Joseph Parker

[tm7]

Seems like almost everyone is locking in dates and opponents leaving not many options for JP in the top 25, maybe Adamek, Hammer or Fedesov

[diehard]

Stu said not Fedesov, that if anything, he would be an eliminator. Is Adamek still fighting? Hammer seems like a good possibility, along with about twenty other names.

[mippy]

JP is going to have to get some decent names in his resume or his ranking will take a tumble

[diehard]

Of course, Martin fought NOBODY and got in an eliminator and eventually got to be champ when Glazkov (who also fought NOBODY) hurt his knee in the third.

Parker won't lose his ranking as long as he fight a top 25 guy in April. Will probably climb.

[Kiwi]

Definitely will climb just by staying active and fighting Top-30 guys.

JP is getting positioned nicely for a title run.

But he does need top opponents now to test him and make him work.

-Kiwi

[diehard]

Kiwi, that was Team Parker's plan. Win belts, get ranked in all alphabets, get ranked in the top 5 in one alphabet, and then make his run either in the IBF or WBO in 2016. Tick, tick, tick, and tick.

[james5000]

He's already ticked the rankings boxes he's easily in a position to get that mandatory and duco have done really well to help get him there,

I think someone else mentioned his name a while back but i'm thinking Eric Molina would be a great opponent for Joe in april. It's an easy sell to the nz public as he did wobble current WBC Champ Wilder. Duco nearly signed him before as he was supposed to fight Joe before he got his title shot.

Molina really does tick most of the boxes if you ask me, he's fought at a high level, he can punch and he wont just roll over. He would be a nice test for Joe but Joe would still be expected to win.

What are your thoughts on a potential Molina fight? I did a google search and he seem's to be available from what I saw any way?

[Kiwi]

Molina has been talking about negotiating for a "Top-10" fight, I understand. It may very well be Parker.

If he has been in Duco's sights before, this becomes even more likely.

So yes - a good possibility

-Kiwi

[diehard]

Great opponent. He's at that B level that I mentioned before. Competitive, may get a shot at a title (he already has) but not in the top 10.

[diehard]

AJ vs Parker for a July eliminator?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/76494525/british-heavyweight-anthony-joshua-has-no-fears-of-kiwi-star-joseph-parker