Price: If Fury Wants a UK Fight, I'm The Biggest Option

By Terence Dooley

Liverpool’s David Price returned to action after an eight-month layoff on Saturday night with a sixth-round stoppage of Brazil’s Irineu Beato Costa Junior in Berlin and has stated his desire to return to the U.K.  Manchester’s Tyson Fury is his preferred target should Sauerland Promotion bring the Liverpudlian back to Britain after four fights on the road.

Price registered his fourth win since back-to-back losses to Tony Thompson in 2013 (TKO two and five respectively).  The 31-year-old believes a showdown with Fury, who is waiting in line for a shot at Wladimir Klitschko would be a good domestic match-up if the Klitschko fight proves tough to nail down.

“It's time to go home,” stated the former Olympian following the win.  “Tyson Fury deserves a shot at the world title and I hope he gets it.  If he doesn't and he wants a fight in the UK, the biggest fight for him is me.”

“The fact that this was live on Sky Sports has set me up nicely to go home and fight in Liverpool, in front of my home supporters,” stated the heavyweight when speaking to the Liverpool Echo.  “Now I want to fight a top-10 ranked fighter, to push me up the rankings.  I want to keep stepping up until the big fights come along.”

Price moved to 19-2 (16) courtesy of the win.  Fury takes on Christian Hammer at London's O2 venue this Saturday night, the fight will be shown live on BoxNation.  The 23-0 (17) traveller is keen to meet Klitschko and Frank Warren, the show's promoter, is confident that they can secure the fight for Fury at some point in 2015 should he ease past Hammer, 17-3 (10).

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