Comments Thread For: Fabio Wardley embraces Joseph Parker challenge ? 'I'm not one to stay stagnant'

[JakeTheBoxer]

I have a feeling this will be easy for Parker.

[pollywog]

You are going to be shocked,are you that blind??

This is going to be no easy fight for Parker,he most likely gets retired on saturday.

Yeqh yeah...Heard it all before bruv!

...and yet Parker is the last man standing from this era and there's no reason to suggest he won't still be after Wardley.

[dan_cov]

Finally something to look forward to.

Rooting for Wardley as always to add to his already crazy run.
4 white collar bouts, no amateur experience having beating so many amateur standouts by KO and getting to this stage is crazy.
If he was to grab a world title, that'd be insane and seriously movie worthy.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

Andy Lee and George Lockhart will have Parker primed, disciplined and motivated to counter whatever Boxercise Ben Davison has planned for Wardley.

Fabio is gonna learn there's levels in this game and he ain't anywhere near championship title shot level.

Parker on the other hand has been manifesting destiny since getting jobbed by Matchroom vs Joshua.

Karma dictates it is Mighty Oilskin oclock and Wardley won't see out the bell.

Hush with that BLASPHEMY . Wardley eats Mighty Oilskins for breakfast with his ****ers and mash. Parker will be wishing that he was swimming with the Great Whites in the Foveaux Strait instead of in the ring Fabio The Predator Wardley. He can ask Huni about that right hand if he wakes up before the fight. Rumor has it that Huni was wrapped up in the ring canvas and is still sleeping in a warehouse in London somewhere.

[SteveM]

Everyone has to work their way up somehow...

Just because Huni hasnt progressed to a certain stage doesnt mean hes no good to start with

We shall see where he goes next

Its heavyweight boxing are you that narrow minded?

he's one of those resume guys - I follow what my eyes tell me - Huni can box very well - better than Parker and most other HWs - but as he's inexperienced he lacks boxing iq which will come in time. He might lack a chin too - too early to tell.

[SteveM]

You are going to be shocked,are you that blind??

This is going to be no easy fight for Parker,he most likely gets retired on saturday.

Parker might win but I think the bet this weekend is for Parker to get dropped - he's been dropped by 4 other boxers. If you really want to swing for the fences the Parker to be dropped and go on to with the fight. But Wardley is a good finisher (as is Parker) so whoever gets dropped first likely loses.

[PRINCEKOOL]

There does seem to be a lot of apprehension, I am sensing from Joseph Parker's team 'people need to ask themselves to question? If Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury pre Dubois and Uysk II where matched against Fabio Wardley, would the general public even consider it a challenge for them? I don't think the general public, boxing media or hard boxing fans would consider Wardley a big challenge at all'.

Fabio Wardley is a game and competitive fighter 'but skill for skill, at best so far in his career? I think he has been operating at around European level. Nobody can claim that Wardley is a World level fighter, that is why I think Parker is getting way too much praise for taking this fight'.

Joseph Parker if he truly is the most worthy challenger of Oleksandr Uysk 'Parker should beat Wardley rather straight forward. And I believe Joseph Parker at his absolute best has the ability to execute a fight similar to Justis Huni in terms of skill'.

Note: The difference between Joseph Parker and Justis Huni, is in my opinion? Parker has by far superior levels of durability and brute strength. And although Fabio Wardley has a solid level of power and he is aggressive, he may be able to hurt Parker but keeping him down for the count of 10 or forcing a stoppage will demand more of a systematic beating.

Still as this fights draws closer, I give Fabio Wardley a increased chance of winning 'and this is purely because of statistics, and historical evidence from Joseph Parker's career at top level'

In reality, Parker has lost 95% of all of his biggest fights. Whenever Joseph Parker has been in a position in his career, to sky rocket his resume and standing in the sport 'whenever the going has got tough, he has lost. Those are the facts'.

Joseph Parker lost vs Anthony Joshua in 2018, and effectively disappeared from top level in the game for half a decade. Parker lost vs Dilian Whyte. Parker then lost vs Joe Joyce, in a fight which potentially could have elevated his standing in the heavyweight divisions at the time'.

And if anyone try's to claim that Derek Chisora was a World level fighter 'Chisora has not been unequivocally a World fighter, since he fought and was beaten by David Haye in 2012. Since that fight Chisora has been a solid fighter, who has had a courageous career. But at best on pure form, I think realist in the game can only rate him as a high level European fighter borderline World level'.

Joseph Parker since then has beaten Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang, and a grossly out of condition Martin Bakole 'but none of those fighters were on the rise in the game. Wilder was miles outside of his peak, Zhang had been professional for many years and did nothing much at top level, and Martin Bakole was grossly out of condition and has never proven himself to be a World level fighter. They are all great marketable wins, to see on a fighters resume. But skill for skill, all of those wins from Parker in my opinion have been overrated by the boxing media and community'.

To conclude: Fabio Wardley vs Joseph Parker 'is the in my opinion, the obstacle which Joseph Parker needs to overcome. To be the most worthy challenger for Oleksandr Uysk. All of the pressure is on Parker, all of the most respected experts in the game? Are expecting Joseph Parker to win'.

I don't think Joseph Parker has ever won a solid level fight 'when he has been in this situation. A fight with this dynamic. He is not the underdog, and he is not competing against a fighter who is ether miles outside of their peak or grossly out of condition'.

Joseph Parker has lost 95% of all his biggest fights at a top level 'he has only won one fight vs Andy Ruiz Junior in 2016. For the Vacant WBO Heavyweight title. And then he had two underwhelming defenses of that title'.

Joseph Parker is under big pressure, Fabio Wardley has everything to gain 'and a lost for him, especially if he pushes Parker is not catastrophic for his career. I would be content if ether fighter achieves the win, because for different reasons they have both put their standings in the division on the line. But as I have stated before in my post, as the fight draws closer Fabio Wardley is game for this fight' etc