Hughie is at least 3 inches shorter than Tyson. Makes all the difference in the world.
In fact, I would not be surprised if Hughie is only 1 inch taller than Parker.
I see Parker catching up with Hughie at some stage and putting him away. BAM.
I just don't know if Parker has power at this level. I've never seen him hurt someone who didn't have a weak chin, and hughie has shown a very good chin
Actually - Parker has KO'd a lot of guys with pretty good chins.
Takam and Ruiz, though, he struggled to crack. I guess we'll see this time.
I favour a mid-round KO.
Parker has Power don't you worry bout that. But of course because he didn't KO Ruiz or Takam who are both known for their durability and toughness the haters say he can't punch. I'd love to see AJ or Wilder take on Ruiz or Takam but it seems Parker is the only one with the balls to take these hard fights.
Povetkin knocked Takam spark out to the point i feared for takams life. where parker couldn't even make him blink, and ruiz hasn't fought anyone for us to compare. I'm questioning jp's power
Parker has fought a number of ranked heavyweights and former contenders. Most of them he has shown real power in the KO stakes.
I think Takam and Ruiz are widely recognized as super-durable guys.
Either way, we will soon find out.
After the Ruiz fight, Parker worried that he needed more power against the elite. I don't think either Ruiz or Takam were affected by Parker's punches. Other fighters before them were knocked cold. I don't think he needs to add more power as much as he needs to work on his defense. Hughie doesn't have much power, but AJ, Ortiz, and Wilder have unreal power.
Well I will admit AJ's power does look like it's on another level BUT until he fights someone like Ruiz/Takam or someone who can actually take a shot then I have questions regarding his Power.
Parkers gameplan against Ruiz was to box off the backfoot all night to get a decision .
When he fights on the front foot and the game plan is to chop down taller opponents ala Dimitrenko he has power
I thought that was obvious