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RE: Joseph Parker - diehard - 09-22-2017
I know. Saw on the news last night that there is no sign on the Manchester Arena that the fight is even taking place.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/97122496/joseph-parker-rated-the-secret-weapon-of-heavyweight-division
RE: Joseph Parker - gothenaki - 09-22-2017
Parker should chop Fury down, and with the money available if he gets past this one, he'll be VERY motivated.
Fury does appear to have an overhand right (he seems to have knocked out a few bums with it), and back in the early days of our chat about Parker, we thought he was susceptible to that shot. I back Barry up on JP's whiskers though.
The thing i'm most worried about is a robbery, and after Adelaide Byrd i'm not any more confident. Basically accusing a ref of being dodgy, then moving him to the scorecard? What is his motivation going to be? Doesn't make sense to me.
I know a lot of you guys have never rated JP, and I wouldn't bet my house on him beating AJ, but I hope he gets past these scumbags, and at least has a go.
I see the TAB is suspending bets on the fight at 10:15
Should mean the main event is at 10:30?
RE: Joseph Parker - diehard - 09-22-2017
Joseph Parker vows to start fast against tricky Hughie Fury
it's time to get serious for Joseph Parker and Hughie Fury with the Kiwi's WBO world heavyweight belt up for grabs.
Joseph Parker is promising a fast start against Hughie Fury, knowing he has to get on the front foot in the defence of his WBO world heavyweight title.
Parker takes on Fury in Manchester on Sunday (NZT), aware he can't let the home fighter rack up early points.
Parker was guilty of that in his title-winning effort against Mexico's Andy Ruiz and was forced into a desperate but ultimately successful game of catchup through the middle and later rounds.
Joseph Parker has been relaxed and confident in his time in Britain.
With Fury coming off an 18-month break, Parker doesn't want to allow the lanky Brit time to shake off his rust and plans on punishing him from the opening bell.
"I didn't start as fast as I wanted against Ruiz. This one I'm going to start hard and fast and let him know from the beginning," a super-confident Parker told Stuff.
With his added reach, good jab and counter-punching, Fury has the ability to make it a long and frustrating night for Parker if he can't gain early ascendancy.
It's a point echoed by Parker's trainer Kevin Barry who confirmed this had been a key part of their fight planning and training.
"If we get off to a slow start it's going to be a very difficult fight for us to win," Barry said.
"We need to take the confidence away from Hughie right from the first bell and that's what we plan on doing.
"The whole training camp we have worked on Joe starting fast. He will start fast in this fight."
As gutsy as his comeback win against Ruiz was in extraordinary pressure circumstances, Parker's most impressive victory over the last year was his warmup to that title-winning effort, when he destroyed the giant Alexander Dimitrenko inside three rounds.
Parker was merciless that night as he battered Dimitrenko to the canvas with relentless body shots.
Fury has much better footwork than Dimitrenko but if Parker can catch him, expect him to look to chop him down in similar fashion.
Parker has no fears about giving away height and reach, revelling in close contact.
The adjustment he will need to make in this fight is he won't, as he prefers, have someone coming at him and presenting a target. Fury is a clever defensive fighter and Parker will have to be the one going on the attack, looking to hunt the 23-year-old down.
A Fury trademark is the ability to clinch and tie up opponents and Parker will need to use his superior bulk and muscle to grind away in those situations.
Fury can also be elusive with his upper body - he has elastic movement from the waist and is clever fighting off the ropes.
Barry says they have worked on new techniques to counter this "awkward" opponent.
"We will be showing him things he's never seen from Joe before," Barry said.
"He talks about this being the new Hughie Fury, I don't think they will have seen this Joseph Parker. We have been waiting for this opportunity and, I know I've said it before, but I haven't seen Joe look this good."
Parker has taken the confidence from his training into the public arena, constantly voicing his belief he can end this fight early. He seems to have added snap to his punching in training.
"Our confidence is really high ... you've never heard Joe say before, 'hey, I'm knocking this guy out'. But that's what he honestly believes," Barry said.
Parker has treasured his nine months as WBO champion and has matured accordingly. But he doesn't want to stop now. He sees this as really just the beginning.
His opening defence against Razvan Cojanu was nothing more than a formality though it was a disappointing performance and certainly one that didn't help his image in Britain.
This is his chance to hammer his credentials home to the UK market and stop the scepticism about his right to be in this elite mix of belt holders.
It's also a chance to set up a potential fortune down the line, so it's a career-defining fight in many ways.
Fury is a difficult fighter to get a handle on, given his inactivity and inferior opposition.
But he's been a fighter all his life, has huge motivation and has a very canny coach in father Peter Fury, the man who master-minded Tyson Fury's upset win over Wladimir Klitschko.
That performance wasn't pretty but it was effective and Hughie Fury will do whatever he can to try to get his cousin's belt back off Parker who picked it up by beating Ruiz when it was vacant.
It's an intriguing matchup, a real mix of styles that doesn't always make for an attractive fight.
That's why Parker needs to dictate terms and make it his fight – right from the opening bell.
- Stuff
RE: Joseph Parker - mippy - 09-23-2017
Pretty lame, but still a bit funny
https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/97163503/weighin-turns-to-chaos-as-hughie-fury-reacts-to-joseph-parkers-little-boy-taunt
RE: Joseph Parker - mippy - 09-23-2017
Full weigh in. Fury looks softish not huge amounts of muscle there only 102kg too which feels a little light for a guy his size.
