bigger than he was? Means nothing, certainly not from a positive angle. Fighters carrying 25lbs more than they need to rarely improve as a consequence! It's no more than a confidence tactic. He and his team are trying to convince Price that adding more weight means he'll suddenly lose his glass chin.

I'd genuinely prefer Molina or Jennings. At the very least we can compare how Joshua does against either of them to how Wilder and Wlad got on etc

[Spiker]

Molina would stop Price imo.

As for Price being bigger than he was? Means nothing, certainly not from a positive angle. Fighters carrying 25lbs more than they need to rarely improve as a consequence! It's no more than a confidence tactic. He and his team are trying to convince Price that adding more weight means he'll suddenly lose his glass chin.

I'd genuinely prefer Molina or Jennings. At the very least we can compare how Joshua does against either of them to how Wilder and Wlad got on etc

Either way Arreola did him in a round so anything he does is a let down if its not over in a round

[Batley18]

You see the same rabbit in the headlights with Price as you did with Audley. A real fear of getting hit in the face. AJ will throw some quick shots and spark him out within three rounds.

Eddie Hearn is an absolute disgrace, he is handling his fighters so poorly that I start wanting them to lose when I shouldn't do.

[Rob3_142]

You see the same rabbit in the headlights with Price as you did with Audley. A real fear of getting hit in the face. AJ will throw some quick shots and spark him out within three rounds.

Eddie Hearn is an absolute disgrace, he is handling his fighters so poorly that I start wanting them to lose when I shouldn't do.

Don't you start as well, you know as well as everyone that they'd invested in a fight with Klitchko which fell through for reasons beyond their control. I'd love to know what you'd be doing different in the same situation.

[lillywhite14]

Molina would stop Price imo.

As for Price being bigger than he was? Means nothing, certainly not from a positive angle. Fighters carrying 25lbs more than they need to rarely improve as a consequence! It's no more than a confidence tactic. He and his team are trying to convince Price that adding more weight means he'll suddenly lose his glass chin.

I'd genuinely prefer Molina or Jennings. At the very least we can compare how Joshua does against either of them to how Wilder and Wlad got on etc

Either way Arreola did him in a round so anything he does is a let down if its not over in a round

Perhaps, but he took Wilder a few. Thats a more relative comparison as he is a belt holder, and Jennings has recently fought both Wlad and Ortiz, two elite heavies.
Imagine not being able to finish Price as quickly as Teper did! Now there's a letdown

[Killer Blow]

You see the same rabbit in the headlights with Price as you did with Audley. A real fear of getting hit in the face. AJ will throw some quick shots and spark him out within three rounds.

Eddie Hearn is an absolute disgrace, he is handling his fighters so poorly that I start wanting them to lose when I shouldn't do.

Don't you start as well, you know as well as everyone that they'd invested in a fight with Klitchko which fell through for reasons beyond their control. I'd love to know what you'd be doing different in the same situation.

Put Joshua in with someone in the top 40.

[TheLeprechaun]

Who wins in Molina and Price? Is it the same outcome as vs. Teper?

I think so. Molina wobbled both Arreola and Wilder early and he's not afraid to let the bombs go.

But Arreloa knocked Molina out in a round .... For me that says it all.
Price at least these days is a lot bigger and has half a chance. I cant think of a way Molina could win in truth

Just to play devils advocate, Is Teper any better than Arreola?