WHAT Can PARKER DO to WIN??

[juggernaut666]

I will make a thread the week of the fight detailing both fighters strengths, weaknesses and how I think Parker can win with the right gameplan... happy?

It's quite possible for boxers to have many skills but a weakness so glaring that a less skilled fighter can take advantage....this is boxing, and any one that thinks the fighter with MORE skills wins is a fool. We just had the least skilled of the HW champions beating one of the most skilled boxers the other week, lucky that guy was old, inactive and gassed lol

Guys like Hughie Fury are really skilled in most areas but lack power to trouble a big HW.... that's how it works sometimes. I think he'll be aforce in 3 years time.

there are lots of examples.

Joshua has glaring advantages in size, strength and power, and he has a decent jab and a very good left hook, uppercut and straight right counter, his style doesn't have much to it, he doesn't come in at angles or anything like that, because his size is such that he doesn't have to, he doesn't even need head movement because of his guard - and he's wanting you to throw to counter any way.

Parker can do most of everything else better than Joshua, he can come in low and hook up, his jab while moving is far more advanced than Joshua, his lateral movement and foot work is better, and double jab- right hand is much more fluid, he has better and faster combinations up close, better body work, can punch going backwards (never seen Joshua do this actually). Just generally a slicker boxer with a better jab and move style.... there's literally a myriad of things Parker does better than Joshua..... the thing is Joshua's size and power means he has never had to show these skills, his style is highly effective, his sheer size and power forces guys to change their style.

Can Parker get inside and get his shots off without Joshua timing him or using his left hook to flush him out the pocket? Can Parker get in and out without Joshua timing him?

Like I have said numerous times, skills count for little when you are facing a bigger, more powerful guy like Joshua. I have seen enough skills from Parker to where I know he has got them in his locker..... can he use his lateral movement, foot speed advantage to take away Joshua's jab and right hand? can he win the battle of the jab and keep moving long enough for Joshua to slow down?

Joshua nullify's a lot of what Parker is good at due to his strengths, like I said, he forces guys to fight a different way, I cant see Parker getting much inside work done or combinations off, definitely not early. His best chance is the jab and lateral movement and tiring Joshua out, just trying to counter, take him into the second half and I think Parker can take over.

Theres literally NO punch Parker executes better than Joshua .

His accuracy isnt close and his speed is overated while Joshuas is underated .

But you will do a breakdown anyway and when he cant out skill or speed Joshuas MUCH more skilled counter punching AND combos .....what will you say AFTER the fight ?


Joshua OUTSIZED him, right ? lol That will be the excuse you will use !

Everything you said on side by side skills is horribly incorrect from speed to abilities to use angles tpo dictate fight control ......im not even going to bring up defense which is the SOLE reason its an EASY Joshua win ! !

[Tutsa]

Zero ... I see nothing special about him and know his team is saying oh AJ got a good chin we were just trying to land the fight so AJ please don't kill our fighter !!

[Kiwi_]

Frankly, I believe Vinnkin's comments are very well thought out

and we will find out how true they are on March 31st.

Parker is capable of doing a "dimitrenko" on Joshua. Wait and see....

[Kiwi_]

Does anyone else think this?

[Vinnykin]

Theres literally NO punch Parker executes better than Joshua .

His accuracy isnt close and his speed is overated while Joshuas is underated .

But you will do a breakdown anyway and when he cant out skill or speed Joshuas MUCH more skilled counter punching AND combos .....what will you say AFTER the fight ?


Joshua OUTSIZED him, right ? lol That will be the excuse you will use !

Everything you said on side by side skills is horribly incorrect from speed to abilities to use angles tpo dictate fight control ......im not even going to bring up defense which is the SOLE reason its an EASY Joshua win ! !

His jab is far better and his counters on the back foot are better, he can double or triple jab FAR better than Joshua, his combinations are quicker and his body shots are better.... you must be a fanboy if you can't even admit Parker throws 1 single punch better than Joshua.... but we already know you are bias towards Joshua, even before he proved himself and had shown these skills in fights you thought he was the GOAT! lol serious question, can you admit to one thing Parker is better at than Joshua?

What will I say after the fight? I'll say that Joshua is the better fighter and I hope Parker keeps going as I think he can improve even more as he is only 25, I still have seen all the skills needed to be a good HW, he can come back and challenge again lol

Can you even see that these are 2 inexperienced fighters here? Joshua is far from the finished article and so is Parker. I believe Parker will make Joshua show things he hasn't had to before, and vice-versa.

[Just looking]

Apply a Pacquiao on him, stay out of range and when Joshua tries to reach him and overextend step in and throw a combo. Keep doing it till Joshua gets frustrated and tries to rush him, weather the storm and finish him in the 3-4 rounds Joshua will give up in order to take a breath. I don't think he has the skill or the power to do it anyway, and his left shoulder down when throwing the jab is just inviting Joshua's right hand

[Kiwi_]

We shall see....

[Elroy The Great]

dont be predictable

sometimes a guy just doesnt have the tools to complete. but as they say, one punch (lucky or not) can change a fight.