Parker looks OK at 112kg.
https://youtu.be/AI9gBDrccZ8
RE: Joseph Parker - Infern0 - 09-23-2017
Good luck both fighters sadly i got called into work so i won't be able to watch. If you can, enjoy it!
RE: Joseph Parker - justafan - 09-23-2017
I Know we all have our guesses but does anyone have a confirmed NZ time for ringwalks for Parker v Fury???
RE: Joseph Parker - diehard - 09-23-2017
Hughie Fury says Joseph Parker is only in UK for a pay day, vows to take his 'head off' video
Hughie Fury has shrugged off Joseph Parker's weight advantage ahead of their WBO heavyweight title fight in Manchester.
A tough-talking Hughie Fury believes Joseph Parker is only in the UK for the money and has promised to knockout the Kiwi WBO heavyweight champion.
Speaking after he lost his cool and shoved Parker at the weigh-in for Saturday's (Sunday NZ time) showdown in Manchester, Fury put the exchange down to "a bit of adrenaline kicking in".
With Parker repeatedly calling him "little boy" during the traditional stare down, in reference to the 10kg in weight Fury is giving away, and urged on by local supporters, the Englishman eventually cracked and got physical.
Parker took it as a sign that Fury was beginning to struggle with the expectations of performing on the big stage in his home town.
But on the contrary, Fury said it was Parker who was starting to feel the pressure.
"He was talking rubbish out of his mouth but we'll see who's talking after tomorrow night," Fury said. "We'll see who's standing up after tomorrow but I can't wait for this fight now.
"Obviously something's got underneath his skin. I truly believe that he doesn't think he's going to win, he's come over here just for a pay day. I think we're going to see Joseph Parker on his a..."
Parker has never been hurt in 23 professional bouts and would it be a huge shock if Fury did put him on the canvas.
Fury is unbeaten in 20 fights but only has a 50 per cent knockout rate and is expected to fight from the outside, where he can make the most of his height and reach advantage.
While Fury is also known for his ability in the clinch, questions have been raised over whether he will be able to control Parker given the champion's significant weight advantage.
But Fury was adamant the difference on the scales would count for little come the opening bell.
"No, definitely not. We'll see who's the bigger [man] in there. I'm just looking forward to it now, only one more day to go and we're in the ring.
"When that bell goes it's strictly business between me and him but believe me, I'm going to take his head off."
- Stuff
RE: Joseph Parker - diehard - 09-23-2017
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/97163503/weighin-turns-to-chaos-as-hughie-fury-reacts-to-joseph-parkers-little-boy-taunt
RE: Joseph Parker - diehard - 09-23-2017
Confident Joseph Parker ready for the fury that backs Hughie Fury
The eyes of the boxing world will be watching WBO world champion Joseph Parker and England's Hughie Fury.
OPINION: If Joseph Parker can take the composure he's shown during fight week into the ring on fight night he should go well.
Parker has looked every bit the champion as he has paraded his WBO belt around London and Manchester, earning warm respect and keeping a cool demeanour under some trying circumstances.
The weigh-in scuffle was a classic case of Parker getting a mental edge over Fury on the eve of the fight, smiling off the challenger's persistent taunts and quietly delivering the payout line that eventually saw the Englishman snap.
It was an occasion that also gave Parker some idea of what awaits in the Manchester Arena.
Joseph Parker and his trainer Kevin Barry were all smiles at a Manchester promotion earlier in the week.
There was a decent crowd at the National Football Museum in the heart of this sports-mad city for the weigh-in.
They warmed to their locals on the undercard as the lightweights and middleweights stepped onto the scales.
It ramped up for the arrival of the heavyweights though.
They were courteous to Parker as he arrived, just as they have been everywhere he has gone, winning new friends with his charming persona.
But once Fury stepped up on stage, things took on another dimension.
It got loud and it got ugly. There were taunts and slurs and Fury's fans were egging him on to do something radical to which he duly obliged, fuelled by their encouragement and Parker's whispered sledges.
Those same passionate fans will be baying for Parker's blood as he enters the arena and climbs between the ropes.
This is new territory for Parker who is usually the star of the show in the comforts of home in New Zealand or Samoa. In his fights in the United States and Germany he's been an undercard act, devoid of the spotlight.
He's the main event in Manchester, a fighter in enemy territory, the man carrying the world championship belt that everyone wants returned to the Furys and the northern city.
They are a passionate mob here and they are used to success from their first family of boxing.
It seems the tribalism usually associated with British football belongs in boxing too.
Parker has been relishing his new surroundings – so far.
He liked London and appreciated the increased attention he got daily as the fight got nearer and nearer. Things were very civil in Manchester too, until now.
Parker is here to get known and he's made a good start in that quest with his demeanour out of the ring.
But it's only actions in the ring that will prove his point.
Logic suggests Parker, with his superior experience, activity and power should win this fight.
But logic has a tendency to go out the window when it comes to boxing, especially the heavyweight ranks where one punch can truly make a difference or a tricky underdog can outmanoeuvre and frustrate a favourite.
But there is real confidence in Parker at the moment, more than I've ever encountered privately or publicly in covering virtually all of his professional career.
He will need to take every bit of that with him into the ring against Fury in what will surely be an environment to match the challenger's name.
- Stuff