Comments Thread For: Haye: Parker Facing Better Foe Than Anyone Wilder, Joshua Faced

[BoxingFan85]

For those who've watched him, can I get an assurance that Parker isn't another Leapai?

No he isn't.. the dude is talented for sure.. He might have not faced better journeymen than Joshua but he has skill to be in top 10 for sure..
What we still don't know yet are his stamina & chin resistance & we will definitely know both with the Takam fight..

[TheCell8]

Takam is certainly better than Martin, I would say he's on the same level as Stiverne

[joe strong]

Haye is right! Takam is a better opponent than Wilder or Joshua has faced. That is why it is so disappointing to see Povetkin fail a drug test. He KO'd Takam & that can't be taken lightly. Parker is going from the shallow end to the deep end. He is going from C level to B+ to maybe even A level. David Price went from C level to B level & he got crushed. Dimitrenko went C level to B level (fighting Chambers) & he got beat. This is Parker's first step up with the big boys so we will see where he is at. This is a huge step up from Brian Minto & Kali Meehan.

[b d w]

Respectfully anyone that thinks that Breazeale would be a better win on your resume than Takam is crazy.

Out of the 3 young HW's out there, Wilder, Joshua and Parker, Takam is the best opponent out of all their resume's. Over time they will all get the chance to face elite guys, but for right now a win over Takam is better than what Wilder and Joshua have done, so far.

[PunchyPotorff]

Obviously Parker is in deep here, but he should come out with a mid/late rounds KO. Takam is tough as nails and has proven it every time out. Obviously Parker will get a lot of notoriety if he gets past Takam, but what's equally important if not more important is that a win here gives him invaluable experience and affirms his toughness to fight Joshua next. Whereas Joshua will get no big test for 2 fights in a row. Definite advantage for Parker, who I pick to KO Joshua.