05-31-2015, 03:54 PM
Actually- it does set the bar high.
I think the main thing from a future Joshua/Parker fight marketing perspective now is for both guys NOT to face similar opponents. I had the opposite opinion before. If Parker faces Kingpin and can't do so impressively (& why should he if a Klit couldn't?) then the momentum between a Joshua/Parker fight would dwindle. Likewise if Joshua takes out Sherman Williams in a few rounds, nobody's gonna think Joshua/Parker will be competitive... Joshua seems to have serious power. I personally don't think that's insurmountable for Parker, I just think the public will view it that way if Joshua cleans out the same guys Parker has faced....
I think the main thing from a future Joshua/Parker fight marketing perspective now is for both guys NOT to face similar opponents. I had the opposite opinion before. If Parker faces Kingpin and can't do so impressively (& why should he if a Klit couldn't?) then the momentum between a Joshua/Parker fight would dwindle. Likewise if Joshua takes out Sherman Williams in a few rounds, nobody's gonna think Joshua/Parker will be competitive... Joshua seems to have serious power. I personally don't think that's insurmountable for Parker, I just think the public will view it that way if Joshua cleans out the same guys Parker has faced....