Comments Thread For: Joshua's Trainer Wants Lighter Weight For Dangerous Parker

[HarvardBlue]

I thought he was a little too heavy for his last 2 fights. He needed the extra weight for Klitschko. He didn't need it for Takam. He must be planning on going the distance with Parker.

[Karoriori]

I agree.

If Parker comes into this form, he won't be a walk in the park and easy to put down imo.

Absolutely i think he was high 220's for this fight and he looks so much better for it. He was slightly heavier for Meehan but also looked a good weight in that fight. The bulking up experiment was a failure and i'm glad has team have said so.

[Boksfan]

Hmm will it? Has he got fat to burn? Coz burning off muscle is a whole different ball game. It could potentially backfire on him. Roy jones jr was never the same after dropping back down to 175 he had nothing but muscle mass to lose in order to make the weight, it Didn't go too well.

Yes of course but we are not talking big cut here, he need then muscles for power and durability, trimming a bit of it will probably help with stamina though. Muscles need oxygen, the bigger more they need, he most likely come lighter next fight, not much but somewhere in 240s area.

[juggernaut666]

This is bad news for Parker, it means they aim to counter Parker's perceived speed advantage and are preparing for 12 rounds. Hand speed is pretty much Parker's only advantage. Preparing for 12 rounds means that they expect to be patient and box. So, unless Parker comes with a brand new style and swings from the rafters in Round One, it appears AJ plans to basically beat Parker at his own game, I think actually an opportunity to finish it will come between 8-10 rounds.

McCracken doesnt care what weight Joshua comes in as long as he could go 12 rnds . Its going to take a few more fights for Joshua himself to see what hes comfortable with so as McCracken said in the actual interview as well as leaving the weight aspect to the nutritionist .

He will most likely be around 247 !

Parkers F'cked no matter what Joshua weighs bc McCracken isnt going to let him go in the ring under trained .

[Travycat]

Sooooooo he's saying there's VADA?

[sportbuddha]

Primo post bro, obviously watched some boxing, but IMO klitchko wasn't right, not taking anything away from fury, but the klit wasnt in his prime

Yep, I don't think he look right either. Not an excuse, I don't hate Fury, I just saw what I saw, he looked sick or under-prepared or tired or something. I know the big Fury fans simply say he was too good, but Wlad seemed to me like he had under-estimated Fury and Fury had one of those once in a lifetime moments where it all came together for him.

[KillaCamNZ]

Be surprised if both guys aren't at least 10 pounds lighter. They looked sharper more explosive earlier in their careers

Definitely, I agree.

Parker's hand speed, which was one of his best qualities earlier on, seems to have lost a tick.

Where as Joshua obviously has immense power, but can't hide those stamina issues, and looks pretty robotic having to drag that mass everywhere.

IIRC correctly, Kevin Barry didn't have Parker even lifting weights until around the Takam fight, it was all bodyweight stuff. Here's hoping they'll find a better balance leading up to the big fight.

[Karoriori]

McCracken doesnt care what weight Joshua comes in as long as he could go 12 rnds . Its going to take a few more fights for Joshua himself to see what hes comfortable with so as McCracken said in the actual interview as well as leaving the weight aspect to the nutritionist .

He will most likely be around 247 !

Parkers F'cked no matter what Joshua weighs bc McCracken isnt going to let him go in the ring under trained .

Parker has a chance even if the glass robot comes in at 235 pounds.

[Andre_parker1]

whatever weight Joshua-parker comes in..it should be a good fight..I got a trimmer Joshua by tko

[TinAgeOfBoxing]

Not enough time for AJ's usual 6 month roid cycling bodybuilding camp in other words.