Comments Thread For: Parker's Title Prospects Increase as WBO Pressures Tyson Fury

[Sid-Knee]

I don't see it. Parker has the ability to cripple Joshua, in many ways I feel Parker is the better all round fighter. I've seen nothing from Joshua to say he'd walk through Fists of Fluff like some are proposing.

Of course you see Parker as the better all round fighter to Joshua, you're seriously ill. And anti British.

[Jewish-Reptile]

Of course you see Parker as the better all round fighter to Joshua, you're seriously ill. And anti British.

More to his game than a one trick pony. You've got me all figured our, damn.

[Sid-Knee]

More to his game than a one trick pony. You've got me all figured our, damn.

You damn right I've got you figured out. Although to be fair, you'd have to be on a seriously ****** level not to. You're that obvious.

[ShoulderRoll]

Luis Ortiz is the top ranked heavyweight in the WBA. He can't just get passed over, not unless they offer him a hefty step aside fee which he accepts.

[KillaCamNZ]

Dean Lonergan (DUCO CEO) was on Radio Sport NZ about an hour ago - he has advised that Andy Ruiz' camp has reached out to Parker's to discuss setting up a fight in New Zealand for the WBO Title - and that it seems like this has backing by the WBO itself.

Solid discussions will be held this afternoon (NZ Time - it is currently 7:40am Thursday).

He rated the chances of Klitchko/Joshua at 80-90%, he said the chances have just gone through the roof in the last day or so, and that he's been effectively told by Hearn to look elsewhere for now.

[RememberTUA?]

Parker isn't anything amazing though, he is riding a hype train. Joshua would flatten him.

Parker can beat aj, he has the speed and ability, only thing aj has over him is reach and power, he ain't fought anyone close to what parkers hand speed is imo

[Hov]

Parker can beat aj, he has the speed and ability, only thing aj has over him is reach and power, he ain't fought anyone close to what parkers hand speed is imo

AJ has fast hands himself and Parker has fought no one close to the physical talent AJ is. He let Takam walk him down and land bombs. If he allows AJ to do that he might end up in a coma. You should never take those kind of shots from a dude that massive

[bluepete]

Klitschko, Ruiz, Haye & Hughie are 2,3,4 & 5 in the WBO. It would be one of them for a vacant belt. I been talking about this for a few days already. I think it will all depend on who Klitschko fights. If Klitschko takes the Joshua fight then it's Parker/Ruiz only if Ruiz solves his managerial issues. If he doesn't Haye would be next in line. Klitschko could fight Parker for the vacant WBO belt as well. If Parker fights Joshua for the IBF belt that could leave us Klitschko/Ruiz or Klitschko/Haye 2....

Anything but Klitschko Haye 2..I don't think Haye will fight anyone slightly live before what he hopes is the Joshua payday.

[yammy25]

I'll agree AJ does seem extremely rooted. Ive seen more footwork from stephen hawking....

But if parker thinks he can go into an AJ fight like he did against Takam he'll be made into a vegetable rather than a kiwi.

If you're gonna let Takam throw bombs you sure as hell best work on that defense before getting hit by AJ

[sicko]

Actually I think Spreading the Titles out could be a good thing for the Heavyweight Division IF they all agree to UNIFY eventually but if people grab titles and go back to fighting week opponents in their back yards then it will make the Heavyweight Division like every other Division