[Jay]

The problem is, I'm not sure where Price goes from here. Would you throw him in with Chisora? That's a tough fight to mark a come back with, especially when you lose your '0' to a bad ko. The ko wasn't bad so much as in it had him out, but the way he took it, and reacted as he got up. He didn't have his legs or his faculties.

I know Khan has come back from similar, but Khan always seemed to have some of his faculties - he always fought to stay in the fight - Price just seemed like you could have told him he was at the cinema and to sit down, he'd believe you and do it!

I don't think you should put him in with someone he's going to stop in a few seconds - he's been there, and done that. With the exception of Chisora and Fury (and Haye), Price is a level above the rest of the domestic scene. I'd say put him in with a guy who will be a tough guy who won't go away - but you have to be worried that every time someone lands clean, the Price will fall. (Pun intended :hey)

Thoughts?

 

[Roe]

Home.

Seriously though. Let's have the Audley rematch. Audley doesn't lose rematches.

 

[Phileas Flash]

The problem is, I'm not sure where Price goes from here. Would you throw him in with Chisora? That's a tough fight to mark a come back with, especially when you lose your '0' to a bad ko. The ko wasn't bad so much as in it had him out, but the way he took it, and reacted as he got up. He didn't have his legs or his faculties.

I know Khan has come back from similar, but Khan always seemed to have some of his faculties - he always fought to stay in the fight - Price just seemed like you could have told him he was at the cinema and to sit down, he'd believe you and do it!

I don't think you should put him in with someone he's going to stop in a few seconds - he's been there, and done that. With the exception of Chisora and Fury (and Haye), Price is a level above the rest of the domestic scene. I'd say put him in with a guy who will be a tough guy who won't go away - but you have to be worried that every time someone lands clean, the Price will fall. (Pun intended :hey)

Thoughts?

Beautiful pun :lol:

 

[Lunny]

Go down a level for a confidence building win, keep him active with Euro level opponents. Try and get a rematch within about a year. :conf

There's plenty of places he can go from here.

 

[Indigo Pab]

I think it's kind of difficult to think who you'd put him in with next really. As you say it might be a bit dodgy putting him in right away with someone like a Fury or a Chisora who could very feasibly do what Thompson did tonight. However the other domestic fighters at the weight are for the most part ones he's already established superiority over(minus Sprott, but he hasn't exactly got the durability to take Price a good few rounds). I doubt he'd get much out of taking out someone like Sexton or McDermott again.

I'd probably look abroad for someone he can get some rounds in against while at the same time not being presented with the kind of danger that would lead to something like tonight happening again I guess. I don't really follow heavyweight enough to know many dudes that would fit that bill though. Kevin Johnson? Dominick Guinn? I dunno.

the Price will fall. (Pun intended :hey)

Including brackets makes me disapprove of this.

YEAH I'M DOING THIS RIGHT BACK AT YOU

 

[Roe]

He should move to Freddie Roach..

 

[GazOC]

He should move to Freddie Roach..

Good call.

 

[Jay]

Sarcasm @Roe @GazOC ???????

Surely Roach has to be a really bad choice for someone like Price?

 

[JFT96]

Kevin Johnson is a great shout actually. Maloney might not think it's worth the risk after tonight but honestly, where is the risk with Johnson? He hardly throws any punches and looks all at sea against anyone with a height and reach advantage over him. With his strong whiskers too, it's a win win fight for Price IMO. He'd get the rounds and could make an immediate bounce back from tonight's disaster.

 

[GazOC]

Sarcasm @Roe @GazOC ???????

Surely Roach has to be a really bad choice for someone like Price?

Aye. Its a standard, knee jerk reaction after a loss. "Move to America for sparring", "Sign with Eddie Hearn", "Employ the current flavour of the month as a trainer".

 

[Jay]

Kevin Johnson is a great shout actually. Maloney might not think it's worth the risk after tonight but honestly, where is the risk with Johnson? He hardly throws any punches and looks all at sea against anyone with a height and reach advantage over him. With his strong whiskers too, it's a win win fight for Price IMO. He'd get the rounds and could make an immediate bounce back from tonight's disaster.

Honestly, I think this is the only fight worth taking for him. He needs someone who he can't stop to hide the cracks, get rounds under his bout and start learning how to last in fights. Just throw him in for 4-5 fights with guys where a stoppage would be a surprise, 10-12 rounds where he actually is expected to defend, battle through tough times etc.

 

[Wallet]

"Employ the current flavour of the month as a trainer".

Adam Booth circa 2011.

 

[Indigo Pab]

If he were still alive I'm sure there'd be a lot of Manny Steward shouts.

That's regarding the trainer conversation, not who he should fight next. You pedantic gits.

 

[Chatty]

I said it before this fight and i think it would be just as perfect now richard towers. Price has the beating of him in a sellable fight with q euro title on the line. Wins a new belt and regains some confidence and he can hang there for 2/3 fights for competitive experience before going after the thompson rematch. They jumped into this to catch up to fury and it backfired massively.

 

[Scotty]

Kimbo

 

[Roe]

Kimbo

:lol:

 

[JamieC]

Towers as @chatty said would be good, basically i'd give him a confidence booster against a domestic opponent so he can win the lonsdale outright as well, get that done with, even Lewison would be decent as i was very impressed with him tonight and he should have been in the final. Then get Thompson ASAP, get the rematch done this year, the longer he leaves it the more it plays on his mind imo, then try and get a money/make or break fight with a fury or someone next year, cant risk being stranded at this halfway level with another defeat

 

[Nyanners :sad5]

Nowt different, he just got caught. Can get a rematch if he's quick or just keep building. Maybe use his jab more. He's a liability in the clinch. Should never throw down unless you take a step back first. Easy as fuck to get caught by a sneaky shot that way.

:amir

 

[Roe]

:think

 

[CamR21]

Don't get people saying he needs to go to America, it isn't like they have any heavy's better than Price. Also on him getting better sparring he has sparred Pulev, Pianeta, Wach etc it's not like he hasn't sparred against these guys so i don't think you can put it down to that either. TBH if he is going down like that from a cuffing shot from Tony Thompson who isn't a renowned puncher then he has serious problems. He may need a change of coach because their instructions at the end of the first were pitiful and there seemed to be no tactical awareness in the corner whatsoever. It is going to be hard for Price to rebuild from this in all honesty, fighting someone like Towers does nothing because a likely outcome would be an early stoppage for Price which isn't what he needs to progress. He needs someone durable who will teach him things inside the ring, because when he makes a step up like he did tonight then he is going to need more experience than early stoppages against Audley and Skelton under his belt. Problem is that there is a severe lack on quality in the heavyweight division so there is no real middle gap between average fighters and fringe world level guys.

Kevin Johnson to me seems the only logical step in all honesty.