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Heavyweight contender Eric Molina’s manager, Lee Holliday, is working with the British Board of Boxing in hopes of getting Molina an early release from his suspension. Molina was given a two-year suspension by the British Boxing Board for an illegal substance discovered in post-fight testing following his loss to Anthony Joshua in England on Dec. 10, 2016.

“I’m hopeful that the British Boxing Board will consider allowing Molina an early release on his suspension,” said Holliday. “It is coming up on two years since the Joshua fight. I know David Price is looking for an opponent in England. If we are fortunate to get the release, Molina would be happy to fight Price.”

The British Board of Boxing found a banned substance and Molina thought it was part of the B12 supplement he was taking.

Molina is 26-5 with 19 KOs and Price is 22-5 with 18 KOs.-fightnews

Eric Molina vs David Price actually wouldn't be too bad of a fight. Wouldn't be all that significant, but it wouldn't be bad.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑11 Sep 2018, 16:46 Eric Molina vs David Price actually wouldn't be too bad of a fight. Wouldn't be all that significant, but it wouldn't be bad.

Yeah that might be decent. Feel like a bit of a hypocrite right enough as I've said before that Price should retire though

Stuarty wrote: ↑11 Sep 2018, 16:54

gilgamesh wrote: ↑11 Sep 2018, 16:46 Eric Molina vs David Price actually wouldn't be too bad of a fight. Wouldn't be all that significant, but it wouldn't be bad.

Yeah that might be decent. Feel like a bit of a hypocrite right enough as I've said before that Price should retire though

I seldom ever bother calling for fighters retirements anymore. It's their life. Let 'em do what they want. I just would prefer to see guys matched sensibly in competitive bouts instead of thrown to the wolves because a big name wants an easy win.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑11 Sep 2018, 16:56

Stuarty wrote: ↑11 Sep 2018, 16:54

gilgamesh wrote: ↑11 Sep 2018, 16:46 Eric Molina vs David Price actually wouldn't be too bad of a fight. Wouldn't be all that significant, but it wouldn't be bad.

Yeah that might be decent. Feel like a bit of a hypocrite right enough as I've said before that Price should retire though

I seldom ever bother calling for fighters retirements anymore. It's their life. Let 'em do what they want. I just would prefer to see guys matched sensibly in competitive bouts instead of thrown to the wolves because a big name wants an easy win.

Fair point mate. Molina would be a winnable fight for both guys..

gilgamesh wrote: ↑11 Sep 2018, 16:46 Eric Molina vs David Price actually wouldn't be too bad of a fight. Wouldn't be all that significant, but it wouldn't be bad.

Agreed

The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) and UKAD are notoriously slow, to the point of being considered incompetent, at the administration of their own rules and procedures.

For instance: Tyson Fury submitted a sample during February 2015, but wasn’t actually charged with a doping offence, as confirmed by UKAD, until the 24th June, 2016, which led to the BBBofC suspending the fighter’s licence.

UKAD then postponed multiple hearings with Fury, with it finally being held on the 12th December 2017, which was when the suspension was lifted.

Their procrastination was so terribly bad that UKAD were fearful of going bankrupt, if Tyson Fury had decided to file a lawsuit for loss of earnings.

Regardless of Fury’s guilt or innocence, UKAD and the BBBofC reacted disgracefully and when their actions were challenged by the media – they flatly-refused to participate in recorded interviews to justify the reasons for their failure to administer their own rules and procedures in a swift manner in regards to their dealings with Tyson.

Price gonna fight Kuzmin on AJ vs Povetkin undercard