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What will 2017 hold - Infern0 - 11-17-2016
It's a messy picture
Parker I think wins the WBO, but I think Duco will want to generate some easy money from it. I can see a defence against someone like a Szpilka followed by lucas browne. Safe fights that especially the browne fight will make money.
Joshua I'm really not sure, may fight klitschko in summer which I see him winning, then probably an easy voluntary.
Wilder, jeez please fight a live body but it'll only happen if he's forced.
Then you got Haye who will probably pick up some version of the WBA (I don't see him and Duco agreeing terms on haye v parker)
Ortiz?
Hughie fury?
Izu?
I dunno I'm just not hugely optimistic, I think 2017 will be another year with a muddy picture.
RE: What will 2017 hold - cranky - 11-17-2016
If Parker fights Szpilka, they are selling that in a big way to Poland. Izu fighting a name will be a co-main-event...
RE: What will 2017 hold - craigyid14 - 11-17-2016
Poland???? Bloody hell hardly a boxing hotbed. You'd have to hope Duco is thinking a bit higher than Poland.
RE: What will 2017 hold - cranky - 11-17-2016
True- just like most of the world's impression of NZ. Yet Duco's done alright out of it. It's all about how you pitch it. Besides between the current crop & Adamek / Golota etc.. they've historically had a much deeper bench than this part of the world...
RE: What will 2017 hold - NakiFan - 11-17-2016
I hope they start making Las Vegas their home and get top fighters and cards organised to fight there.
RE: What will 2017 hold - cranky - 11-17-2016
Fair points all round- there's much bigger avenues than trying to start to open up Smalltown after you've got a Yuuuuge WBO belt to leverage...
RE: What will 2017 hold - tm7 - 11-17-2016
I can see Parker defending against Gerber or Wallisch, then Browne.
RE: What will 2017 hold - Msreef - 11-18-2016
I'd really like to see Parker v Duhapas
RE: What will 2017 hold - NakiFan - 11-18-2016
Duhuapas is a punching bag. I don't really rate him. He's destined to be a gatekeeper. Interesting if his potential fight against Takam goes ahead.