David Price vs. Sergey Kuzmin possible for Joshua-Povetkin card on 22 Sept. 2018

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Heavyweight David Price (22-5, 18 KOs) is rumored to be facing Sergey Kuzmin (12-0, 9 KOs) on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin on September 22, according to Michael Benson. Having Price fight on Joshua’s undercard if an odd way for Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn to try and attract boxing fans to purchase tickets.

Other possible fights on the Joshua vs. Povetkin card are as follows:

Luke Campbell vs. Yvan Mendy

Matty Askin vs. Lawrence Okolie

[Ruthless-RKO]

I'd rather he fight Amir Mansour..

But obivously, Kuzmin would bring a few more Russian fans..

[DrDuke]

A very bad matchup for Price. He has just been knocked out in a brutal way and now he faces another hard-hitting fighter, furthermore a fresh rising competitor. Kuzmin will probably knock him out too.

[jamamb]

I'd rather he fight Amir Mansour..

But obivously, Kuzmin would bring a few more Russian fans..

why? mansours like 100 and kuzmin was easily beating him prior to the stoppage

then again , maybe thats reason enough for price to fight mansour instead!

but this is interesting, kuzmin is a strong guy but not exactly polished, and we dont know about his own chin or stamina

[keirw]

Big Pricey stole the show on AJ's last card, before his inevitable collapse, maybe he can do the same here.

The smart money will obviously be on Kuzmin, but in heavyweight boxing you just never know....

[Ruthless-RKO]

why? mansours like 100 and kuzmin was easily beating him prior to the stoppage

then again , maybe thats reason enough for price to fight mansour instead!

The fight lasted like 2 seconds. lol

Anyway Jam, who would you match him with?

[ElJefe]

I don't think I've ever watched Kuzmin. What's he like in terms of style/level?

Also, off topic but what's the score with that other Russian HW with 12 fights and 12 first round KOs? Genuine talent or hype job?

[Ruthless-RKO]

I don't think I've ever watched Kuzmin. What's he like in terms of style/level?

[jamamb]

it was 3 rounds in, early but imo kuzmin clearly in control and mansour looking very tentative, which isnt usually like him

as for price, if there looking at known opponents, maybe even a guy like adamek, who miller is now fighting. a name that looks good on the record ,still can box a bit, but smaller and not a big puncher and has been stopped before

personally i would like to have seen price at some point get some decent domestic wins to rebuild, but it usually seems the case that he quickly jumps back into tough opponents with only having fought journeymen as warmup

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it was 3 rounds in, early but imo kuzmin clearly in control and mansour looking very tentative, which isnt usually like him

as for price, if there looking at known opponents, maybe even a guy like adamek, who miller is now fighting. a name that looks good on the record ,still can box a bit, but smaller and not a big puncher and has been stopped before

personally i would like to have seen price at some point get some decent domestic wins to rebuild, but it usually seems the case that he quickly jumps back into tough opponents with only having fought journeymen as warmup

Price could fight Kassi or Kevin Johnson.. I think Dubious is fighting Johnson next though.

[Stuarty]

Looks like this actually might turn out a decent card! I'll probably be buying.

[ElJefe]

I don't think I've ever watched Kuzmin. What's he like in terms of style/level?

Haven't seen Joe Joyce be as vocal about rematching Kuzmin in the pros as he is about the Yoka fight.

[jamamb]

its an interesting fight. kuzmin has the strong aggressive style that we know can make price tense up, but his own chin and stamina are not really tested, and he does look a bit crude at times.

i actually really love price, his fights are real exciting to me and i expect this to be the same if it happens. i hope he can be on the winning end though

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David Price vs Sergey Kuzmin in doubt – Dave Allen ‘would be considered’ for unbeaten Russian

Vadim Kornilov is a refreshingly modest powerbroker in a sport where the biggest mouths often accompany the broadest influence. The Los Angeles-based Russian has a senior position at World of Boxing, the promotional company headed by wealth entrepreneur Andrey Ryabinsky and, as such, works closely with the likes of Alexander Povetkin, the former WBA heavyweight champion who challenges Anthony Joshua for three of the four major world belts on September 22 at Wembley Stadium.

With the big show – to be broadcast by Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN Stateside – less than seven weeks away, the mild-mannered but diligent Kornilov is still finalising negotiations with host promoter Matchroom to place up to three more of his fighters on the show. One of these, 12-0 Russian heavyweight Sergey Kuzmin, has long been rumoured to face David Price on the card, in a showdown which would pit the 2010 European Amateur ruler against the 2008 Olympic bronze medallist. However, as Kornilov revealed, negotiations have stalled and other options are now being explored for the ambitious Kuzmin.

“We wanna fight him,” insisted Kornilov. “From what I hear he initially accepted but then changed the terms, and it’s hard to accommodate him now. Since the show is in Britain we’d love for Sergey to fight against a British opponent but none have been suggested yet. Kuzmin is in camp already but we need to confirm an opponent this week. I’ve not seen Dave Allen fight but, based on his record and being English, he looks like he would fit the bill. He looks like the type of guy we would definitely consider, as long as it would be an exciting fight for the fans.”

