Joseph Parker

[diehard]

Great article, Sham. Right on the money. Yeah, Takam taking rounds off and Parker being more active cost Takam the fight.

In order for Parker vs AJ to happen, AJ will need to beat Fury or Klit, and possibly Wilder. And Parker will need to keep winning.

[mippy]

I don't see Joshua beating Fury/Klit Wilder and Haye. I reckon one of those guys would take his belt. Probably either the Fury/Klit winner or Haye.

If AJ gets through those fights then Parker won't be much of a challenge for him

[diehard]

Anthony Joshua-Joseph Parker, now that’s a real fight

James Slater - May 22, 2016 - 21 comments

With all due respect to the Dominic Breazeales and the David Hayes of the world, Anthony Joshua, the unbeaten holder of the IBF heavyweight belt, will engage in what could arguably be looked at as the first real test of his career, certainly his reign, when he faces the man who has just become his mandatory challenger, unbeaten New Zealand star Joseph Parker.

This fight has had the look of a good, maybe great fight for a while now, and in light of Parker’s gut-check of a points win over Carlos Takam (a better and more formidable opponent than any fighter Joshua has thus far faced) the fight is now a fight all fans will want to see. And it’s fair to say, nobody is convinced who the winner will be.

Joshua is expected to deal with Breazeale ok, in his maiden defence, but Parker – who showed in his win over Takam, heart, a chin and genuine skill and power – promisea to be a wholly different proposition. In short, we will find out if A J is a real champ in this fight.

Joshua has done all that has been asked of him so far in his exciting career, but he has not yet shown the intestinal fortitude Parker did on Saturday. If A J can take away Parker’s “0” more power to him, and he will have turned back his first genuine challenge (begging Dillian Whyte’s pardon). If not, this particular Kiwi warrior will have exposed a hype job who has been doing his job very well up til now thank you.

[diehard]

If I were Parker, I'd look at Pulev or Duhaupas after Haumono. Yes, it's a risky fight, but if he won, he would probably be ranked #1 in the WBC with Wilder as the champ. Only Povetkin (drug use ban) and Stiverne (not actively fighting quality opposition) ahead of him. Just gives him an option to AJ if AJ decides to unify.

Chisora might be good for AJ's undercard at the 02 Arena.

[NakiFan]

(05-23-2016, 05:57 PM)diehard Wrote: If I were Parker, I'd look at Pulev or Duhaupas after Haumono.  Yes, it's a risky fight, but if he won, he would probably be ranked #1 in the WBC with Wilder as the champ.  Only Povetkin (drug use ban) and Stiverne (not actively fighting quality opposition) ahead of him.  Just gives him an option to AJ if AJ decides to unify.

Chisora might be good for AJ's undercard at the 02 Arena.

Good choice. Chisora could have troubled Pulev if he was (a) fit (b) mobile © didn't telegraph his one shot- the looping right hand.

[Infern0]

Tbh on the forums everyone is saying Joshua will win easily. Its Fair to say parkers stock dropped a lot with that performance

[Infern0]

Oh, and Tua was a much better fighter than parker and would have knocked him out.

Let's get that straight, Duco because there's no doubt of that anymore.

Prime tua would have "ruiz'd" takam

[diehard]

AJ has never fought anyone of Takam's calibre. Too premature to speculate until AJ fights someone competitive. Whyte was, but he hurt his shoulder. Martin shook from fear until he fell down.

Yes, Tua would have KO'd Takam in his prime.

[Infern0]

(05-23-2016, 06:27 PM)diehard Wrote: AJ has never fought anyone of Takam's calibre.  Too premature to speculate until AJ fights someone competitive.  Whyte was, but he hurt his shoulder.  Martin shook from fear until he fell down.

Yes, Tua would have KO'd Takam in his prime.

For me die, parker just doesn't pass the eye test whereas Joshua does. I will agree that he had a moment against whyte but I also think whyte is underrated and is up there in terms of talent.

A parker win, how is it going to come? He's either going to have to try and blast Joshua out which I think is suicide or win off the back foot and he's no David haye in that regard

This is the time I just wish we had prime tua, he'd have been amazing in this division haha

[diehard]

I wasn't impressed with Parker against the elite, no. Too many holes, and gassed early. I think he's a work in progress, and that is essentially what JP and KB said. If they were to fight tomorrow, Parker would win if he could get in first with his combo and wobble AJ early. If the fight went more than several rounds, AJ would get Parker outta there with Parker's porous defense. Lot to work on.

There were three Tua's. The Tua under Duva would have wiped out this division. The Tua post Duva would have struggled against much bigger opposition now than back in the day. The third Tua after the KB vs Tua falling out would have gotten KO'd against today's champs.