Fully agree with Inferno. Parker has this but will fail if he lapses in d. As for them quoting Don King "what makes money, makes sense" I hope that's the last time they quote that sleazy man. What makes money doesn't always make sense. I hope they keep doing the right thing by JO
(01-01-2017, 01:11 PM)Kiwi Wrote: [ -> ]Mippy - why do you favour Joe so much over Wilder? Where are his big advantages?
I said Wilder would be the favorite. Parker could win though, but he'll need to improve his defence and head movement. Wilder is pretty unorthodox so he'd be hard to train for.
Joe would need to stay off the ropes as well, he got caught there too often against Ruiz. Wilder has the reach to connect if Joe is trying to lean back to stay out of range.
Deyonte is easy to hit though so if Joe can avoid getting caught he can do his own damage
Looking back through Wilder's fights, he seems not to care too much with people getting on the inside. The Stiverne fight was probably the only time he favoured a outside fight plan. The opponents post that didn't either have the speed, power or skill to do damage in the pocket like Parker can. Therefore I would expect Wilder to fight long. Parker has the skills to get in, as I firmly believe he seems to be the most comfortable when being the shorter man....is it Barry's influence from years of training Tua, and the drills influencing that sort of fight style??
I didn't think that Tua fought mostly on the inside, which was one of his problems against the taller guys. Ike was the exception. Against Hughie and Wilder, he won't have to worry about getting backed up. Both are good match-ups, with the biggest issue is getting caught in the exchanges as he forces the action.
WBC champ Deontay Wilder keen on April unification bout with WBO champ Joseph Parker
WBC champion Deontay Wilder is willing to fight WBO king Joseph Parker in a heavyweight unification bout in April.
Wilder has spoken previously about his appetite to fight the 25-year-old Kiwi, but it now appears he is in a hurry to get it done.
Wilder returns to action on February 25, defending his title against Poland's Andrezj Wawrzyk in Alabama. It's his first fight since breaking a hand in a successful defence against American Chris Arreola in July.
Trainer Kevin Barry and his WBO champion Joseph parker are still to announce who the Kiwi heavyweight will be fighting in his first defence of the world title.
The feeling has been that Parker will look to get a defence against a British opponent - most likely Hughie Fury - and if he comes through that, then look at bigger options like Wilder who has previously eyed a mid-year clash with the New Zealander.
But Wilder, 31, is pumped after hearing that Parker is keen to fight him. The Bronze Bomber, unbeaten over 37 fights with 36 knockouts, is now super-keen to get it on.
"When I heard that I immediately called my people and said if all goes well with this fight I have in February, I have no injuries and my hand is healed and can take 100 per cent impact on it as well, then I want that fight (Parker) next," Wilder told 78SPORTSTV
"They are talking about fighting in April and I'd love to come back and fight again in April.
"At lot of fighters wouldn't do it, come straight back ... but I want to make a great impression in 2017.
"If all goes well with this fight, I wouldn't mind turning right around and coming back and fighting Joseph Parker to unify the division with his WBO belt and my WBC belt, and do it that way.
"It's easier said than done of course and boxing is a business, there are going to be a lot of rules and regulations for that match to get it to happen.
"We are going to see what happens, but we are going to take a stab at it. They say they want it, I definitely want it."
Wilder's trainer Jay Deas has previously spoken of his fighter being willing to travel to New Zealand to fight Parker.
Parker is currently having an extended break since winning the WBO belt against Andy Ruiz in Auckland last month, though continues to work on his fitness while holidaying in New Zealand. He is targeting an April return to action and will train in Las Vegas in the buildup
If Parker's handlers at Duco Events don't want to go down the British route yet, the US market is a viable option through Wilder who is America's leading heavyweight and has a profile there.
Duco have a new working relationship with leading American promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank and he will certainly be able to pull some strings in the United States to make a Parker-Wilder fight both attainable and attractive.
Wilder is also seen as a target for the winner of the Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko fight in London in April which will have the IBF and WBA belts up for grabs.
Like all of the top heavyweights in a rejuvenated division, Wilder has options right now and it's about making the best decisions in terms of risk and reward.
Parker is similarly placed and Duco have to weigh up a schedule that could allow Parker to get more experience – and useful pay cheques – against rushing into a juicy unification bout.
At 2.01m and with plenty of experience to go with his power, Wilder would represent the biggest challenge of Parker's young but successful career than now stretches to 22 wins in a row
As for the Joshua v Klitschko fight, Wilder said it represented a "big leap" for unbeaten British fighter Joshua, the IBF champion.
"In my heart I'm going for Joshua but in my head I'm going for Klitschko. It's an intriguing fight," Wilder told 78SPORTSTV.
Meanwhile, Britain's David Price, another UK option for Parker, is keen to keep busy as he waits top see how the title race unfolds.
He will meet the WBO's European champion, Romania's Christian Hammer in London on February 4.
- Stuff
Wilder vs Parker would be and awesome fight. It's a big step up for both of them. I feel as though Parkers inside game would have the best of Wilder as he panics on the inside. Tough one to pick!! The truth is though Wilder won't take this fight for another year and it will be held in Alabama.
Gotta be a great Vegas fight.
Make it happen, DUCO!
I think Wilder is for real with what he's saying, but I don't think he'd come to NZ. Vegas maybe. What's more important is that it gives Duco some huge bargaining tools for the Hughie fight in April. Duco is in the drivers seat.
I don't see wilder taking it. It's too even a fight. And even though it's a unification I don't see it as a money fight.
Will wait and see but I think both will want to build their profile more before a fight like that
If the money is right, Wilder and Duco would take it. But like you say, I just don't think the money is there, and Hughie in NZ suits Duco financially better than Wilder in the US.