Alexander Povetkin vs. David Price - March 31st 2018

[chrisnew86]

Big Pricey has all the tools to be world champion, its just weather he can use those tools and that is open to debate .

If he can work on the ram rod jab that we all know he has then I don't see why he couldn't go all the way

[wesshaw1985]

Will Priceys purse cover his medical costs?

[Oiky]

Big Pricey has all the tools to be world champion, its just weather he can use those tools and that is open to debate .

If he can work on the ram rod jab that we all know he has then I don't see why he couldn't go all the way

physically he has a lot yeah mate, but the physical side means absolutely nothing without the mental side, and that has been smashed out of price time and time again

[mickey1975]

Priceys arse won't go in front of 80,000 people and Povetkin. No chance.

[wesshaw1985]

Priceys arse won't go in front of 80,000 people and Povetkin. No chance.

he appears to be well up for it, on his twitter

[mickey1975]

Priceys arse won't go in front of 80,000 people and Povetkin. No chance.

he appears to be well up for it, on his twitter

He's back!

[sweetscience]

anyone checked odds on Price KO 1

[stujones]

Big Pricey has all the tools to be world champion, its just weather he can use those tools and that is open to debate .

If he can work on the ram rod jab that we all know he has then I don't see why he couldn't go all the way

I used to think that also, but really he has been exposed so many times - he doesn't, it was just some brilliant match making coming through. I think it was pointed out when Price was British champion and Fury had vacated to "avoid" fighting him - Price was quite a warm favourite with bookies and pundits a like should they have fought. How wrong were we all.

The guy cannot fight for more the 3 rounds without gassing. He doesn't give me the impression that he is not a clean liver and somehow I cannot picture him as being lazy in training, so it is beyond training for me. He has an inherent stamina problem and no fighting guts. His "poker" face reminds me of Kessler in the corner against Ward and Mike Tyson when fighting Holyfield and Kevin McBride - they all lost. Something you have instinctively, but I feel Price never had it. When the referee has called for the break in the action to deal with the opponent, you don't hunch in the nutural corner, with arms on your waist, bent back, gasping for breath.... no matter how tired you are.

[lillywhite14]

Never heard anyone describe Price’s jab as ramrod. He ‘should’ have a ramrod jab but he doesn’t. He is the prime example of why having long arms doesn’t mean you have a good jab.

He has only ever pawed with it, an that was when he had some confidence. These days it’s not even a range finder.

He is awful at utilising his size. He fights small, with his head and chin tucked so far in its counter productive!

He’s a decent bloke and I’d like to see him win but it’s never going to happen. He doesn’t even have a pinchers chance anymore imo

[jamamb]

the whole price car crash stuff was a bit of entertainment at first but its gotten sad. he was super anxious even against a 4-11-2 (1) opponent last time.

[jamamb]

btw if price loses it will be the first time he loses not as the favourite. ppl kept believing him even up till the hammer defeat.

[leejonesjnr]

Big Pricey has all the tools to be world champion, its just weather he can use those tools and that is open to debate .

If he can work on the ram rod jab that we all know he has then I don't see why he couldn't go all the way

I think it was pointed out when Price was British champion and Fury had vacated to "avoid" fighting him - Price was quite a warm favourite with bookies and pundits a like should they have fought. How wrong were we all.

Nah. At that point in time Price would have marched across the ring and put a straight right on Fury to end the contest.

[mickey1975]

Big Pricey has all the tools to be world champion, its just weather he can use those tools and that is open to debate .

If he can work on the ram rod jab that we all know he has then I don't see why he couldn't go all the way

I think it was pointed out when Price was British champion and Fury had vacated to "avoid" fighting him - Price was quite a warm favourite with bookies and pundits a like should they have fought. How wrong were we all.

Nah. At that point in time Price would have marched across the ring and put a straight right on Fury to end the contest.

Even though a 17 year old Fury took podium squad Price the distance and dropped him?

[BitPlayer]

Yeah Price looked better, but he was going against much inferior opponents.

There's no way he'd have beaten Fury. Fury has shown he can win a hard fight, Price always falls apart.

[bripez]

Price is very similar to Audley in a psychological sense.

They both have the same physical qualities required and they both look great against boxers that they know they can beat.

However, when faced with a live opponent (not necessarily a "better" opponent, just one that will hit back) they both fall apart.

Both appear mentally weak and display the characteristics of a playground bully - both are probably used to getting their own way by physically intimidating people with their physical size, however their arse goes if somebody backs them up.

Just my bit of amateur psychology!

[lillywhite14]

Yeah Price looked better, but he was going against much inferior opponents.

There's no way he'd have beaten Fury. Fury has shown he can win a hard fight, Price always falls apart.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing obviously. Looking back knowing what we do now, Fury would have more than likely made Price quit down the stretch.

Annoying it didn’t happen really. Fury’s lot are to blame, for some weird reason they didn’t want any of Price at the time. Obviously worked out well in the long run!

[Boxerbeetle]

Yeah Price looked better, but he was going against much inferior opponents.

There's no way he'd have beaten Fury. Fury has shown he can win a hard fight, Price always falls apart.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing obviously. Looking back knowing what we do now, Fury would have more than likely made Price quit down the stretch.

Annoying it didn’t happen really. Fury’s lot are to blame, for some weird reason they didn’t want any of Price at the time. Obviously worked out well in the long run!

Yeah the Fury camp ducked Price for definite.

[stujones]

Price is very similar to Audley in a psychological sense.

They both have the same physical qualities required and they both look great against boxers that they know they can beat.

However, when faced with a live opponent (not necessarily a "better" opponent, just one that will hit back) they both fall apart.

Both appear mentally weak and display the characteristics of a playground bully - both are probably used to getting their own way by physically intimidating people with their physical size, however their arse goes if somebody backs them up.

Just my bit of amateur psychology!

I think Price's is linked more also to Physical deficits.... He clearly had stamina issues and when he was fucked - he showed it. Audley never really showed on paper stamina issues - but perhaps he did 90% of his fights were not fought at 100mph.

Both showed a bit of balls at times, but folded both times also. It took a bit of balls to face Tony Thompson so soon - but when he got to the arena it just fell apart. Similarly, Harrison took balls to risk his career vs a dangerous puncher like Wilder soon after the Price fight.... that also fell apart.

[jamamb]

price sometimes i wonder if its only come fight time where he starts to think 'oh sh!t'. hes keeps coming back and seems fine and eager enough to face good opposition (thompson x2, teper, hammer, povetkin is pretty solid), yet then he turns up pooping himself even vs journeymen with one stoppage (over dubois victim glass aj carter)

still hard to believe with all his down moments that this is his first fight where hes not the favourite

[wesshaw1985]

[leejonesjnr]

Fury has shown he can win a hard fight

Yeah? Who are you thinking of?

[BitPlayer]

Fury has shown he can win a hard fight

Yeah? Who are you thinking of?

The times he got off the canvas to win by KO.

[leejonesjnr]

Fury has shown he can win a hard fight

Yeah? Who are you thinking of?

The times he got off the canvas to win by KO.

Ah. I wouldn’t personally describe those as times he has shown he can win a hard fight, I’d describe those as times when he has shown he can struggle with what should be a straight forward assignment.

[jamamb]

why cant it be both? cunningham was clearly a tough fight and he got through it.

he clearly faced adversity vs pajkic and got through it too. very early on didnt have it all his way vs big john either but he ended that fight clearly stronger.

him being expected to win easy then he did in no way means the fights werent hard. thats just nonsense logic mate.

[lillywhite14]

He was in real trouble of losing ( again ) to Big John in their rematch before he stepped it up and got the stoppage