Boxing: David Price targeting domestic showdown with Anthony Joshua
Monday 13 October 2014 17:52, UK
Liverpool heavyweight David Price is already talking up a possible clash with rising star Anthony Joshua.
Olympic champion Joshua, 24, continued his knockout sequence and claimed the WBC International Heavyweight title with a second-round stoppage of Denis Bakhtov on Saturday night and faces another domestic rival, 39-year-old Michael Sprott, next up in November.
I’m not this durable fighter, who comes in to get rounds in. I’ll be going in to take his head off his shoulders type of thing, without sounding too manic.
But Price, 31, is back on an upward curve with three victories since losing back-to-back bouts with Tony Thompson and was bullish about his chances should he be able to secure a fight with Joshua in the new year.
Speaking at ringside, Price told Sky Sports: "I’m not this durable fighter, who comes in to get rounds in. I’ll be going in to take his head off his shoulders type of thing, without sounding too manic.
"I’ll be going out with the same intentions as Anthony Joshua. It will be like an explosive fight.
"But as far as getting rounds in, he’s not going to get tested until he does step up.
Joshua v Price next year is a big big fight. David's a great fighter but this is something very special. We're going to have a lot of fun with Anthony Joshua.
"I doubt it, no because Michael Sprott has lost a couple of fights recently in the first round to lesser fighters than Anthony Joshua and I think he’ll walk through Sprott, no disrespect to Michael. That’s the fact of the matter."
Promoter Eddie Hearn opened the door for the bout to take place, adding: "Joshua v Price next year is a big big fight. David's a great fighter but this is something very special. We're going to have a lot of fun with Anthony Joshua. He's going to put boxing and Britain on the map all over the world.
"He's such a down-to-earth guy and that's why I know he'll achieve because he will not let anything or anyone stand in his way."
