David Price vs. John McDermott

David Price 246 lbs beat John McDermott 271 lbs by KO at 1:13 in round 1 of 12

• Date: 2012-01-21
• Location: Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
• Referee: Howard Foster
• Judge: Dave Parris
• Judge: Phil Edwards
• Judge: Steve Gray

• Aired On: Sky Sports 1 (Main Event)
• BBBofC English Heavyweight Title (vacant)

Notes

• David Price 11-0 (9 KOs) vs. John McDermott 26-0 (17 KOs)
• This fight was the final eliminator for a shot at the British heavyweight title. The winner was guaranteed a title match with Tyson Fury.
• McDermott, who entered with a record of 1-4 in his previous five bouts dating back to July of 2008 and had not fought in just over 11 months, was a 6/1 betting underdog.
• At 271 lbs., McDermott was fighting at the heaviest weight of his professional career to date.

Bout Summary

McDermott came out willing to exchange with Price. A right uppercut from Price caught McDermott on the chin and sent him down at 0:28. He was up quickly and action continued. Price followed up by backing McDermott in the corner and sent him down again with a right hand behind the ear. At 1:02 McDermott was put down for the third time by a jab, straight-right combination. McDermott got to a knee and made it to his feet as the referee reached the count of ten.

Quotes

• "Exactly what I needed, but I didn't expect to take John McDermott out like that. It was an absolute peach of an uppercut that put him down." David Price in the post-fight interview.
• "He just caught me with a good shot. There's no point in coming to Liverpool half-heartedly." - John McDermott