Price gets Thompson rematch

British boxer David Price will meet Tony Thompson in a rematch at Liverpool’s Echo Arena on Saturday 6th July. Secret negotiations between Price’s promoter Frank Maloney and the Washington DC southpaw have been going on for two weeks. Contracts for the big 12 round international heavyweight return were finally signed late on Tuesday night. When the pair clashed last month, two-time world title challenger Thompson caused a monumental upset stopping the 6ft 8in scouser in the second round. The fight will be televised live and exclusively in Britain on BoxNation. Maloney said: "There was a rematch clause in the original contract, but it was still far from easy to make it happens. Because it was such a big win for Thompson there was a lot of interest in him from rival promoters, but we got there and he has signed. "There were other options for David also, but he and his trainer Franny Smith were adamant they wanted Thompson again. "There have been a lot of nasty things said about David since the first Thompson bout, but this proves his fighting heart. "Not many fighters have begged me to jump straight back in with someone who has beaten them. "The fans in Liverpool have been magnificent to David over the last 12 months and I am sure they will respond and get behind the fight." British and Commonwealth champion Price’s loss against Thompson is his only setback in 16 professional battles. And a win will put him firmly back in the world title picture. Maloney will announce a top class undercard in the coming weeks along with details of a Liverpool press conference.