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title: "British Heavyweight Star Shares Regrets On Never Facing Tyson Fury Or Anthony Joshua"
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published: "2024-02-27T17:40:58Z"
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# British Heavyweight Star Shares Regrets On Never Facing Tyson Fury Or Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are two of boxing’s biggest names, and now a British heavyweight star has shared his regret on never facing either of the two men.

David Price is a Beijing 2008 Olympic bronze medallist who entered the pro ranks with impressive amateur pedigree and high expectations, due to him also being a three-time national champion.

Early on, the Liverpudlian looked set to meet those expectations, winning his first fifteen fights and defeating the likes of John McDermott, Sam Sexton and [Audley Harrison](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/oct/13/audley-harrison-david-price) to pick up the English and then British titles to seemingly set up a huge clash with Fury.

However, before Price got the chance to face ‘The Gypsy King’, he was twice knocked out by Tony Thompson, [derailing his career and causing a collapse in talks for the proposed showdown with Fury](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/david-price-on-nearly-facing-tyson-fury/).

Six years later, Price hung up the gloves, after a seventh career stoppage defeat and he has now [admitted to DAZN via Offers.Bet that he wishes he could’ve gone toe-to-toe with both Fury and Anthony Joshua](https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/boxing/former-british-heavyweight-contender-expresses-regret-on-not-facing-tyson-fury-and-anthony-joshua/re93ism607t81kffzo0jeqzgq).

> “Those big career defining fights, even win, lose, or draw, I didn’t quite make it to them.
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> “It’s one of those where I have to accept that I didn’t have what it took to get to that level without a little bit of luck along the way. Some people get that luck, some people don’t, and I didn’t get it.
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> “It’s a shame really as well because I think they would’ve liked to have crossed paths with myself.”

Although he was unable to bring heavyweight gold back home to Liverpool, Price holds a warm place in the heart of British boxing fans, and still managed to have his fair share of standout moments in the ring following the heart-wrenching defeats to Thompson.