Rewind David Price

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  1. Walter Sobchak

    Walter Sobchak Spinal! Full Member

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    Do you think if you could go back and instruct and shape Pricey from the start his career might have been differen?

    With the hindsight of knowing he has a China chin, what if he went all out in the first two rounds of every fight? He just throws bombs and straights at will with the attitude of "I tag him early or I'm done for".

    Do you think his career would have improved or been even worse?
     
  2. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    Well, we knew he had a weak chin before he turned professional.
    Beijing Olympics, he went rubber legged about 3 times against the Italian before the referee stopped it.
     
  3. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well I would not of took the Tony Thompson fight for a start, Malik Scott would of been a much better option at the time.
     
  4. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    If I could rewind and advise Price at the start of his career I'd advise him to bin the gloves and start a plumbing company.
     
  5. Walter Sobchak

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    Harsh but fair.
     
  6. Walter Sobchak

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    That's it basically, don't give him any punchers. Stick him in with feather fists for as long as possible
     
  7. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Could he beat Hughie Fury? He doesn't seem to have much in the power department...
     
  8. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would pick Price to win that fight right now.
     
  9. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    probably.
    Luck and career management go a long way, just look at Martin for example.
    Sure he got knocked over in the same style, but not by an old guy on the slide and while holding a paper IBF belt for a s__tload of $$$.
    That could have been Price in there if he followed the same career path.
     
  10. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If he learned to use his height/jab better he'd easily be in the top 10 as he can bang. Alas he never really has.
     
  11. Furey

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    Agree.

    If he could improve fighting tall, sticking behind a solid jab jab and then bringing his big right hand into play he'd be much more of a force.
     
  12. I Shot JR

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    Rumours he'll be on the Chisora/Pulev undercard.
     
  13. Unforgiven

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    I suspect his trainers tried everything to get him to box in a way to protect his glass chin.
    His glass chin was known about before he turned professional.

    From the available evidence, Price just can't fight properly against anyone half-decent. He's okay imposing himself on has-beens and out-of-shape D-level opponents, but against decent fights with a bit of will and skill of their own, he goes into a flap, and his chin gets touched. And that's the end.

    He's similar to Audley Harrison.
     
  14. On The Money

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    He would KO Martin inside 3.
     
  15. mithffg

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    321....when the crowd say BO seleeeeectaaa