12-09-2016, 02:35 AM
Ruiz isn't a big enough puncher to trouble parker IMHO
Yes parker is there to be hit, and yes he has been visibly hurt in fights, he's not David Tua in the chin department and he will hit the deck in his career.
However ruiz went 12 with the ghost of liakovich and 12 against zumbano love (who joshua flattened in 2 rounds)
He is not an elite puncher.
Neither was Takam and I see spells of this fight possibly going the same with Parker on the ropes ready to be taken but ruiz not being able to finish him off.
Parkers real test will come against an elite puncher, Haye, Joshua, Klitschko, Ortiz, Wilder.
I'd pick all of them to stop parker but I feel he can beat any other (active) heavyweight on a good night.
Yes parker is there to be hit, and yes he has been visibly hurt in fights, he's not David Tua in the chin department and he will hit the deck in his career.
However ruiz went 12 with the ghost of liakovich and 12 against zumbano love (who joshua flattened in 2 rounds)
He is not an elite puncher.
Neither was Takam and I see spells of this fight possibly going the same with Parker on the ropes ready to be taken but ruiz not being able to finish him off.
Parkers real test will come against an elite puncher, Haye, Joshua, Klitschko, Ortiz, Wilder.
I'd pick all of them to stop parker but I feel he can beat any other (active) heavyweight on a good night.