Comments Thread For: Hearn: Joshua Wants Knockout Win, Parker Got Under His Skin

[Rubber Ducky]

Parker has a rudimentary, instinctive inside game. If you look back to the semi-pro WSB days he has quite a bit of natural talent on the inside but it seems it's been coached out of him recently and his coach has tried to make him box from the outside more. Not sure if they go the route of boxing inside vs Joshua. It's an interesting idea though.

Nicely spotted. I noticed the same during the Takam fight he actually fight inside in that fight for some periods but that doesn't seem to be a part of his arsenal anymore, he just clinches now.

I don't think going inside against Joshua is a good idea. Joshua is the best inside fighter with his stature since Lewis, maybe even Bowe.

[Scary_canary]

I actually would get close. For myself, a punch at the end of my reach seems powerful, and close up, not so much.

I believe AJ does not have inside game and I don't really know if Parker has, but I wouldn't stand far back because AJ generally enjoys boxing at distance.

Hey, I may be totally wrong also.

Fair and valid point, I never really thought about ajs inside game, and I think your right, I think aj does need distance to get his punches of, Parker bein a bit quicker could have some success inside, well soon find out soon lol, I think it's probably a 70/30 fight in ajs favour, I just find it funny so many ppl are completely writing Parker off and I think aj would be a fool to buy into that... they bring up the hughie fight but no one looks good against someone who doesn't want to engage... that razvan cojanu fight wasn't a very good performance either but they had been sparring partners for a while so he knew exactly what Parker was goin to bring to the table and he razvan didn't come to fight either

[hugh grant]

Doesn't he always want ko win?
But I predict parker takes him distance. There must be one man on earth who can take Josh's punches for 12 rounds. I thought it might be takam

[lefthooklead]

Exactly... at the same time aj could land one of those bombs and lights out... but I think Parker would be smart to use his speed for the first cpl rounds and slow him down a bit...
I'm looking forward to seeing how Parker does react if he gets hit flush

True, but AJ isn't the almighty one punch knock out artist he's made out to be. He's not put many out cold, he's got power but its more speed and combinations that puts guys away.