Jess Willard vs. David Price.

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who would take this?
     
  2. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    If Price boxed smart he'd win. If he tried to blow Jess away he might get knocked out.
     
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  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Price would have KO'd him as he did the lot of stumblebums in his own era.
     
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  4. USFBulls727

    USFBulls727 Active Member Full Member

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    Price is obviously technically the superior fighter, but his inability to take a punch would prevent me from putting too much money on him, and it's also what makes this a pretty interesting fight. Price should blast him out, but there's certainly a chance that Jess hangs around long enough to find Price's chin. If I had to choose though, I'd go Price TKO 4.

    Kind of strange to think that when Fury and Price were coming up, I actually saw Price as easily being the better prospect of the two. Price looked like he might have been a force in the HW division, and Fury looked maybe a little above average. This of course was before Price's brittle chin was exposed. I was about as wrong as could be on both Fury & Price.
     
  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I predict Willard's iron chin and stamina carry the day for him.
     
  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I think that we would be more than justified in making Willard the favorite.

    Even if he was as clueless as his detractors say, he was that unicorn, that is a superheavyweight with power chin and endurance.

    That is going to be enough to get past Price.
     
  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Rules.

    Rules, rules, rules.
     
  8. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Even under Prices rules, I am minded to think Willard chin checks him at some point.