Comments Thread For: Confident Parker Full of Belief Ahead of Zhang Challenge

[BoxingUpdates]

Trainer Andy Lee admits New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker is training with a renewed sense of belief ahead of his March 8 contest in Saudi Arabia with Zhilei Zhang.
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[pollywog]

I fully believe Parker will hurt, damage and beat Zhang this time. It sux big hairy balls that he then has to do it again.

So depending on the damage he sustains in this one and likewise Zhang, will determine the next one. Much like Zhang v Joyce.

After possibly 2 grueling fights who knows how much the eventual victor has left to line up the next contender ?

Oilskin FTW!!!

[BoxOfficer]

“They couldn’t be more different, in every single way,” Lee said. “They’re completely different. Zhang is big, heavy, a counter-puncher, and he’s quite clever and economical, and he’s very well-schooled. Compared to Wilder, Wilder is the opposite of all those things.”

Very true!

I've got Parker by UD nonetheless. He'll be too clever to be countered consistently and would take more than a single punch to stop. Zhang's activity level wouldn't be enough.

[ProblemChild_JakePaul]

Zhang will score a massive KO early. Can't wait for the pick em on this one!

[SteveM]

I fully believe Parker will hurt, damage and beat Zhang this time. It sux big hairy balls that he then has to do it again.

So depending on the damage he sustains in this one and likewise Zhang, will determine the next one. Much like Zhang v Joyce.

After possibly 2 grueling fights who knows how much the eventual victor has left to line up the next contender ?

Oilskin FTW!!!

Joe has free time in September

[SteveM]

Zhang will score a massive KO early. Can't wait for the pick em on this one!

not sure about early - i think Parker will be cagey in the early going

[BlackRobb]

I fully believe Parker will hurt, damage and beat Zhang this time. It sux big hairy balls that he then has to do it again.

So depending on the damage he sustains in this one and likewise Zhang, will determine the next one. Much like Zhang v Joyce.

After possibly 2 grueling fights who knows how much the eventual victor has left to line up the next contender ?

Oilskin FTW!!!

Parker is going to sleep. I'm not sure which round, but he's going to sleep. Zhang is not a shot Wilder. Don't get it twisted.

[Liondw]

Parker has a chance, after the way he easily outboxed Wilder.

Zhang though, is clearly a much better boxer than Wilder. Maybe not as big a one punch ko arsenal as Wilder, but he has good power with both hands. He also has a powerful jab and is a southpaw.

It's going to be hard for Parker to get a good offence going. He can't just be on his toes all the time, He's gotta get in close and then out.

I guess I'm rooting for Zhang, as I'm predominantly chinese myself, and he seems like a cool guy. Parker also has the nice guy image, so happy for both guys getting this lucrative fight.

[ProblemChild_JakePaul]

Parker is going to sleep. I'm not sure which round, but he's going to sleep. Zhang is not a shot Wilder. Don't get it twisted.

There will be a big **** on Parker's head at some point that I expect to more or less end the fight.

[57Blues]

interesting fight so that is a good thing for boxing at this point. Parker he had his followers in the past and he never impressed me never got me believing in his skills or his heart inside the ring. Whatever he did with Wilder it is no big deal to look sharp against a Wilder fighter, The Chinaman has got flaws and there is a wear and tear on a fighter that can show up at any time but still i would see Zig Zag getting up from the floor a lot faster then Narcer .... that is an intangable tangable's to consider and power and accuracy and also ring activity shade towards Zig Zag again. All said an interesting fight for the division ..............