03-14-2018, 04:24 PM
(03-14-2018, 02:57 PM)Kiwi Wrote: But AJ is not a great backfoot fighter.
Why would they change so drastically?
Sounds like Parker and Barry have got in their heads. Did you notice how nervous AJ looked when facing JP in that interview?
I've followed AJ his entire career including in the amateurs. The man does not get "nervous" this includes when facing and smashing up one of the greatest amateurs of all time in his second international tournament.
Parker is not in his head, he is dropping the weight because he was flat against Takam and his coach said immediately that he would be losing weight to get his mobility back up.
There is no suggestion he will fight on the back foot whatsoever and i don't expect him to.
Joshua acts like a nice guy on the outside but trust when I say he has a truly vicious and sadistic side to him when he's angered, in the parker face off he was "mildly annoyed" but he was trying to keep it low key due to having to maintain his persona.
There isnt any fear from joshua of parker and why would there be, he has fought and beaten better fighters as an amateur and a professional, and lets be honest Parker hasn't looked particularly dangerous in the ring for quite some time now.