Comments Thread For: Hearn Reacts To Team Parker's Claim on Anthony Joshua Bout

[aboutfkntime]

Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport, who handle Olympic gold medal winner Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15KOs) has reacted to a recent article that appeared on BoxingScene.com, where Duco Events promoter Dean Lonergan claimed Joshua was running scared from a potential fight.

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Funnily enough, being a kiwi, and a Parker guy..... I agree with Hearn.

Not a good fight for either guy at this stage.

And I also agree with him about Parker's level of competition..... it is not good enough to be demanding Joshua, when Joshua has more lucrative local options at home.

Parker is not head-of-the-line.

Parker is not ready, confirmed by his own choice of opponent selection.

And nope, I don't believe any of that " dey duckin me doe " bull****.

And Parker is not a win/win option for Joshua anyway, he is a win/lose option..... it wouldn't be an eliminator, and wouldn't affect the pecking order at heavyweight too much.

It's great to see confidence from the Parker camp, but they are not going to get anything handed to them by Team Joshua, and why should they.

Joshua ain't ducking Parker, I don't believe that for 1 second.

Patience people.

[aboutfkntime]

Parker has a better resume.

Nah, the name opponents on Parker's resume had slipped by the time Parker fought them. Joshua is still ahead of Parker in most departments.

Both guys are coming on nicely, but it would be good to see Parker put on a slightly steeper curve from here on, especially if he wants to call out guys like Joshua.

[aboutfkntime]

Meehan, Saglam, Minto

All, well past their best.

[tiliheels]

Yeah i would think he is,he's had 18 fights there or something.I like Parker,but i ain't buying into his hype until he's fought against some decent opponents.He needs to be out of his comfort zone.

u bought into the dillain whyte hype and parker ko'd guys whype fought way before whyte ever took the challenge

[HughJass]

u bought into the dillain whyte hype and parker ko'd guys whype fought way before whyte ever took the challenge

Lololol.I bought into the Whyte?

[tiliheels]

Lololol.I bought into the Whyte?

either way u saw the fight..u watched the fight..and there should be no reason to do the same with this

[b d w]

I'm not sure why anyone would believe that either camp is ready to do this fight now, irrespective of whom is calling whom. Parker's promoters are doing what they are supposed to do and that is to start the promotion of a super-fight that is likely to take place sometime in 2017. Coming form the smaller market it is incumbent on them to try and leverage Joshua's name to boost Parker's profile, it makes sense, just as it makes sense for Eddie Hearn to bat it away with his 'we've got bigger fish to fry' type comment. **** it wouldn't surprise me if both sets of promoters cooked this little back and forth together over a few e-mails.

I've been quite adamant that i think Joshua, good as he is is something of a hype job, BUT there is a lot of money behind him and I think he will pick up a strap at some time. At some point I think Parker will win one too and if they manage to stay undefeated both camps will make a boatload of money when they do face off. And what we are seeing is the start of that hype, building up to that event. I personally think there is more upside to Parker but this is what will make this fight special if it comes off, both sides of fans are sure that their man will beat the other.

If Parker's team have any brains they will start to fight him out of the States. America really loved David Tua and although they are vastly different fighters they have similar personalities and I think they will take to Parker too.

In 24 months should could be a mega event and something that could possibly make the HW division THE glamour division in boxing again.

[vitali1999]

Thomas the hit man Hearns reacts to what ? He's retired

[Gazzatron]

It's obvious Joshua and Parker won't be fighting any time soon.
The only reason Duco is calling out Joshua is because they are using Joshuas name to get Parkers name more recognition.
I don't usually credit Duco because they are rubbish but it was a smart move by them.
All of Parkers hopeful future opponents are also Joshuas opponents.
Who would you rather fight if you were the Duhapas and Molinas of the fight game?
Unknown but very dangerous Parker?
Or a very well known PPV star adonis looking Joshua who will guarantee a big pay day?
Since these lower tier guys will probably lose to both of them, getting paid and losing to Joshua who is already being talked about as the future dominant champion isn't as bad as the relatively unknown guy from little old New Zealand.

[Corbett]

Dillian Whyte and Joseph Parker have fought 3 o he same fightrs Nasciemento, Parker and Minto. Parker struggled to stop the 3 in 18 rounds whereas Whyte took 6 rounds.

Parker is not ready for Dillian Whyte never mind Anthony Joshua for me they both KO Parker within 3 rounds.