Comments Thread For: Parker's Promoter: Whyte Needs Rematch To Set Record Straight

[Jkp]

Why would I say what I said if I didn’t watch the *****in fight? It affected him of course but he had less will to win that fight, less aggression. Stuff happens in the ring, he felt sorry for himself rather than just keep going.

How do you know what he is feeling? Did you interview him in between rounds using your psychology skills?

You can't just ignore a ko head butt and make up a theory about his poor attitude instead.

[Jkp]

Any way you look at it, it's a backwards step for Whyte and a forward step for Chisora or Parker. Both fights could have been called a draw - especially if the 1st Parker knock-down had been correctly ruled a clash of heads - but Whyte got the nod in 2 close fights. The only reason Whyte's looking at the Chisora re-match is the money, there's no other reason for him to look back when he's trying to get a title shot. I don't think he gives a damn about whether some people think he lost as long as it's on his record as a win.
As for the Chisora re-match being the better one... Well the original was definitely more fan-friendly than the Parker fight, but sequels very rarely live up to the promise of the original.

It's not about money. Whyte fighting ortiz would be a much bigger global event than some UK domestic battle with old man chisora.

[P4Pdunny]

How do you know what he is feeling? Did you interview him in between rounds using your psychology skills?

You can't just ignore a ko head butt and make up a theory about his poor attitude instead.

There's no point you going back and forth, I've acknowledged the headbutt but that's not the reason he lost. The point of Whyte needing to fight him again to set a phantom record straight is a moot point, period.

[Adamsc151]

It's not about money. Whyte fighting ortiz would be a much bigger global event than some UK domestic battle with old man chisora.

That's my point... the Chisora fight would purely be a payday and nothing else.
Any fight between Whyte, Ortiz, Miller and Breazeale would like you say be a far more meaningful global event; and would likely result in a mandatory shot at either Joshua or Wilder.

[_Rexy_]

There's no point you going back and forth, I've acknowledged the headbutt but that's not the reason he lost. The point of Whyte needing to fight him again to set a phantom record straight is a moot point, period.

So you don’t think an improper KD causing a 2 point swing in a round had an effect on a fight that Parker lost by two rounds?

[P4Pdunny]

So you don’t think an improper KD causing a 2 point swing in a round had an effect on a fight that Parker lost by two rounds?

'Why would I say what I said if I didn’t watch the *****in fight? It affected him of course but he had less will to win that fight'

That answers your question, the headbutt came early but after that Parker was too passive in there and allowed Whyte to manhandle him in there. He even gave credit to Whyte for him using roughhouse tactics to his advantage. I get Higgins is trying to get a rematch but there isn't a record to be set straight.

[P4Pdunny]

It's not about money. Whyte fighting ortiz would be a much bigger global event than some UK domestic battle with old man chisora.

Whyte fighting Ortiz isn't a global event, Whyte's not well known outside the UK and even in the UK he's not that well known. Ortiz isn't well known in the states either. It is a better fight by far, and there was a fight to be made but Whyte/Hearn clearly don't want it with Ortiz despite saying otherwise.

Looking at it another way, Whyte is almost guaranteed a shot at AJ because that is a fight that Hearn is looking to make in the near future and also because AJ has on numerous occasions expressed a willingness to have more fights with Whyte. So it's bogus but I can see why he's opted for the Chisora fight which I don't even want to see again.