Comments Thread For: Parker Withdraws From Talks For Chisora Showdown in April

[sicko]

Likely something Bigger and Better became Available

[bigdunny1]

Fury makes sense now that he is with Top Rank

[DougalDylan]

Parker and Fury both have a bad reputation for fan unfriendly fights so probably not the best match up. Fury looks best against a puncher.

Weeks after having to move past a planned Anthony Joshua-headlined April 13 show at Wembley Stadium in London, efforts to put together a worthy lineup for a rumored April 20 card at London's O2 Arena are so far proving equally futile. The latest fallout on the latter show comes in a targeted showdown between veteran heavyweight contender Dereck Del Boy' Chisora and former heavyweight titlist Joseph Parker. Plans for such a pairing are no longer on the books, as New Zealand's Parker is officially looking for another fight after increasing displeasure over the manner in which negotiations were handled.
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[alexguiness]

Was Parker really any good?

Serious question.

[Bronx2245]

Joe Joyce-Bermane Stiverne upgraded to WBA eliminator
Patrick Stumberg
February 21, 2019:

The WBA heavyweight title situation remains profoundly ******.

With Manuel Charr-Fres Oquendo finally off the table, perhaps for good this time, “regular” champ Charr’s next mandatory opponent will be decided by this Saturday’s bout between Joe Joyce and Bermane Stiverne. This is despite there being, for reasons unbeknownst to anyone who doesn’t get off on sanctioning fees, an “interim” champion in Trevor Bryan...

https://www.badlefthook.com/2019/2/21/18235051/joe-joyce-bermane-stiverne-upgraded-to-wba-eliminator

[Straightener]

Was Parker really any good?

Serious question.

Parker is a good fighter but he’s lazy .... he moves well and has decent power but seems to take too many breaks during fights

Lacks the grit at top level in my opinion .

Whyte isnt a easy night for any current heavyweight to be fair but he will never get any love on this site

[alexjust]

Right move by Parker. He is already down by a coupe of rounds by fighting in the UK against a domestic fighter.

[Mammoth]

I just want to see Hunter vs Takam goddammit

[Robertthebruce]

Was Parker really any good?

Serious question.

He is a decent heavyweight, only issue was Hearn made him out to be something special to boost interest in the Joshua unification.

[KillaCamNZ]

Was Parker really any good?

Serious question.

Tier 2 fighter right now. He's good, he's just not the best.

He's also the youngest of the main crop/current/ex-champs. Just turned 27. Whereas:

Wilder is 33
Joshua is 29
Whyte is 30
Fury is 30

He desperately needs to get away from Kevin Barry, first and foremost. Otherwise, he might not make that "next step". Still a few years away from his prime, if he gets the right trainer.