Comments Thread For: Joseph Parker At Lightest Weight Since 2018 For PPV Headliner Versus Faigo Opelu In Melbourne

[4truth]

Parker needs to get back in touch with his Samoan heritage. I think he's taken a wrong turn and just kept driving.

[KillaCamNZ]

Huh? Joseph Parker PPV main event? On wednesday? Whats going on here?

In Australia, their bigger boxing cards usually happen on a Wednesday. It's like their fight day. Just a quirk.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Yo yoing up and down the weights, for a fighter like Parker? Can backfire sometimes.

I thought Parker was in good condition vs Joyce, and his endurance was solid.

Parker fought Joyce gallantly for the entire duration of the fight.

Notice the way Fury has for the most part been consistent with his fighting weight since Wilder II.

Of course I don't think any Heavyweight should obsess too much about making a weight.

But? It is a trait of most great Heavyweights, that they will always be quite consistent with their fighting weight.

Mike Tyson for over 1 decade, was consistently between 215-223 pounds.

From when Mike Tyson first became Heavyweight Champion, for over 1 decade -14 years his weight on fight night 'Was always within a 7-8 pound differential'.

Mike Tyson weighed in at 221 pounds vs Berbick. 14 years later Mike Tyson weighed in at 222 pounds vs Golota.

The lightest Mike Tyson weighed in at during that time period was 216 pounds vs Alex Stewart.

And the Heaviest weight Tyson recorded was 223 pounds vs Norris.

Once we got into the 2000's, that was when Mike Tyson conditioning and weight started to yo yo. But compared to today's Heavyweights, Mike Tyson was still miles more consistent with his weight and conditioning on fight night.

The Heaviest Mike Tyson ever weighed in at was 239 pounds vs Neilson 'Mike Tyson for all of his other fights in the 2000's, weighed in under 235 pounds'.

Note: I am posting this information, to show people the standard of conditioning past Heavyweights from the 90's adhered to 'I could post similar information for other top Heavyweight fighters'. And if you guys have ever noticed, a myth and stereotype which sometimes surrounds Mike Tyson 'Was that once the 90's came around, he was out of condition'.

Mike Tyson when he was out of condition by his standards 'Tyson still even then was in better overall condition than most active Heavyweights in today's era'.

[Oracle01]

He is fighting some domestic aussie can. Basically means hes given up as a top guy. Joke this is ppv also.

[Jsmooth9876]

They just be putting anything and everything on PPV nowadays huh?

[trippleupper]

Good to hear Bommber made weight.

Is this his real name?

[letsgochump]

WAR unknown small guy!

[pollywog]

Whyte and Joshua would want even less of the mighty Oilskins smoke after that performance.

Well played Joseph Parker...CHEEEEEHOOO!!!