Comments Thread For: Haye: Zhang Has Huge Weight Advantage Over Parker and Is the Heavyweight to Avoid

[joe strong]

He's not 291, he's much older. He was trapped in that bottle for at least 1000 years.

Aged like a fine wine…

[Timur78]

Can't believe Zhang is 291lbs at 6'6" (looking fairly lean) while Fury at 6'10" is 278lbs which is mostly fat.

[TMLT87]

Parker is going to remove Zhang from the equation like he did with Wilder. His chin and speed are too much for 40 year old sluggish suspect gas tank Zhang.

[Roadblock]

My 34kg dog gave this fella 100KG in weight and held him for 12 rounds.

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[SN!PER]

Never seen anyone hurt Joe Joyce like Zhang did.

[JakeTheBoxer]

I think Zhang beats Fury, but this time he chose the wrong fight.

[Atypicalbrit]

Parker needs to be SHARP and smart early.

Zhang is a 40 year old 300lb man and he didn't have great stamina at 36 and 265lbs.

Just don't be silly early JP

[JakeTheBoxer]

290 lbs? how does zhang weigh more than fury who is also a fat ass and taller. that isnt big that is overweight and hes over 40.

I think zhang will win though. parker isnt that great and his win last fight doesnt tell us much, wilder was gun shy and didnt throw any punches, i think wilder is shot at this point i never seen him afraid to let his hands go.

Zhang has longer upper body and is a naturally a big man. Fury is a tall fat guy on long skinny legs. Fury`s upper body is short and just fat.

[Dr. Z]

Zhang has longer upper body and is a naturally a big man. Fury is a tall fat guy on long skinny legs. Fury`s upper body is short and just fat.

Wrong! Fury body is long and fat. I don't have his shoulder and chest measurements, arm measurements, or torso length, but I assure you they and not short, or thin.

[PRINCEKOOL]

I agree. How can haye say Zhang didn’t run out of gas against Joyce when the first fight only went 6 rds ? I pick Parker by decision.

Compare Parker at the 6 round mark vs Joyce, to Zhang at the 6 round mark vs Joyce.

Who was more fatigued? Parker was putting in more effort, and fatiguing more than Zhang.

Note: Zhang due to his power, mass and boxing skills 'Does not always need to out work his opponent's'.

Zhang effectively nullified Joyce's work-rate in both fights 'It was as if, Joyce could not really get motoring'.

Parker's endurance is solid enough, but? He has never shown that he has Joe Calzaghe type work-rate.

I am unsure why, all of a sudden 'People are claiming that Parker, is going to turn up in this fight and alter his style dramatically'.

Stylistically this is the most difficult fight of Parker's career since fighting Anthony Joshua 'Which was a fight, were he lost most of the rounds and really did not want to push the action'.

Historically Parker has always fought apprehensively and more to survive than to win 'Whenever he fights a physically strong Heavyweight, who can box with proven power'.

Wilder only really has the attribute of power to a high level, and this was why? Parker was able to exploit Wilder, with his superior boxing skills and solid fundamentals.

Zhang is a stylistically difficult fight for Parker 'Wilder was a dangerous fight, but stylistically I don't think it is the same level of challenge as Zhang.

Winning rounds vs Zhang is going to be difficult for Parker 'Zhang boxing skills are proven to a good level. Zhang is a two time Olympian, Olympic silver Medalist and World Championship medalist'. Hurting Zhang is also going to be difficult, Zhang vs Joyce showed that he has a good level of durability.

Before Parker fought Wilder, everyone in boxing knew that Parker was a superior fighter to Wilder in many area's 'The only area of boxing, where Wilder could claim he was superior was with his puncher power and aggression'.

When you analyse the attributs of both Zhang and Parker 'They are both very competitive with each other, in all area's of boxing. And in certain area's Zhang on current form, is appearing to be superior'.

Pure boxing ability: Both fighters have proven boxing ability, Parker's being marginally more proven. Durability: Both fighters have proven durability, Zhang's durability on current form seems to be stronger. Endurance: Both fighters have fought in distance fights, Parker I would say in this area has the better endurance. Power: Both fighters have proven power, but Zhang's power on current form appears to be superior.

So as you can see, this fight is not a straight forward fight for Joseph Parker 'It is very difficult to envision a specific winning game plan for Parker'.

But I can envision Parker surviving 'If he makes that his intention, but I don't think that sort of attitude is going to win him the fight'.

How Parker fought Joyce 'I believe he has to fight Zhang with those sort of tactics, but with a superior defense'. That is a extremely difficult and potentially brutal way to win a fight.

I don't think it is a good idea, for anybody to buy into the notion 'That Zhang is just going to disappear in a long distance fight'.

Parker's win vs Wilder 'Was a great win, but it was no master class'. Parker himself was very reluctant to rate it as his best ever performance, because the fight was that easy.

Joseph Parker will truly have to for me fight one of his best ever fights 'To beat Zhilei Zhang' etc.