Parker is the best opponent for Usyk. Here is why

[JakeTheBoxer]

He has rounds. he has 12 rounds with Joshua, 12 with Whyte, 24 with Chisora, 12 with Zhang, 12 with Wilder, 11 with Joyce.

12 with Ruiz and so on.

Parker is experienced. he has fought many styles, many rounds. Won some, lost some.

You need many rounds if you want to fight somebody like Usyk. Easy wins mean nothing, because you will not take him out in 5-6 rounds, lol.

Parker is a warrior who knows how to battle and survive. he is the best opponent.

[hugh grant]

He's waited longest, and is in form too. Usyk next fight and it will be good, I look forward to it. If usyk can win, it will be awesome win

[TMLT87]

I'm fine with either Parker or Kabayel. They're both on a good run.

[hugh grant]

I'm fine with either Parker or Kabayel. They're both on a good run.

Surely if usyk beats parker, then usyk will fight kabayel afterwards. Then usyk can claim to have fought everyone of note.
But kabayel and Parker equally testing for usyk for different reasons

[M312]

Lost to Chisora, Joyce, arguably Zhang in the last couple of years.

Definitely hasn't got knockout power.

Would anyone pick Parker to beat Kabayel? That would be a brutal beat down.

People seem to have forgotten all that because DDD pulled out of a fight and he beat Bakole with no sleep and 1 days notice.

But dude is basically a gatekeeper at best.

[NihonJim]

Parker does nothing for Usyk

Usyk wins and oh he beat a guy who lost to AJ, Joyce, Chisora 1, Whyte, has anyone else had a go on Parker that I forgot?

Kabayel is unbeaten and has been punching the livers out of boogymen

We've seen Parker out of ideas in the ring, confused, barely throwing any shots, how do you think he will look in the ring vs Usyk?

We have never seen Kabayel looking like that, the guy is a menace, he's unbeaten, he comes with bad intentions, he's got workrate, he's a superb body puncher/pressure fighter, he's hungry.

Kabayel is similar to Chisora in a lot of ways, who gave Usyk the most problems at heavyweight, only he's in his prime, more gas, cuts the ring off quicker and targets Usyks weak area more than Chisora.

I just do not understand why people want to see Parker vs Usyk more than Kabayel vs Usyk it makes NO sense unless you want Usyk to fight the less dangerous guy for some reason....

[Haka]

Parker does nothing for Usyk

Usyk wins and oh he beat a guy who lost to AJ, Joyce, Chisora 1, Whyte, has anyone else had a go on Parker that I forgot?

Kabayel is unbeaten and has been punching the livers out of boogymen

We've seen Parker out of ideas in the ring, confused, barely throwing any shots, how do you think he will look in the ring vs Usyk?

We have never seen Kabayel looking like that, the guy is a menace, he's unbeaten, he comes with bad intentions, he's got workrate, he's a superb body puncher/pressure fighter, he's hungry.

I just do not understand why people want to see Parker vs Usyk more than Kabayel vs Usyk it makes NO sense unless you want Usyk to fight the less dangerous guy for some reason....

Turki must make Usyk vs Turk.

[hugh grant]

Parker does nothing for Usyk

Usyk wins and oh he beat a guy who lost to AJ, Joyce, Chisora 1, Whyte, has anyone else had a go on Parker that I forgot?

Kabayel is unbeaten and has been punching the livers out of boogymen

We've seen Parker out of ideas in the ring, confused, barely throwing any shots, how do you think he will look in the ring vs Usyk?

We have never seen Kabayel looking like that, the guy is a menace, he's unbeaten, he comes with bad intentions, he's got workrate, he's a superb body puncher/pressure fighter, he's hungry.

Kabayel is similar to Chisora in a lot of ways, who gave Usyk the most problems at heavyweight, only he's in his prime, more gas, cuts the ring off quicker and targets Usyks weak area more than Chisora.

I just do not understand why people want to see Parker vs Usyk more than Kabayel vs Usyk it makes NO sense unless you want Usyk to fight the less dangerous guy for some reason....

I think kabayel is usyk biggest test and fight id like if usyk only had 1 more fight left. But I think Parker has waited longest. So I don't mind waiting 8 months for kabayel v usyk

[BirdSong]

parker is most deserving but the most vitriol as well as an opponent its a bit weird but most expect him to lose badly i guess maybe ringos oilskin and brave andy could do something but i tend to doubt it too i guess b ut they have earned their shot it looks like to me

[NihonJim]

parker is most deserving but the most vitriol as well as an opponent its a bit weird but most expect him to lose badly i guess maybe ringos oilskin and brave andy could do something but i tend to doubt it too i guess b ut they have earned their shot it looks like to me

Parkers best asset is his handspeed, but I don't see how he gets it into play vs Usyk.

He would actually be better served going back to his old approach, come in light, try to be as mobile as possible, move around, tuck up and throw in short bursts then get on the bike. Make it an absolute stinker and try and nick it on points similar to fury vs Wlad.

Yes it would be a stinky fight to watch but if Parker comes in at 270lbs again he's not going to get anywhere near Usyk to be able to use his handspeed, and he's not hitting Usyk with some looping overhand right thrown from the floor like he hit Bakole with in a million years.