10-19-2018, 02:57 PM
(10-19-2018, 12:43 PM)diehard Wrote:(10-19-2018, 12:05 PM)craigyid14 Wrote:(10-19-2018, 12:01 PM)diehard Wrote: Probably should have taken on the Alex's of the world for a few fights before Whyte.
He's too far into his career to be wrapped up in cotton wool, that's what makes this fight a disgrace. Parker would have beaten this guy in his 2nd or 3rd pro fight.
Well, Joe's career has taken a nose dive from where it was. Another loss and he's toast. He also needs to work on some of his weaknesses (he won't) by fighting guys that pose no threat to him. I think you're given Parker too much credit. He's just not that good, and how he ended up beating Takam and Ruiz, and was competitive? with AJ and Whyte is beyond me. Yes, he has good speed, but not great speed. No real power at the upper levels. Footwork sucks. Jab is average. He DOES have a good chin though. I think the hype, plus his fighting so much in NZ, have really helped him. Hats off to Stu and Mr Higgins for matching him well. I thought he might have even lost to Hughie as it was a close fight.
Until, and unless Joe re-invents himself, he'll struggle against the top 10 fighters.
That all may be true, but we're not asking for Joe to face a top 10 fighter. Joe, as flawed as he may be, is light years ahead of this guy.
Joe needs learning fights, I can't stress it enough. This fight will teach him nothing so what's the point? Seriously? What does Joe gain from this fight? Staying busy? Why not wait longer and stay in training, lose more weight / get in better shape, do more sparring against decent guys, until he can find a semi decent top 20 or 30 opponent?
If he needs to reinvents himself he isn't going to do it in just a few weeks of training is he?
Joe has shown he has no problem with these very low level opponents, so why bother, it makes no sense to me.