Comments Thread For: Joseph Parker-Bowie Tupou Finalized For August 1 Card

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Invercargill will host the highest-ranked heavyweight boxing bout ever staged in New Zealand with Joseph Parker challenging Australian Bowie Tupou (25-3) for his WBO African title over 12 rounds at Stadium Southland on August 1.

Tupou is almost 6'3" and is expected to weigh-in at an imposing 120kilograms.

Adding further interest to the trans-Tasman showdown will be the 23-year-old Kiwi also putting his WBO Oriental and WBA PABA Heavyweight titles as the to the Title moves up a gear.
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[wildman]

Tupou is a mediocre heavyweight who has no business in the top 40. Kayoed by a nobody with a losing record and also recently by Jennings. But still a useful opponent for Parker at this stage.

[Quiksilva]

Easy win for Parker. I predict fight won't go past 4 rounds.

[BigZ44]

Better opponent than Fujimoto. Another good gatekeeper for Parker before he gets to the real contenders, I like it.

[Mick Higgs]

How can a Kiwi & an Aussie fight for an African title?! "Typical WBO tosh"!!

[Tobi.G]

Bowie Tupou is better then the strange japanese Mr. Pink-Hair that pulled out.
That guy Looks really pathetic with his pink hair and while i couodnt wait for Parker to knock that **** out, Tupou is a better Opponent.

[SN!PER]

Bowie Tupou is better then the strange japanese Mr. Pink-Hair that pulled out.
That guy Looks really pathetic with his pink hair and while i couodnt wait for Parker to knock that **** out, Tupou is a better Opponent.

He probably has a huge anime collection, sings J-Pop Karaoke, and is a fitness dance instructor on days when he's not in the boxing gym.

[Earl-Hickey]

Tupou is a mediocre heavyweight who has no business in the top 40. Kayoed by a nobody with a losing record and also recently by Jennings. But still a useful opponent for Parker at this stage.

He's ranked 139 in the world by Boxrec, which is a fair assesment

But he's "13th in the world according to the WBO" which is what Duco are screaming from the rooftops.

Shameful

[joe strong]

tupou has beaten a few journeymen but he lost to demetrice king (stivenre lost to him too), malik scott & Bryant Jennings. He's big & powerful but marginally skilled. He is a better opponent then the Japanese guy & he's the WBO #13 for his African title win over hunter sam (don't know how that works)so He gets to beat a WBO ranked guy too. Should be a good workout for parker.

[KnockoutNed]

Parker inside 4 rounds