08-15-2015, 03:27 PM
That's the only thing that makes sense, Sham. Parker had two fights that went the distance, Williams and Coe. Not one of AJ's went past the 3rd round. Still, AJ is ranked 2nd and 3rd, whereas Parker can't crack the top 5 in the alphabets despite all his belts.
My guess is that it's political, in the sense that they rate AJ as a better and more explosive fighter, and want him sniffing around the title. Statistics wise, they are similar on boxrec, with AJ #15 and Parker #18.
On another note, I don't know why KB is so keen on fighting Wilder. Povetkin will beat him, probably stop him, and then there will be a unification and second fight with Klit and Povetkin. We're talking 18 months to two years. By then, anything can happen. What Parker needs to do, as KB surely knows, is to keep improving as he continues to fight better and better opposition. To me, that's more important than targeting Wilder. Of course, the better the ranking, hopefully the better opponent, as surely others will want to take Parker's place in the rankings.
My guess is that it's political, in the sense that they rate AJ as a better and more explosive fighter, and want him sniffing around the title. Statistics wise, they are similar on boxrec, with AJ #15 and Parker #18.
On another note, I don't know why KB is so keen on fighting Wilder. Povetkin will beat him, probably stop him, and then there will be a unification and second fight with Klit and Povetkin. We're talking 18 months to two years. By then, anything can happen. What Parker needs to do, as KB surely knows, is to keep improving as he continues to fight better and better opposition. To me, that's more important than targeting Wilder. Of course, the better the ranking, hopefully the better opponent, as surely others will want to take Parker's place in the rankings.