Comments Thread For: Joseph Parker-Carlos Takam in Talks For IBF Final Eliminator

[aboutfkntime]

New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker will fight Carlos Takam to find the new mandatory challenger for the IBF world heavyweight title.
Joseph Parker after winning his bout with Jason Pettaway.

The fight will put the victor on a path to fight the winner of the upcoming IBF title bout between American Charles Martin and Anthony Joshua.

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This is a great step-up fight for Parker..... close to perfect.

The key from here is..... IF successful, don't take a backward step in terms of opponent selection..... sideways a bit, for different styles/positioning, is fine..... just not backwards.

WAR Parker !!

[mlac]

This is a great step-up fight for Parker..... close to perfect.

The key from here is..... IF successful, don't take a backward step in terms of opponent selection..... sideways a bit, for different styles/positioning, is fine..... just not backwards.

WAR Parker !!

how is it perfect? takam is a top 10 heavyweight imo.
have parker's last few opponents even been in the top 50??

[aboutfkntime]

The IBF rankings are WACKKKKK !

They really are dreadful.

[aboutfkntime]

Jake of All Trades keeping it realistic.

File this under "Pump the Brakes" - Parker vs. Takam NOT even close to a done deal. Both were notified of opp to fight in IBF eliminator...

— Jake Donovan (@JakeNDaBox) February 24, 2016

Screw Kevin Barry if he's acting all willy nilly

It's listed in boxrec ?

Not sure ?

[KillaCamNZ]

Fans have been calling for a step-up fight for Parker, and here it is.

Fantastic matchup - was hoping for either Takam or Stiverne, personally.

[BM dnobagaV]

Great fight. Takam can ball hard

Beat Perez, beat Thompson, was EQUAL with Povetkin in Russia

[Teddy05]

It's listed in boxrec ?

Not sure ?

Fight not signed. IBF just send email to both parties saying they are top 2 avaliable fighters

[Santa_]

Great fight. It's time to see if Parker is the real deal.

[Synch]

Yeah being from NZ I'm a massive Parker fan too, but I reckon its a bit too much of a step up as well.

Haha we're a funny bunch, we all think he's being protected for fighting chumps and now we think they're nuts for taking on someone too hard. Who exactly is "middle-ground?" Browne? Chisora? Leapai? TT? Who should he have fought?

I guess they think they could throw a few more middle-ground boxers against him for a year or two, but if he's ready for the leap he's ready for the leap. They know how much of a step back it'll be if he loses, so I guess they think he can do it. And they probably know better than me.

[Fury4daWIN]

Yeah being from NZ I'm a massive Parker fan too, but I reckon its a bit too much of a step up as well.

Haha we're a funny bunch, we all think he's being protected for fighting chumps and now we think they're nuts for taking on someone too hard. Who exactly is "middle-ground?" Browne? Chisora? Leapai? TT? Who should he have fought?

I guess they think they could throw a few more middle-ground boxers against him for a year or two, but if he's ready for the leap he's ready for the leap. They know how much of a step back it'll be if he loses, so I guess they think he can do it. And they probably know better than me.

Anyone in the top twenty/thirty would have been ideal. Takam is too big a jump in quality. He's a legit top ten with strong showings against some of the best fighters in the world, plus he's tough as nails and has a very awkward style. I'm all for Parker stepping up his competition but this isn't a step up, it's a vertical leap.

One thing's for sure. If Parker wins this then he can't be denied. It's a real sink or swim fight.