Heavyweight David Price sidelined until December with hand injury

FORMER British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion David Price, 18-2 (15), underwent surgery to repair a damaged tendon in his right hand. The operation, performed by renowned hand specialist Mike Hayton, was a success and the 6ft 8ins Merseysider is expected to make his ring return in December.

โ€œI picked up a hand injury in my last fight against [Yaroslav] Zavorotnyi,โ€ said Price about the June 10-round points victory. โ€œIt had been four weeks and there had been no real improvement so I went to see Mike Hayton and we decided to open it up and see what the problem was.

โ€œThere was a split in the tendon and some scar tissue that had to be removed. It is still a little sore now but Mike was pleased with how it went and he is confident that my hand will be back to full strength in no time.

โ€œRealistically we will be looking at December before I am able to get back in the ring. I am going to stay in the gym. There is still a lot of work I can do. I will just need to avoid any impact training for the time being.

โ€œI am glad I have got this sorted now. There was the option to take a fight in September, get an injection and fight through the injury but then you run the risk of making it worse or causing some permanent damage.

โ€œThere is no doubt that I will benefit from the additional time in the gym and come back even stronger. It is a minor setback but by the end of the year I will have boxed four times in 2014 and that is a massive step in the right direction. Next year I will be ready to take on anyone!โ€

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