Comments Thread For: Joseph Parker's Manager Excited About Pairing With Trainer Andy Lee

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

David Higgins, manager of former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, is very excited about his boxer's decision to start using Andy Lee as head trainer. Parker recently made a decision to part ways with longtime trainer Kevin Barry.
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[Bain01D]

Higgins is constantly excited because he is always coked off his ****!

[joe strong]

I guess we will see how it plays out. There is some money in the UK for HWs so I understand the move. From my understanding there was no shortage of quality trainers calling Parker to offer their services. He is only 29 & has time on his side but can he stay motivated after earning over $20 million before he turns 30?

[W1LL]

Andy Lee has the tools to become an ATG trainer. Fighters who have trained with him have always gave him rave reviews. Tyson Fury said he is a "teacher" not a "trainer", a very rare thing in this day and age. Andy spent years of his career living in Manny Steward's house! Steward said he was more like a son than a fighter. Really looking forward to seeing how he develops as a coach at the higher level!

[pollywog]

I'm excited Higgy is excited!!!

Last time he excited me was when he and The White Buffalo crashed Baby Hughie Fury's press conference and got Peter Fury excited before being escorted out of the room.

[PBR Streetgang]

I heard an interview with Andy from last year and he talked about how he tried to absorb as much as possible from Manny and he especially tried to learn from Manny's psychological approaches to motivating fighters and instilling confidence. He said he's also incorporated alot from Adam Booth.

If Andy can get him to use the power jab and get better movement, he would improve Parker a good deal. The current Parker approach of jab, jab, lunging right and falling into his opponent is less than ideal and not particularly effective.

[SkiPete]

Parker linked to drug ring in NZ today. Will this effect Chisora plans?

[hitmanjosh]

I guess we will never see him fight Fury because Andy and Fury are cousins and he was the one who recommended he train with Sugar Hill in Detroit.

[Rodbox]

Higgins is desperate and incompetent Parker needs to get rid of him