Tyson Fury and Oleksandr meet this month, live on DAZN Pay-Per-View on December 21, and it has been quite a journey for both men.
As the fight is only 18 days away, we take it back to when Fury was that tender age, and he had to prove himself against the brilliant David Price in 2006.
DAZN News looks back at a terrific fight that was intended to be a platform for a lucrative professional rivalry.
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David Price was undoubtedly the best British amateur heavyweight of his generation.
Coming after Audley Harrison and right before Anthony Joshua, Price’s heavy hands were on display in many high-class tournaments as he represented his country brilliantly.
Gold medals at both the Commonwealth Games and European Championships, Price fell just short when trying to make it to the top podium at the 2008 Olympics, but he did go home with a bronze.
Two years before the Olympics, Tyson Fury held aspirations to go to Beijing, but still a teenage fighter armed with confidence but not experience, he would have to go some distance to unseat Price.
Fury would get his chance in the national championships, and it was a contest that was eagerly anticipated between two giants representing Liverpool and Manchester at the time.
Price, established as Britain’s number one heavyweight, was in no mood to let his place in the national set-up be taken by Fury and he was quick to establish his jab.
Fury would not be denied his moments in the battle, and after flooring his domestic rival, it appeared that he could find his way back into the fight.
The footage of the quality showing the contest, which was not televised at the time, has left some doubt over how big the shot was, but there is no doubt that Price was on the canvas surely after the connection was made.
Despite the setback, Price rallied to collect the win, and it essentially ended Fury’s hopes of competing at the major international tournaments.
Fury would turn professional in 2008 with Price joining him the following year, and for long periods, it appeared that their paths were destined to cross.
In 2013, two years before Fury would become world champion, Price was stopped twice by Tony Thompson, and he failed to build momentum after that series despite some notable wins.
After losing to Derek Chisora in 2019, Price was done with boxing, just as Fury was getting ready to face Deontay Wilder for a second time.
The pair remain friends and when Fury’s daughter was in Alder Hey’s children’s hospital in 2021, he was seen running with Price in Liverpool’s Croxteth Park.
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Usyk vs. Fury 2 countdown calendar
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