By Scott Gilfoid: Writer Steve Bunce is under the impression that British/Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (17-0, 12 KO’s) won’t avoid taking on his British heavyweight mandatory challenger David Price (12-0, 10 KO’s) next in what he feels would be a huge fight in the UK.
Price defeated John McDermott last Saturday night by a 1st round knockout and ever since then the speculation has been that the 23-year-old Fury will drop his titles rather than take what could be a dangerous fight for him against the 6’8” Price. It’s a fight that Fury doesn’t really need, though, because he can get a bigger payday by fighting one of the Klitschko brothers in 2012.
But since Fury lives in the UK, he’ll be perceived by a lot of local boxing fans as a chicken if he doesn’t take the fight with Price. I personally think a Fury-Price bout is a toss-up bout; one where either fighter can have their career’s derailed.
Everyone is looking at Fury as the one that can get messed up by getting knocked out if he faces Price, but I don’t know about that. Price gets hit way too cleanly for my tastes and he doesn’t react well when he gets hit. I think Fury could just as easily win this fight as Price could beat him.
Bunce thinks Fury will ultimately accept the fight Price fight but he sees there being problems putting the bout together because they fight for different television networks. That in itself may be fatal in getting a bout put together between them. I think Bunce doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Fury won’t take that fight with Price, believe me. He’ll give up the straps and wait for his payday bout against one of the Klitschkos.
Price could be fighting on March 17th in the United States in a move that would suggest that his promoter is hoping he’ll become a big deal over there. I have my doubts. There are a number of heavyweights in the U.S that would likely blast Price into oblivion if he were to fight him and that would get in the way of him becoming a star here unless Price’s promoter plans on matching him against only B and C level opposition. I’d favor Eddie Chambers, Deontay Wilder, and Chris Arreola over Price. I also think that Tony Thompson could possibly beat him as well. If Price can’t beat those guys, he won’t become a star in America.
Wilder would be especially dangerous cause he’s faster, more athletic and a much bigger puncher than Price. With his one punch power, Wilder would knock Price cold with the first punch he lands against the big Brit. That’s just the way it is. Price couldn’t avoid getting hit by Wilder because of his shoddy defense and as soon as he does get hit, it’s all over for Price.
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