My little review of prices performance

Physical attributes, he just lacks the intangibles.

 

I think your being a little ott. He controls range very effectively, and is comfortable with his low slung left style.
The finish had little to do with a low lead, it came during an exchange and was simply the kind of give and take work you would expect at world level, the problem with last night's performance is his lack of punch resistance, not much to do with his style.
I see your point about boxing like wlad, the idea of keeping range, staying safe etc but for me, even wlads chin looks like steel compared to prices, even wlad has to take reasonably flush shots from time to time and he doesn't fold like david did from what was really, a pretty standard punch.

 

My little review of Price's performance is he failed to make the grade. Getting blasted out against a old fat journeyman, who was picked in the first place to make him look good. One word, pathetic. Against a ameribum too.

 

So lack of activity is his problem then? He was in complete control, had barely taken a shot, was dictating the tempo but in an exchange got caught. No point in over complicating it. Rubbish punch resistance for me.

 

i can only say, really really ****, could not believe how bad he was,

 

this is ridiculous. What could people expect? Price has spent the last 4 years fighting guys who haven't been throwing anything back - it's no wonder he has completely neglected his defence. This is all Maloney's fault for his poor matchmaking.

Fury, for all his faults, has been tested a number of times already not least against John Mcdermott. Those are the kind of fights that progress a fighter - not the ones where you just get target practice against a scared overweight eastern european.

Price has not been given the chance to develop an effective style for his weaknesses.

 

Unfair, he boxed ok. Just China chinned.

 

Price's loss had nothing to do with his style or lack of defence, it's not as if Thompson saw a gap in the armour and exploited it. The shot landed during the type of exchange you will always get at this level, and it looked the kind of shot that decent heavyweights would be expected to take without too much trouble.

Shots landing in that area do tend to be disorientating, but to end a fight like that it normally takes a fairly heavy handed fighter, or the victim needs to have a punch resistance problem. Thompson is not a noted banger.

 

Agree with some of the posts above, i also think Price underestimated Thompson, he was saying he had to beat Thompson in style to impress, and that it'll put him into world title contention, instead of just focusing on winning by any means. Price will most likely defend his british titles and build up some confidence before stepping up again, I think what he needs is an instant rematch with Thompson in a make or break fight, it would prove alot about Price.

 

He boxed robotic and stiff because that's how he fights, in fairness he had no reason to change because he had been blasting people out, his ability to take a shot is in serious question, its not the end of the road for him because he can still punch and the division bar a few fighters is weak but forget any hopes of being the next big thing, If he can pick up the European title that will still be a respectable achievement.

 

Perhaps I'm not giving Thompson enough credit, he certainly looked like he was comfortable in there. When Price had him on the ropes and got some good shots off, I did notice how Thompson wasn't the slightest bit flustered.

I believe Thompson was confident he could win, but I doubt whether he thought Price would go down that easily.