Lamont Peterson deserves chance to redeem himself after drug scandal, says Glenn McCrory
Monday 25 February 2013 20:13, UK
Image:Peterson: not fought since controversial win over Khan in December 2011
Lamont Peterson, whether he intended to cheat or not, took drugs and was rightfully stripped of the WBA light-welterweight title that he plucked from Amir Khan in December 2011.
From a lightweight star to a heavyweight one, and David Price will continue his path towards a world title shot when he faces American veteran Tony Thompson on Saturday.
Price has been waltzing through his opponents - he floored John McDermott in 73 seconds last January and has since beaten Sam Sexton in four rounds, Audley Harrison in one and Matt Skelton in two - so a stern test from Thompson won't do him any harm.
The 2008 Olympic bronze medallist is not the finished article but he is getting pretty close to it - and I think we are looking at the next heavyweight champion of the world.
Price might not be as experienced or as knowledgeable as WBA champion Alexander Povetkin - the only man outside of the Klitshckos to currently hold a world heavyweight title - but I think in two or three fights time he will be ready to take the Russian down.
And I reckon that if he has enough self-belief he could beat the Klitschkos, too; Wladimir will be a very tough man to conquer, but if he really went at Vitali, I would expect Price to win.
