I believe Parker beats Wilder easily than expected

[JakeTheBoxer]

Again, Wilder is 38 old rusty dude, who was last seen in 1 round sparring season more than a year ago. Before that he was seen knocked out by Fury twice.

Parker is normally active fighter, still in his prime. With fast hands and good inside game. I believe this will prevail.

Just because Joyce was able to walk him down and just because Chisora arguably beat him in the first fight, it doesn`t mean Parker will have the same problems with Wilder and his skinny legs.

I don`t see Wilder walking Parker down and I don`t see Wilder putting pressure inside like Chisora can do 12 rounds. I believe Wilder would KO Chisora, but I believe he will lose to Parker. Triangle theories don`t work in boxing.

If Wilder actually surprises me and stops Parker, I must salute him.

[hugh grant]

I'm scared Parker wins, which I too think he might well do, he is favourite even. I don't want josh v wilder sabotaged.

[deathofaclown]

Parker isn't in his prime, unless his prime was never that good. In recent times he arguably went 1-1 with a shot Chisora, even his own trainer thought he lost the first fight and gave Del a rematch. He had a tough fight with Fa, the same guy that Lucas Browne whooped in 1 round. Got knocked cold by Joyce etc

But theres no way Wilder can be prime, I agree. He's fought less than 1 round since Fury smashed him up twice and he's approaching 40.

Interesting fight for sure. Wilder is older and probably more shop worn, but Parker has been struggling at a lower level than this

[removed]

Parker is too soft to beat a man like Deontay.

Wilder puts him in a bodybag

[mlac]

I initially thought that too, then i realised as soon as Wilder lands it will be all over.

[N/A]

There are two big questions here:
1. Is Wilder's power enough to bring down Parker?
2. Is Parker's head so tough he can even take Wilder's punches?

Parker looks like he is not too involved in his conditioning, I mean he is still young, he is good, but compare how he performed against AJ and how out-of-air he was against the slow and one-dimensional Joyce - for me, Parker beat himself in that fight.

Is Wilder rusty - I can't tell. But his career never really showed how good he really is. Maybe this fight will give some clarity over that. I sympathise Joseph, but I am more inclined on Wilder beating him.

[Marchegiano]

Parker ain't ****, he'll make it to the mid rounds and get put away. He's slow, ******, and bases his entire defense of controlling distance. Basically just a smaller Joyce.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

This is gonna be a fun thread come the evening of Dec 23rd I suspect.

[Mammoth]

He's getting knocked out.

[ELPacman]

Unless Parker gives Wilder a look he hasn't seen before and power to really keep Wilder off him, Wilder will just wait to land the big bomb. Kind of like his second Ortiz fight. That fight was about to be a wash for Ortiz and out of no where, Wilder erased everything he did for 7 rds. I can see that happening here as well unless Parker is good enough to put Wilder away. I also see Wilder, if he feels he is getting desperate, he's going to go throw some crazy hailmary punches and one of them is going to land. He knows what is on the line here. He doesn't want to be the guy that blows the build up for him vs AJ.