Boxing Thread
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@kidcalder said in Boxing Thread:
@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
@MiketheSnow said in Boxing Thread:
Nothing wrong in that stoppage for me
Probably fair.
This loss is even more galling cos Wardley is so likeable. Might be easier if he was more of an arsehole.
Congrats to him. Huge. Will watch his career with great interest now.
I haven't seen the fight and to be honest probably won't watch a replay. Where did it go wrong ? did he underestimate Wardley ? Did he bulk up TOO much ? Has father time caught up and made those combos just a tad slower ?
I could be wrong as only saw highlights but it looked like Wardley buckled as soon as the ref stopped it he didn't just fall to the canvas, his legs collapsed! Parker just didn't keep him out enough, and frankly doesn't seem to have the explosive punching power to get out of those tight situations...
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Parker won the early rounds, but Wardley's got good defence and stamina. Maybe Parker should have been more aggressive in the middle rounds. Wardley threw a good combination late in round 10 which swung the fight in his favour. A different referee might have let things go on another ten seconds in round 11, but Parker was taking a lot of punches and not throwing anything when the ref stepped in.
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My view on it is a bit more simplistic,
Joe isn’t the best heavyweight in the world and never will be, but is in the company of the best heavyweights in the world. That in itself is still an achievement. And probably went into this fight a tad overrated due to his wins of a washed up wilder, and the dangerous but limited fighters in zhang and bakole .
These types of fights for him are always going to be hard fought battles, his skills and power don’t quite get him to that point where he completely dominates but he is a warrior, he could fight wardley multiple times and win some and lose some, just like when 2 closely matched rugby teams play .
He is probably fighting at the limit of his ceiling right now, this is as good as it gets .
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@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
My view on it is a bit more simplistic,
Joe isn’t the best heavyweight in the world and never will be, but is in the company of the best heavyweights in the world. That in itself is still an achievement. And probably went into this fight a tad overrated due to his wins of a washed up wilder, and the dangerous but limited fighters in zhang and bakole .
These types of fights for him are always going to be hard fought battles, his skills and power don’t quite get him to that point where he completely dominates but he is a warrior, he could fight wardley multiple times and win some and lose some, just like when 2 closely matched rugby teams play .
He is probably fighting at the limit of his ceiling right now, this is as good as it gets .
Totally agree.
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Agree as well
Styles make fights and Parker can continue to be a top 10 or better HW which is no small feat.
Like to see him target AJ as is winnable well rewarded $ and would get him back in the mix.
Firstly I think he needs to look at Frank Warren and determine whether Frank has his best interests at heart because I don't see it... Frank saw more $$ for himself if Wardley won and he rode in then out on that pony.... dump him Joe talk to fast Eddie - both dodgy but how Warren has treated him is diabolical. -
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@sparky said in Boxing Thread:
Joseph Parker is down to number 4 in Ring Magazine's Heavyweight rankings. I'd like to see him fight Daniel Dubois next.
I dunno. As I said a few years back I reckon he should think about giving it up for good. @kiwiinmelb sums it up pretty well.
Not sure the "risk/reward" is in his favour and Dubois is another with a big right hand.
Interesting to me that Joe Joyce isn't on that list, He looked pretty unstoppable beating Parker like he did just three years ago but two losses to Zhang put paid to his hopes.
Every fighter has their problem opponent. I feel Dubois might be another for Parker.
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He said straight after the fight he is fighting on , said he’s still in love with the sport and the lifestyle.
I suspect he loves the money more than he lets on
Agree with the comments on frank warren , think he has too many heavyweights in his stable and Joe is clearly down the pecking order of who his priorities lie with.
Kabayal is another fighter who can’t get a fight right now , he could be another option, although another difficult one .
