Kash Ali promises to KO David Price in front of his own crowd
Midlands Heavyweight vows to send Price into retirement
Kash Ali has vowed to "spark out" David Price in front of his home crowd and send him into retirement when they collide at The M&S Bank Arena Liverpool on Saturday, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US.
The Heavyweight rivals became embroiled in a heated war of words at today's final press conference at The Cunard Building, with undefeated Ali branding his former sparring partner as a quitter once again.
After 15 straight victories, Ali is determined to burst onto the British scene, and the Midlands man believes a win over a big name like Price in front of a huge TV audience will fire him towards domestic titles.
"This is my time to show all the boxing people that I'm not here to mess about," said Ali. "Beating someone like David will put me straight in the mix. People at the top of the game should watch out. It's a great opportunity to show my skills, and show that I'm a real contender.
"One hundred per cent, he's getting knocked out. It's not going to points, no way. I'm younger, I'm fresher. I'm made for this. David Price is getting sparked out in front of his own fans. If he loses to me, that's it, which he will. I think he should pack it in after that.
"He's had chance after chance and he's thrown all of them away. This is my first chance on the big stage and I'm going to make it count. There's no way I'm losing this fight. There could be 10 of him in the ring and I'd go through every single one.
"He's always been a quitter. He's quit before and he'll quit again. He might have trained hard, he might be in good shape, had good sparring, but one thing you can't buy, you can't buy guts and you can't buy heart. He's going to sleep. I'm ending his career."
David Price was furious with Ali's comments during the presser and vowed to make a statement against the unbeaten Brummie, "If I want to keep my name out there I’ve got to be destroying Kash Ali, and that’s exactly what I’m expecting to do. I’m looking to get rid of him in style to show everyone that I mean business."
Price vs. Ali is part of a huge night of action in Liverpool.
Main event sees former WBO Super-Welterweight World Champion Liam Smith make his long-awaited Liverpool homecoming against Sam Eggington.
Domestic Super-Lightweight rivals Joe Hughes and Robbie Davies Jr meet with the European and British titles on the line.
Former Great Britain teammates Anthony Fowler and Scott Fitzgerald look to settle their longstanding feud in a dynamite Super-Welterweight clash.
Liverpool’s Tom Farrell challenges Leytonstone’s Philip Bowes for the Commonwealth Super-Lightweight crown.
There’s also action for rising Liverpool Cruiserweight talent Craig Glover, ‘Miss GB’ Natasha Jonas and undefeated Super-Lightweight Ged ‘G-Man’ Carroll.