There was very little shock value in David Price’s decision to part company with long-time trainer and friend Franny Smith earlier this week following back-to-back defeats to America’s Tony Thompson in February and July of this year — Price was stopped in the second and fifth rounds respectively. Defeats are often followed by changes to the backroom team, with the trainer being the first to go, yet Price’s decision might be more than an acknowledgement that, physically, something went wrong on both nights — it may also be a huge first step in dealing with the mental aftereffects of the two setbacks and a way of moving on with the rest of his career. [Click Here To Read More]
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