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Comments Thread For: Joseph Parker Edges Andy Ruiz To Capture WBO Title
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Originally posted by KillaCamNZ View PostThat's the thing - Ruiz couldn't get inside often enough. It's pretty ridiculous to say "he would have KO'd him had he fought on the inside", that's exactly what didn't happen because he couldn't get through Parker's jab with frequency.
That's like saying I'd be rich if I won the lottery - no ****.
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Originally posted by glenn mcrory View PostI know we expect the home guy to get the decision, but why is Ruiz expected to put in 200% effort to win while Parker doesn't?
If he even edged enough rounds(which he did) he should win, that's it.
There aren't many positive things to say about Parker's performance either, he wasn't really committing to much beyond the occasional body shot, however we know he's the hometown favorite, and by at least being more active, he was giving the judges an excuse to justify scoring the close rounds in his favor. Neither guy gave a championship performance,it was essentially a matchup between a tentative fighter and an unmotivated one. I'm wondering what kind of instructions Abel was offering Ruiz between rounds.
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Pretty average fight, but at least Parker is getting better prep than AJ. Two 12 round fights against Takam and Ruiz, and he's weathered both. Who has AJ fought thats worth mention? AJ hasn't even tested himself at the distance.
I think we won't see any more of Parker for at least a few months, Barry already said he's having an extended break to recover from this year. They have no need to have any more tune-up bum fights, and no need to have any more NZ fights now he'll be on the radar in the US and UK. Now that he can headline a card in the States or Europe, he won't be back.
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Originally posted by Synch View PostPretty average fight, but at least Parker is getting better prep than AJ. Two 12 round fights against Takam and Ruiz, and he's weathered both. Who has AJ fought thats worth mention? AJ hasn't even tested himself at the distance.
I think we won't see any more of Parker for at least a few months, Barry already said he's having an extended break to recover from this year. They have no need to have any more tune-up bum fights, and no need to have any more NZ fights now he'll be on the radar in the US and UK. Now that he can headline a card in the States or Europe, he won't be back.
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Give the guy a break whens the last time you seen a HW fight as frequently as Parker? The man missed his mothers 50th Anniversary and his sisters wedding whilst giving you guys plenty of fights unlike jokers such as Wilder and AJ. Sometimes its so obvious the bias some posters have on here. Yeah a Kiwi has the belt accept it and move on stop being so patriotic boxing needs the diverse talent. I agree Barry is a limited trainer and John David Jackson could seriously improve Parkers game massively. Parker needs to walk away from Barry.
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Originally posted by Solitario View PostAs someone who was rooting for Ruiz going in, I found his performance extremely frustrating because he was doing the better work when he'd let his hands go and yet he kept holding back--and the most frustrating part is that the fight was within reach on the scorecards, he just had to show a bit more initiative.
There aren't many positive things to say about Parker's performance either, he wasn't really committing to much beyond the occasional body shot, however we know he's the hometown favorite, and by at least being more active, he was giving the judges an excuse to justify scoring the close rounds in his favor. Neither guy gave a championship performance,it was essentially a matchup between a tentative fighter and an unmotivated one. I'm wondering what kind of instructions Abel was offering Ruiz between rounds.
Too many people asking, what did Ruiz do?
Well, what did Parker do?
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Originally posted by Synch View PostPretty average fight, but at least Parker is getting better prep than AJ. Two 12 round fights against Takam and Ruiz, and he's weathered both. Who has AJ fought thats worth mention? AJ hasn't even tested himself at the distance.
I think we won't see any more of Parker for at least a few months, Barry already said he's having an extended break to recover from this year. They have no need to have any more tune-up bum fights, and no need to have any more NZ fights now he'll be on the radar in the US and UK. Now that he can headline a card in the States or Europe, he won't be back.
Hell, if Luis Ortiz can't then he definitely can't.
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