Starvinho Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 David Price says Tyson Fury is an "idiot" and wants to fight the fellow British heavyweight next year. Fury could be punished by boxing chiefs after an expletive-filled rant on Twitter at his rival after Price's defeat of Audley Harrison on Saturday. He "just exploded" with the angry outburst, said promoter Mick Hennessy. But Price, 29, told BBC Sport: "He's idiotic and giving the sport a bad name the way he's running round like a playground bully." The British Boxing Board of Control has said it will discuss the inflammatory comments of Fury, who has also criticised Harrison, ex-world champion David Haye and former opponent Dereck Chisora. "We are grown men and no-one bullies anyone as far as I'm concerned, and especially not him," said British and Commonwealth champion Price. "There is a genuine dislike for each other and that is going to make for a great fight. A massive fight. "He's getting angry, and I say keep talking, because he's building the fight. The things he's saying aren't bothering me in the slightest. "It's like dealing with a kid at school talking absolute nonsense. "I'd take the fight this week but the reality is it's more likely to happen next summer some time. Keep building it along nicely. Let Tyson do his promotional work on Twitter or whatever else and I'll let my fists do the talking as usual." Promoter Hennessy defended Manchester's Fury, who is currently on a training camp in Belgium, and said he would postpone a possible world title shot in order to face Liverpudlian Price. "I would say he [Price] couldn't be further from the truth. Tyson Fury is certainly not a playground bully in any way, shape or form," he said of the boxer who is the son of Irish traveller parents. "On a daily basis, especially on social networking sites, he takes unbelievable abuse and a lot of it racist abuse when he's being really nice and courteous to people. "Tyson just gets on with life but they are hurtful comments and it's uncalled for. He's only just turned 24, he's a young man. Every now and again he is going to explode." Fury returned to Twitter on Tuesday evening, saying he would "splatter" Price. "I really mean it from the bottom of my heart he is getting it badly," he said. Price was scheduled to meet Fury earlier this year but Fury vacated the British and Commonwealth titles, allowing Price to claim them when he knocked out Sam Sexton in May. Price, who beat Fury twice during their amateur careers, defended those titles for the first time when defeating Harrison with an 82-second knockout. Price's next bout will be against 45-year-old former British, Commonwealth and European champion Matt Skelton, on 8 December. Fury last fought when claiming the vacant WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title with a fifth-round stoppage of American Vinny Maddalone in July and is scheduled to fight on 1 December against an opponent who has yet to be named. "If David Price really genuinely wants to fight we will put our world title plans on hold and we will make the fight," said Hennessy. "When it comes down to it, that is a fight that Tyson will look absolutely sensational in and he'll take David Price apart. "He's [Price] nowhere near a world title. He may be almost six years older than Tyson but he's a novice compared to Tyson." After Saturday's bout, Price's promoter Frank Maloney offered to put up £500,000 for Fury to fight his man. They need to stop all the trash talk and just sign on for the fight. It's a fight most boxing fans want to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 I want to see that fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starvinho Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Kell Brook vs Hector Saldivia is on tonight for anyone interested. Sky Sports 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddar Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Kell Brook sounds like Keith pissing Lemon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAceI Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 What time is Special K's ringwalk scheduled to be? Might try and catch it if possible. Not a big boxing fan but can get swept up in the atmosphere of big fights a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 21, 2012 Admin Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 He win? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starvinho Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Yeah, he was on the front foot from the first bell and knocked him out at the beginning of the third. Quite an impressive performance from Brook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMarrio Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Just heard that Harrison got beaten in 82 seconds, I don't know much about boxing but I've never really heard of Harrison winning a big fight since turning pro, I'm amazed he's still fighting. Same with Amir Khan. :/ Audley should be done now. Khan just needs to learn some defence, any defence, any defence that doesn't involve blocking punches with your chin. Audley has announced he is not going to retire and that he has one more shot at glory.... I don't think I need to add or attempt any funny comments as that announcement should suffice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starvinho Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 One more shot at glory? More like one more humiliation and one more payday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazz Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Audley vs Freddie Flintoff Think of the ticket sales! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therockbox Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 The abuse Audley gets is disgusting. Leave him alone, he's never hurt anybody. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starvinho Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Boxing tonight, Carl Froch vs Yusaf Mack and Tony Bellew vs Roberto Bolonti. Can't beat a good old Carl Froch fight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted November 18, 2012 Admin Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Froch beat the shit out of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddar Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Hatton lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starvinho Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Hatton nothing like his old self. Got caught with a crunching body punch for the knock-out. Time to retire (again). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summers Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 What a piss poor shot to lose to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted November 25, 2012 Admin Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Bye Ricky. Again. Tyson Fury is on Channel 5 next Saturday night, folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starvinho Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Not a bad few weeks of boxing ahead to be honest. Both Price and Fury have fights next weekend along with the Freddie Flintoff fight, then Pacquiao fights the week after and then Khan the week after that. Happy days! PS Flintoff will get smashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted November 30, 2012 Admin Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Flintoff won!! Former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff climbed off the canvas to win a points decision over American Richard Dawson on his boxing debut. The 34-year-old, who retired from cricket in September 2010, was floored by a short left early in the second. Flintoff was the busier fighter in four scrappy two-minutes rounds though and ended 39-38 ahead on the scorecard. "You talk about the Ashes and things but as a personal achievement, this is the best," Flintoff told BoxNation. Flintoff admitted that his first fight may also be his last however, saying that "we'll see how we go." "It's not natural to me, I've had to work so hard," he added. "The feeling of being in there and winning at the end, I can't believe it but I'm not pretending to be something I'm not." The ex-Lancashire all-rounder was a key part of the England side that ended an 18-year wait for an Ashes victory with a 2-1 triumph in the 2005 series against Australia. His last first-class appearance was at the Oval in Australia's return four years later as England regained the urn. He left the Test arena with an average of 32.78 runs and 226 wickets at a rate of 31.77. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colly Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Fix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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