Get back on the horse. That's a style aj doesn't like. Very few have that style nowadays. Its got to be a case of one or two easy fights. A tough fight then go for the rematch. Povetkin wasn't far away tonite. He done everything right tonite. A bit unlucky not to land with one of them hooks. Wasn't far away from shocking the world.
Either a fully roided match up with Ortiz, or a few gigs keeping the gate against guys that desperately need a step up like Miller and Kownacki. Personally I still believe he's a top five HW.
I know this wasn't asked of me, but none the less giving my opinion.. Price did better than I expected. I think he was winning the fight up until the withdrawl. That said.. he was looking tired and I think he would have gone in the later rounds. Disappointed about the injury, was an entertaining fight.
BTW got to say, I was never a huge Povetkin fan.. but dude showed major heart getting up from that knock down and came back punching. Too bad he never learned how to clinch when hurt.. but major props for getting up.. he took like 5 huge shots before going down the 1st time.
Realistically I am not sure where he can go from here. He is still good enough to compete at top level, but nobody is going to fight him for a voluntary.. he would have to get back into mandatory and doubtful he has time to achieve that.
Retire rich while he has his health. Btw he maybe should have taken a knee when he was first hurt. Might have got through it.
Superb, Very fair comments. Personally I thought Price felt gassed and quit, I'm not buying the injury, it looked like to me he started holding the left arm and then switched to the right arm and also because of the interview he gave to IFL afterwards (I watched it an hour or so ago). Price said the arm completely went in round two but he was swinging it fine in rounds three and four, he then said he came in to the fight injured and only for the money for "business reasons" and his trainer only agreed to the fight if he had total control and the authority to pull Price out. Also if he was injured before the fight then he has conned the fans who bought tickets and PPV's and what Dr passed him fit? So I have some issues with Price tonight, I think it's time Hearn cut him loose now, he shouldn't be on PPV events anyway and if Price has any sense he will retire before he gets seriously hurt.