Kuzmin is still set to fight a 10 or 12-rounder on the bill, possibly for a couple of sanctioning body regional belts. The 31-year-old has gradually worked his way up the rankings since turning pro in 2014 following a long amateur career fought at a very high level. As well as European success in 2010, en route to which he outscored double World and 2008 Olympic king Roberto Camarelle, he went on to take silver in the 2013 iteration after stopping Joe Joyce in their semi-final opening round. Kornilov is now keen to accelerate his progress and still views Price as the perfect opponent against which to do so, especially after the Liverpudlian shared knockdowns with Povetkin in the third session in March, before being knocked out in the fifth.

“Kuzmin’s a heavyweight prospect, a good fighter and I thought the fans would like him,” Kornilov explained. “He fought AJ as an amateur and it was a very close fight. He has more of a boxer style but he does have power. He has the same trainer as Dimitry Bivol – Gennady Mashianov – and they have a similar style. With that and his amateur pedigree, he is definitely someone to watch out for.

“David Price vs Sergey Kuzmin was mentioned to us by Matchroom as Price is something of a name in England and he did give Povetkin a good fight. He would definitely be a test for Kuzmin, in my opinion it’s a really competitive fight and a good chance for Price to redeem himself, as well as being an attractive fight for fans. Price has lost already a good amount of times, isn’t it about time he proved himself, not just look for the big attractive fights; maybe he needs to rebuild now. If he beats Kuzmin maybe he’d be confident enough to fight the big guys again.”

If the Price fight can be resurrected remains to be seen, but if, as has been rumoured but not verified, the Englishman has asked for similar money to the Povetkin clash, he may well be overpricing himself. Either way, Kuzmin should remain on the bill, with Wembley opportunities also being explored for a pair of 3-0 World of Boxing hopefuls from Uzbekistan, Shakhram Giyasov (the 2017 World Amateur champion and 2016 Olympic welterweight silver medallist) and Murodjun Akhmadaliev, who won bronze as a bantam at the same Rio Games, to add to his World silver the previous year.

[ILikeBeer]

David Price is pretty much irrelevant at this point in time.

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David Price is pretty much irrelevant at this point in time.

A Dave Allen vs. Kuzmin fight would be decent.

[littlepug]

David Price is pretty much irrelevant at this point in time.

Yes in terms of top level stuff, but im a sucker for a trier with everything stacked against him, cmon pricey !

[Stuarty]

This'll probably end in another ugly defeat for the big fella let's be honest.

[Ruthless-RKO]

This'll probably end in another ugly defeat for the big fella let's be honest.

Pricey is pricing himself out of the bout.. Well i'm not sure about pricing himself out, I just wanted to use that sentence.., But yeh, something has changed in the terms. Kuzmin is still likely to appear on the card. GOod exposure to the UK fans.

[Stuarty]

This'll probably end in another ugly defeat for the big fella let's be honest.

Pricey is pricing himself out of the bout.. Well i'm not sure about pricing himself out, I just wanted to use that sentence.., But yeh, something has changed in the terms. Kuzmin is still likely to appear on the card. GOod exposure to the UK fans.

[danconnollyeire]

it was 3 rounds in, early but imo kuzmin clearly in control and mansour looking very tentative, which isnt usually like him

as for price, if there looking at known opponents, maybe even a guy like adamek, who miller is now fighting. a name that looks good on the record ,still can box a bit, but smaller and not a big puncher and has been stopped before

personally i would like to have seen price at some point get some decent domestic wins to rebuild, but it usually seems the case that he quickly jumps back into tough opponents with only having fought journeymen as warmup

Price could fight Kassi or Kevin Johnson.. I think Dubious is fighting Johnson next though.

KJ would be horrible. If scheduled for 10/12 rounds, KJ is the master of taking HWs the dikstance (excl. AJ). Danger he'd take Price late who'd be too fvcked to defend himself

Kuzmin should be avoided. He KOd Joyce ffs

[Scoops]

I'd rather see Price fight Dave Allen.

Two British fighters, name recognition for the winner...

[jameswilson]

If this happens I wonder for the sanity of Prices advisors. He can’t handle punchers and yet his last few fights have included Alexander Povetkin and now another Russian with a high knockout percentage.

I think we can all see from the Joyce footage that Price has no hope in this one.

[Datsue]

If this happens I wonder for the sanity of Prices advisors. He can’t handle punchers and yet his last few fights have included Alexander Povetkin and now another Russian with a high knockout percentage.

I think we can all see from the Joyce footage that Price has no hope in this one.

You do wonder what goes through their heads, don't you?

"Christ, multiple knockout defeats have confirmed our boy folds under pressure & can't absorb a heavy shot... What's that you say? A heavy-handed pressure fighter?!? BRING HIM ON!"

[Ricky]

I'd rather see Price fight Dave Allen.

Two British fighters, name recognition for the winner...

I'd rather see Price retire.