WelshDevilRob Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Saturday sees undefeated English Heavyweight David Price take on his biggest test to date in the experienced John McDermott. How do you think Price will do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I would expect Price to win with ease. If he struggles with the doughboy despite his experience edge, I'll be quite surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynbrawler Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 After what he did to Dallas, I'm expecting Price to win this one easily, though McDermott unexpectedly blew Olubamiwo away in the same fashion... Either way I don't expect it to last long, and I'd bet my house on Price winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irondave85 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 McDermott is a lot like Danny Williams, in that he lacks self-confidence and you never really know what Big Bad John will turn up. If the motivated version that fought Fury first time turns up, it could be a good fight. Either way, we should, at the very least, find out a bit more about Price in this one. At the moment, we don't know too much. His best win so far is against Dallas, who is pants (and came in at very late notice). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelchair Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Price with ease, and very early... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallen Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Price inside 3 rounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Price...quickly !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelchair Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 What Price a McDermott KO win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 What Price a McDermott KO win? Good play on words, Wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkeywater Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Price is bigger, stronger, fresher and more talented. I make him a clear favourite. However, if McDermott is on form he could make things interesting. Price by KO in the middle rounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I see McDermott as just being a "comparison opponent" and Price's victory just being used as a means to possibly sell a Price-Fury fight. I can't see anyone thinking the Doughboy has a serious shot in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I see McDermott as just being a "comparison opponent" and Price's victory just being used as a means to possibly sell a Price-Fury fight. I can't see anyone thinking the Doughboy has a serious shot in this one. Doughboy could concieveable have had 4 wins more than he has (Krence, Williams twice and Fury) so he isn't useless...but yeah Price is a heavyweight heading towards the top IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irondave85 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I see McDermott as just being a "comparison opponent" and Price's victory just being used as a means to possibly sell a Price-Fury fight. I can't see anyone thinking the Doughboy has a serious shot in this one. What happens if Big John lands clean on Price's chin? Who's to say Price won't drop like a sack of spuds when or if that happens? Not saying it will happen, but we haven't seen Price take a serious shot to the chin yet. We actually know very little about the man, other than he can knock over the usual gang of bowling pins. He's obviously talented and packs a punch, but we're still in "wait-and-see" mode with regards to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Price within 1 round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynbrawler Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I see McDermott as just being a "comparison opponent" and Price's victory just being used as a means to possibly sell a Price-Fury fight. I can't see anyone thinking the Doughboy has a serious shot in this one. What happens if Big John lands clean on Price's chin? Who's to say Price won't drop like a sack of spuds when or if that happens? Not saying it will happen, but we haven't seen Price take a serious shot to the chin yet. We actually know very little about the man, other than he can knock over the usual gang of bowling pins. He's obviously talented and packs a punch, but we're still in "wait-and-see" mode with regards to him. I wasn't overly-impressed with Price until he took Dallas out. Tom was and is a decent fighter, and it's a good indicator of where he stands, at least as fas as British level. He's big, he can bang, and due to his height, will be difficult to hit cleanly enough to KO. McDermott isn't really big enough to land the hayemaker imo. It;s a different kettle of fish when you have to punch up instead of getting your full bodyweight behind it (he has plenty of that mind mlol/ ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irondave85 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I was never impressed with Dallas, BB. Anyone who receives a boxing lesson from a perennial loser like Zack Page can't be much cop. Plus, he came in at very late notice against Price and can't have been at 100%, so for me, that victory didn't tell me a whole lot, other than Price can whack very, very hard. And I'm not being wise after the event - when that fight was announced, I posted on the Banter Forum that Price would walk through Dallas if he was halfway decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irondave85 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 McDermott over 19st? That pretty much seals his fate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I see McDermott as just being a "comparison opponent" and Price's victory just being used as a means to possibly sell a Price-Fury fight. I can't see anyone thinking the Doughboy has a serious shot in this one. What happens if Big John lands clean on Price's chin? Who's to say Price won't drop like a sack of spuds when or if that happens? Not saying it will happen, but we haven't seen Price take a serious shot to the chin yet. We actually know very little about the man, other than he can knock over the usual gang of bowling pins. He's obviously talented and packs a punch, but we're still in "wait-and-see" mode with regards to him. It's possible that he has a suspect chin that might be exposed, but I tend to give the benefit of the doubt on that until I see it as potential trouble. So far I haven't seen anything to cause concern, but I do agree that the level of opposition might've let a subpar chin slip by thusfar. McDermott probably CAN answer that to a degree, so perhaps it has some value if it can go a few rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I was never impressed with Dallas, BB. I posted when Dallas was getting some press that I'd seen a few of his fights and thought he's greatest skill was being tall grin// I just don't know what people saw in him or saw in War Machine. There's some good young talent in the Brit HW scene, but some pretenders that are drafting with the pack as they come around the track, Dallas was one of them and Price's win hardly surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faulks Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Cant see John winning this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Cant see John winning this I've just thought the exact opposite "John actually has a chance here"...WTF is wrong with me, from when the fight was signed it was always "This will be easy for Price" but now "hang on...John is a guy who can give anyone below world level headaches" =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 At least I only put money on the unders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelchair Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Price with ease, and very early... Cue smug grin! mlol/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynbrawler Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I was never impressed with Dallas, BB. I posted when Dallas was getting some press that I'd seen a few of his fights and thought he's greatest skill was being tall grin// I just don't know what people saw in him or saw in War Machine. There's some good young talent in the Brit HW scene, but some pretenders that are drafting with the pack as they come around the track, Dallas was one of them and Price's win hardly surprising. I've seen Dallas training and he has a huge uppercut. He puts some nice combos together and really did look the part. He was also shifting some good shots and imo had the better of Price in a sparring session they had over 8 rounds. It's a shame he never really carried what he did in training over into his fights, and ultimately starting so late meant he never really got himself into the mix and the manner in which Price took him out was all the more impressive given they sparred a lot and Dallas took everything Price threw at him. Price has some pretty devastating power, the way he took McDermott out there too....the biggest thing other heavyweights have to worry about is that he's hardly landed any flush shots, but it still putting people down heavily with glancing blows. He has some pretty heavy hands and decent enough speed. For a guy standing 6'8" it's a pretty promising combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irondave85 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I've seen Dallas training and he has a huge uppercut. He puts some nice combos together and really did look the part. He was also shifting some good shots and imo had the better of Price in a sparring session they had over 8 rounds. It's a shame he never really carried what he did in training over into his fights, and ultimately starting so late meant he never really got himself into the mix and the manner in which Price took him out was all the more impressive given they sparred a lot and Dallas took everything Price threw at him. I think it just goes to show that you have to take what you see in sparring with a pinch of salt. Bernard Dunne used to get the better of Manny Pacquiao on a regular basis at the Wildcard. Ultimately, all we can go on is what we see in the ring and Dallas never looked like anything worth raving about, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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