Sauerland Grows Confident That Price Beats Klitschko

By Edward Chaykovsky

Promoter Kalle Sauerland of Sauerland Event is growing even more confident that Olympic medal winner David Price (18-2, 15KOs) is capable of unseating heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko.

Two of Sauerland’s heavyweights, Alexander Povetkin and most recently Kubrat Pulev, attempted to defeat Klitschko with success.

Pule was floored several time before suffering a knockout loss in the fifth. Before he was knocked out, Pulev managed to land a few significant punches and even shook the legs of Klitschko in the early rounds.

Price, who returns on December 6th in Oldenburg, will potentially be in line for a title shot by the end of next year.

“Pricey has got a huge year next year,” Sauerland told the Liverpool Echo. “Even with his hand injury he has still had four fights this year. And [two weeks ago] in Germany I saw everything I needed to see. My guy lost but had Pricey hit Klitschko with the shot Pulev hit him with in the first round then the fight would’ve been over. So I saw things last weekend that have made me even more confident about Pricey.”

“I told him that. If Pricey lands a beauty on anyone, the fight is over. There won’t be a count. We’ve seen Klitschko is susceptible to a big guy like Corrie Sanders, who was for me one of the greatest punchers in recent years, and Pricey has that power. I’m not saying we’re ready for Klitschko but it’s step by step. We know how to get him there and how to give him the best possible chance. We have a game plan."