Comments Thread For: Joseph Parker's Promoter Rips Shannon Briggs: Stop Running!

[mlac]

Maybe you need to actually read the article yourself ?

" Tell Shannon Briggs that once we finish up with Carlos Takam, we might give him a crack at Joseph "

They were obviously not referring to last year.

They released a statement last year referring to all the fighters who have been ducking parker
Briggs was one of them.

[aboutfkntime]

They released a statement last year referring to all the fighters who have been ducking parker
Briggs was one of them.

Actually I remember that, true.

[Jewish-Reptile]

What's his definition of "lucrative offer"? What does old man Briggs have to gain by fighting some Aussie no-name? It's "LETS GO, CHAMP!", not "LETS GO, PROSPECT!"

Briggs would likely do ppv against Parker, I have no understanding why they would have any interest in Briggs outside of the recent popularity the has been has acquired himself which I don't believe is great deal outside of boxing. With all those first round stoppages Briggs record looks even more impressive than Wilder's, well truth is it is in fact more impressive considering they have both fought at the same level and Briggs was also a champion too.

Funny how the landscape has Parker and Ortiz sitting on the outside, waiting for that step into the club. I see how it works, but it is a pain in the ass.
Joshua has walked into the club (not without Fury and Haye and others before him, having set that stage for him to make the entrance onto), Haye has slinked his name onto the list after 2 years of being roundly dismissed, and most amazingly- Briggs, off the back of a win almost 20 years ago, and a relentless round of raising a profile through the boxing press, has miraculously convinced some that he is above having to beat a notable contender to get a shot.
I'd rather see Briggs have to go through Ortiz, Parker or another notable contender to put us through the one sided drubbing we'd inevitably have to witness. You know, I can already see Briggs getting his fight and the whole journey bores me already. If he beats a live contender to get the shot, then I'd be way more interested, but I see this known quantity getting a shot, and the well trodden path playing out, while Ortiz and Parker are sat outside given time to fade, fall or show enough to make a deal quantifiable.

I understand why it is this way, but I'm feeling childishly hopeful and impatient to see Ortiz and Parker get the telling fights.

Ortiz is in a position now whereby he will force Joshua or Fury into a fight or simply await the winner after a potential ppv. Parker is also waiting in the wings and a fight versus both of them holds more intrigue IMO. Both are exciting can the same be said of Fury ?

[Jewish-Reptile]

I believe it mandates a fight by thee nd of January 2017 but Parker's team are still keen to keep him active in-between, even if he has a guaranteed shot.

I think the fight will be ordered around Nov taking place no later than the end of January. I believe that it was I read, it would have been reported here on bs scene.

Hopefully it takes place before the end of the year, I do not foresee a British ppv in December however and the likelihood is it will either be November or Febuary with Christmas period factored in, does anybody have the figures for the early December Joshua vs Whyte, were they higher than that of Fury vs Klitschko the week earlier ?

[Urtain]

The winner of Parker - Takam doesn't have to face the winner of Pulev - Chisora?

[ianjamsie]

What's his definition of "lucrative offer"? What does old man Briggs have to gain by fighting some Aussie no-name? It's "LETS GO, CHAMP!", not "LETS GO, PROSPECT!"

The lucrative offer they put in for Joshua was less than quarter of the Whyte fight.

They are working on different levels. Parker needs to ditch his promotional team and more to Europe or the USA if he is really serious.

[Jewish-Reptile]

The winner of Parker - Takam doesn't have to face the winner of Pulev - Chisora?

No. The real question is if Chisora vs Pulev is another final eliminator or will they have to face the winner of another semi elimination.

Parker/Takam vs Joshua/Martin will be enforced in Nov with 90 days to take place.

[aboutfkntime]

The lucrative offer they put in for Joshua was less than quarter of the Whyte fight.

They are working on different levels. Parker needs to ditch his promotional team and more to Europe or the USA if he is really serious.

I like Barry, but not Lonergan. Duco is second-rate.