Comments Thread For: Parker Could Be Ringside For Joshua vs. Klitschko, Eyes Winner

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WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (22-0, 18KOs) could be ringside for the April showdown between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko, who battle for the IBF, WBA, IBO world titles.

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[Edward90]

I think that's pretty unfair to say that the Klits didn't make it to that level because they weren't undisputed. They weren't on Lewis and Ali's level, but it wasn't because they were undisputed...

Interesting though. Both Parker and wilder are vying for the AJ-Wlad winner. Personally, I would like to see Wilder get the winner, but what will the odd person out do in the meantime? Fight Oriz? Probably not, that makes too much sense. Actually, the AJ-Wlad winner has to fight Ortiz next, right? So Parker and Wilder should just fight each other..

[Earl-Hickey]

I'm kind of surprised Duco can afford plane tickets to the uk

[BoxingFan85]

I'm kind of surprised Duco can afford plane tickets to the uk

It's sponsored ofcourse.. By Burger King

[Quiksilva]

Parker is good, but not great,

He would get ****ed up by either, AJ or Wlad.

[K Man]

I don't think there was any fighter in HW history that controlled the 4 major sanctions? WBC, WBA, IBF & WBO belts ?

[Scipio2009]

I think that's pretty unfair to say that the Klits didn't make it to that level because they weren't undisputed. They weren't on Lewis and Ali's level, but it wasn't because they were undisputed...

Interesting though. Both Parker and wilder are vying for the AJ-Wlad winner. Personally, I would like to see Wilder get the winner, but what will the odd person out do in the meantime? Fight Oriz? Probably not, that makes too much sense. Actually, the AJ-Wlad winner has to fight Ortiz next, right? So Parker and Wilder should just fight each other..

The mega-money fight is Deontay Wilder(c) vs Anthony Joshua(c) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on SHOPPV/Sky Box Office [MGM Grand holding ~4,000 less seats would let the event organizers price the event more aggressively]; everyone should know that by now.

Parker sees the money being worked up, and he wants in on the action.

If you believe what Eddie Hearn has been saying, Anthony Joshua is basically going to be fighting three times a year, going forward. Klitschko at the end of April, another fight likely in September, and then a final fight to close out the year.

With the business relationships being what they are, Deontay Wilder is pretty well situated to be the odds-on bet for that December fight. It's on Joseph Parker and his handlers to do something to make Parker the pick for that September fight (the Andy Ruiz performance ending up not being all that special).

Parker's management can "want" all they want; if the end goal is still Wilder-Joshua, it's very likely that Joshua's September fight is possibly headed to the US (Barclays Center in NYC would seem to make sense).

Parker needs to find a way to show that he can sell tickets, in the UK or the US, before the ramp-up for the September opponent begins.

[r1onnie2]

I don't think there was any fighter in HW history that controlled the 4 major sanctions? WBC, WBA, IBF & WBO belts ?

I don't think so because all you needed was three belts to be undisputed champ and everyone focused on the WBC, WBA and IBF.

[Earl-Hickey]

Honestly parker and wilder need to fight each other so the winner can bring something to the table.

If joshua gets past klitschko (and it's a big if) he has haye and fury options which are both light years ahead of wilder or parker in terms of the interest they would generate.

Parker needs to leave the backstreets of South auckland and wilder needs to leave the swamps of Alabama or whatever because right now they have 0 fan interest outside of their hometowns

[A.K]

He should I guess but wlad is gonna get humiliated and he don't want no parts of aj.