Fighters almost always say the guy they beat was the hardest puncher, to elevate themselves. Mike Tyson said: "probably Ruddock" sometimes he said Bruno.
And here Parker wants to elevate himself by saying the guy he beat was a much harder punched.
When quizzed about Joshua's claims, Parker's trainer Kevin Barry responded: "Joe mentioned to me afterwards, saying 'It was funny, I thought the guy would hit harder than he actually did'.
"There's no reason for him to lie to me. He said that Andy Ruiz hit a lot harder than Joshua.
"But we knew that coming into the fight. Anthony Joshua is a not a one punch knock out guy, he's not going to knock you out with one punch, he is going to hit you with three or four punches and I think we saw that last night.
"He's a big guy and he has got muscles upon muscles but that doesn't mean you are the heaviest puncher in the world.
"Joe never looked like going down, he was never in any real trouble at all … coming back after each of the 11 rounds before the last completely clear, never fazed, never dazed.
"The nick he got over the eye was Joshua hitting him with an elbow."
End of quote.
I don't believe for a second that fatty punches harder.
You speak of an in shape Andy. IMO, AJ would KO him now, beating him for a 2nd time. Usyk would toy with him in the second half of the fight.
Parker? Now that is a fight! They should meet.
I'd rather see Parker vs Joe Joyce II.
Parker is what's called a perennial contender who's on a roll. But Wilder had aged out 2 years inactive and Zhang got robbed in spite of multiple knockdowns scored. So his run has been aided by luck!
Could Ruiz lay Nganou down with one punch? **** no!
Of course he could.
Ngannou has a chin tested against low pay arm punching grapplers and Kickboxing hybrids.
Fury should have trained and fought seriously. It hurt his legacy slightly and gave casual fans the wrong impression. Francis got opposite type losses in boxing. A 3rd fight would be enlightening, but it probably won't happen due to Ngannou's personal loss.
ruiz has fast hands for a fat guy so its deceiving
but him hitting "way harder" than AJ i dont believe. Slightly harder sure.
Agree with the guy saying fighters always choose people they beat as their hardest fight or best puncher or best whatever. Many delusional fighters claim the guy who KO'd them dont hit that hard.
Indeed they do. It's almost a sure bet that when you are looking at an article titled "X names the hardest hitter or smartest he faced", fighter X is choosing from his win column.
Parker hasn't brought up Joe Joyce has he?
That was a brutal beat down.
Just because Ruiz hit Parker harder than Joshua hit Parker doesn't mean that Ruiz hits harder than Joshua.
It's a minefield. Did Ruiz hit king Kong harder than wilder? Does Josh think Ruiz hit him harder, than he hit ruiz? Does Parker think Zhang hit harder than josh did? Does Parker think wilder hit harder than josh?
whose this era shavers dammit?
I think I'll take the word of a fighter who fought both over some internet dweebs.
I mean the fact that Joshua has a far higher ko ratio AND has fought generally at much higher level should tell you what you need to know.
Ruiz only notable stoppage was ironically over Joshua, don't get me wrong Ruiz is heavy handed and quick but he's not a particularly sharp puncher and his finishing ability is completley uneducated.
Joshuas straight right hand is a lot harder than any punch Ruiz has, that's very obvious.
Never understood why it matters who hit a person harder :dunno:
Especially in a losing manner
History will remember boxers correctly when it comes to who was more of a KO threat.
When he lands one of those chopping left hooks square on the temple or behind the ear, yes it's probably knocking down any heavyweight in the division.
I thought Josh was monster hitter early in his career koing everyone..He looked hard hitter when stopping wlad, seemed trouble wlad wheneverhe landed properly and was clinical finisher. When Josh smelled blood, the end was near
And here Parker wants to elevate himself by saying the guy he beat was a much harder punched.
When quizzed about Joshua's claims, Parker's trainer Kevin Barry responded: "Joe mentioned to me afterwards, saying 'It was funny, I thought the guy would hit harder than he actually did'.
Parker didnt say that at all. His ex trainer from 3 years ago said it.
Anything Kevin Barry said is to be taken with a grain of salt.
Do better!
The fights were totally different Parker stood in the pocket with Ruiz and got hit with flush combinations.
AJ vs Parker was a cagey affair both fighters were safety first and I don't remember either being hit with anything that big.
So yes I imagine taking combos off Ruiz vs taking jabs off AJ you might think Ruiz hits harder but I'm pretty sure AJ has the higher too end of punching power.
Ruiz does hit hard as well though.