Heavyweight Division

[bart]

It was terrible - Untinov looked lik a very old man, I had thought he would be a decent opponent for JP on his way back up but nah JP wouldn't gain anything from him.
Hunter didn't look great either all in all yep terrible -don't bother watching
Much like Lucas Browne fight

[diehard]

I taped Ustinov at Monte Carlo. Beautiful casino. I've been there, but stupidly didn't want to pay the 10 euros to go inside. Anyway, I'll watch the fight today, and admire the scenery.

[diehard]

Just saw the fight. Yes, Ustinov was horrible, and done. But I thought Hunter looked good fighting a much bigger man. Should stay at cruiser though.

[diehard]

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/its-been-a-great-year-for-the-heavyweights-and-there-could-be-another-big-bang-on-dec-22-whyte-chisora-ii/105208

[diehard]

Anyone know Trevor Bryan???  He's ranked as the #1 challenger in the WBA.  He's beaten NOBODY.  Here is his record from boxrec:  http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/584916

Here he is sparring with Jarrell Miller:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMIyJi5Rk7Y

[diehard]

Price longing for that buzz of winning again

David Price is desperate to taste victory again after suffering back-to-back defeats against Russia’s Alexander Povetkin and Sergey Kuzmin.

The Liverpudlian giant faces Tom Little on the undercard of Dillian Whyte’s hirematch with Derek Chisora this Saturday at The O2 in London, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US.

This is potentially the last throw of the dice for Price after a difficult 2018 and the 2008 Olympic bronze medallist plans on taking out Little in style to set-up some huge Heavyweight contests next year.

“I’m longing for that buzz of winning again,” said Price. “This is why Saturday is so important to me. I would love to get some momentum going and put together some good and see where it takes me, and then just go from there.

“It would be nice to get my hand raised, to get people congratulating me again, rather than commiserating with me. Instead of being the ‘nearly man’ or whatever, you’re a winner again. There’s nothing better than glory in sport. It’s what keeps fighters coming back. It’s that buzz, adulation, and everything that comes with it. It would be a good way to finish the year off.”

Price enters this weekend’s eight-round contest as a significant favourite but there’s no danger of him overlooking Little as he battles to keep his career breathing and he insists that the Hatfield man has his full respect.

“This fight is of the utmost importance really,” added Price. “It’s a massive fight that I just can’t afford to lose. It’s everything. Tom is a lot better than his record suggests, put it that way, but I would consider myself a level above him considering I’m a former British Champion and an Olympian.

“That’s not me being disrespectful as me and Tom get on well and we’ve done a hell of a lot of sparring together. He’s definitely bridged the gap from when I first started sparring him. I’m taking him really seriously. I still believe I’ve got something left in me to turn things around. There are that many big names in the Heavyweight division right now, or decent enough names, and everyone needs a dance partner.”

Main event sees fierce Heavyweight rivals Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora rematch after their Fight of the Year contender in December 2016.

[diehard]

December 22
DAZN TBA
Dillian Whyte vs. Derek Chisora
(heavyweight)
Cristofer Rosales vs. Charlie Edwards
(WBC flyweight title)

[Steven]

(12-18-2018, 09:43 AM)diehard Wrote: This is potentially the last throw of the dice for Price after a difficult 2018 and the 2008 Olympic bronze medallist plans on taking out Little in style to set-up some huge Heavyweight contests next year.

A very long time ago, there were comments that Tyson Fury was avoiding Price, so I watched his next fight. Tony Thompson. 2013. The last throw of the dice began. The line I quoted from Diehards post has been in every article about Price since. He should be selling dice.

[mippy]

I thought Price should have retired after Povetkin. He should be looking out for his health after so many KOs

[diehard]

Showtime picks up Whyte-Chisora

SHOWTIME Sports will present the rematch between top-rated heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora this Saturday, December 22 live on SHOWTIME at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT. The event will air live on air and via the networks’ streaming service. Whyte (24-1, 17 KOs) and Chisora (29-8, 21 KOs) will go toe-to-toe once again in a rematch of one of 2016’s best fights, live from London’s The O2 on Showtime Boxing International. The all-British affair between the bitter rivals has been brewing since Whyte narrowly edged Chisora in a back-and-forth slugfest that necessitated a rematch.