This coming Nov. 30th we will be treated to a heavyweight fight that should be entertaining while it lasts, and if anything it should give us some insight about the giant up and coming David Price. Price is coming off an 83 second demolition of Audley Harrison, a fight that many observers thought would test Price. Apparently it was such a tough test that Price is fighting a month later. Skelton represents a bit of a step up, but at 45, he probably doesn't have much left to offer other than a good punch. It should be an easy night for Price but Skelton should make a fight of it for the time he is in there. Being that Skelton can punch, we should be able to tell what kind of chin Price has and maybe, if Skelton gets lucky, how much heart and fighting spirit Price has in that 6'8 body.
What should happen:
What should happen:
Price should keep Skelton on the outside with a good jab, not giving Skelton any opportunity to land anything of significance. As the 45 year old Skelton tires, Price should then step on the gas pedal eventually ending things midway through the fight.
What could happen:
What could happen:
Well, it is boxing so technically anything could happen. We don't yet know what kind of beard Price has so if Skelton lands a big bomb and Price has a weak chin, it could derail the heavyweight hopeful right then and there. This is why Price is still a prospect, he clearly has all the talent, power and know how, but we he is not battle tested. He was stopped in the amateurs, but then again, so was David Tua and his chin seems to be fashioned from cast iron as a pro.
Coming off of a huge win against Harrison, Price clearly has the momentum going into this fight. It is entirely possible that Price blows Skelton out in the same fashion he did against Harrison. Because there are still questions about Price, anything could happen. But he seems to be working his way through the who's who of European boxing to establish himself as the man in Europe before stepping up to the Klitschko's, who may be ripe for the picking by the time Price is ready to fight them, both brothers are aging and can't keep this dominance up forever, but, only time will tell.
Coming off of a huge win against Harrison, Price clearly has the momentum going into this fight. It is entirely possible that Price blows Skelton out in the same fashion he did against Harrison. Because there are still questions about Price, anything could happen. But he seems to be working his way through the who's who of European boxing to establish himself as the man in Europe before stepping up to the Klitschko's, who may be ripe for the picking by the time Price is ready to fight them, both brothers are aging and can't keep this dominance up forever, but, only time will tell.
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