09-30-2017, 04:24 AM
Don't agree with some of the comments about him needing or allowing for an easy voluntary defense next. Justifying an easy defense to build up to a big payday is bullshit. Were fans and don't see any of their money so why should you care? I want to see the best fight as soon and as often as possible. If you've got a world title you need to be defending it regularly against top 10 opposition. And not bullshit belt rankings, but legit consensus rankings. Parker's last two fights may have been forced upon him due to replacement and a mandatory but he has taken about 10 clean punches in both those fights combined. He took no damage whatsoever and he should be ready to go again now against a good opponent. He's had that WBO belt for long enough now. There will be plenty of options for him too after November. If Wilder-Ortiz goes ahead, I'd even be happy with him fighting the loser. Or the loser of Joshua-Pulev. Any one of those four would be his best opponent. Povetkin is another option. Breazeale, Whyte, Miller. Any of them. If he fights this Japanese guy next, its just a cop out.