The best young heavyweight

[IRON LION]

After watching AJ's last fight and seeing how Wilder has progressed so far I have no doubt, that the most talented and dangerous young boxer today is Joseph Parker.

AJ looks huge physically, but his defense is not highly reactive to incoming shots, and he looks slow on the back foot.

Wilder, while he holds good power would get cut to pieces by a good technician. He truthful has not fought a boxer who will test him from different angles.

Joseph Parker is easily the most talented heavyweight out there. He hits dam hard, throws from the legs and the hips, comes from different angles and has rock solid defense.

I think AJ and Parker will never fight until its for a title but I predict Parker would close it out under 3. The same goes for wilder though I believe it would go at least several rounds.

I predict once Parker wins any titles, he will hold them at least for several years. He is the class fighter of this heavyweight generation coming through.

[Tedkidlewis]

Parker needs to test himself in the UK coz that's where the best HW's are. I'd like to see him against Chisora, I'd actually out a decent wager on Chisora stopping him. Parker is a decent fighter and he's only 23 but he lacks that edge and toughness it takes to be a great fighter. I could see him in some decent fights though. Parker-Cornish would be a good fight, Parker would be the favorite but I wouldn't write off Cornish because he comes to fight as we saw against Joshua and it would be interesting to see how Parker handles that.

[IRON LION]

Chisora and Cornish are exactly the fights that Parker doesnt need. These are one round KO fights. Problem is nobody will fight Parker currently. They are offering big money contracts but they are being turned down because fighters dont want to get ****** out by him.

stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/74948807/heavyweight-opponents-duck-for-cover-as-joseph-parker-storms-glamour-division

[Tedkidlewis]

He's better off fighting current guys like Chisora and Cornish, then wheeling out old hasbeens like Frans Botha and Kali Meehan.

[mlac]

Chisora and Cornish are exactly the fights that Parker doesnt need. These are one round KO fights. Problem is nobody will fight Parker currently. They are offering big money contracts but they are being turned down because fighters dont want to get ****** out by him.

stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/74948807/heavyweight-opponents-duck-for-cover-as-joseph-parker-storms-glamour-division

thanks for the article.

wow seem's his management is actually trying to get him a big/decent fight, i thought they were taking it deliberately slowly with him.

Shannon Briggs
Lucas Browne
Vyacheslav Glazkov
Chris Arreola,
Mariusz Wach,
Erkan Teper,
Mark de Mori
and Solomon Haumono.

All ducked him! to be fair there is no reason why briggs or browne would want to fight him, they are waiting for a big pay day. fighting a young hungry lion is the last thing on their mind.

btw i already called it

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=695528

[Tedkidlewis]

A good matchup for Parker right now could be Zumbano Love, he was stopped in two by Joshua but has gone the distance with Andy Ruiz and Charles Martin. Love always seems willing to fight. That fight would give us a decent indication of where Parker is in his progress. Love can also crack a bit.

[mlac]

A good matchup for Parker right now could be Zumbano Love, he was stopped in two by Joshua but has gone the distance with Andy Ruiz and Charles Martin. Love always seems willing to fight. That fight would give us a decent indication of where Parker is in his progress. Love can also crack a bit.

he will fold over at the first opportunity imo.

what they need for him (after the samoa january fight) is the equivalent of dillian whyte for AJ.
someone who will not quit or give up after the first big punch, someone that is coming to win.

i was hoping since it was in samoa it would be alex lepai, that would be a great fight/test, he's at the end of his career and is limited but at least he can pack a punch, and will come to fight.

it's tough because as that ^ above article say's, no one really wants to fight him. and the ones that do are mostly coming to pick up a pay check.

[NEETzsche]

he will fold over at the first opportunity imo.

what they need for him (after the samoa january fight) is the equivalent of dillian whyte for AJ.
someone who will not quit or give up after the first big punch, someone that is coming to win.

i was hoping since it was in samoa it would be alex lepai, that would be a great fight/test, he's at the end of his career and is limited but at least he can pack a punch, and will come to fight.

it's tough because as that ^ above article say's, no one really wants to fight him. and the ones that do are mostly coming to pick up a pay check.

i was thinking that ugonoh or haumono could be parker's whyte, but apparently ugonoh shares a trainer with him and haumono has ducked him. fujimoto also ducked him. seems like parker needs to just focus on building his profile for now so that he can actually offer enough reward to get these people in the ring with him

[Tedkidlewis]

he will fold over at the first opportunity imo.

what they need for him (after the samoa january fight) is the equivalent of dillian whyte for AJ.
someone who will not quit or give up after the first big punch, someone that is coming to win.

i was hoping since it was in samoa it would be alex lepai, that would be a great fight/test, he's at the end of his career and is limited but at least he can pack a punch, and will come to fight.

it's tough because as that ^ above article say's, no one really wants to fight him. and the ones that do are mostly coming to pick up a pay check.

Part of the problem is his management and his promotional company, Duco Events, which I hadn't heard of before I read that article. I don't believe anyone is 'ducking' Parker, boxing is a business and fighters probably are not being made the best offer to go over to New Zealand to fight the hometown hero. Parker has options if he were to relocate and get real boxing promoters that are proven in getting their fighters the right fight. Parker is making a name for himself and I'm sure the likes of Haymon, Hearn, Saureland or Warren would be open to making him an offer and would do a good job with Parker.

I agree that Lepai would be a good test, that's not an easy fight.

[IRON LION]

Parkers Handlers see it as destiny these two show-down


stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/75216557/british-heavyweight-anthony-joshua-has-flaws-says-joseph-parkers-matchmaker