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Yep thankyou westy, that brings some sense to the table

(02-24-2017, 03:44 PM)Westywarrior Wrote: [ -> ]According to Peter Furys twitter they are going to sign it off before tomorrow's deadline

Of course. They're not gonna pass up a world title shot just because it's in NZ. Given his opponents, Hughie is lucky to be the mandatory. Guess you could have said the same thing about Breazeale, and now Washington.

We'll see. It's not a done deal yet.

peter fury.‏ @peterfury
@hughiefury went to Sign contract & it blew away in the wind. This weather for you.

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Joseph Parker vs. Hughie Fury on May 6
February 27th, 2017 - Post Comments »


By Scott Gilfoid: WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker will now be defending his title against challenger Hughie Fury on May 6 instead of the original date of April 1. The date for the fight was reportedly moved to help accommodate Hughie’s trainer Joseph Fury to help him be able to make the travel to New Zealand, which is where the fight will be taking place in Auckland.
The new date for the Parker-Fury fight means that the 22-year-old Fury ((20-0, 10 KOs) will need to wait a little while longer before he gets inside the ring. By the time that Hughie does face Parker (22-0, 18 KOs) on May 6, he’ll have been outside of the ring for over 1 year.
Hughie hasn’t fought since beating Fred Kassi by a 7 round technical decision in April of last year. Being out of the ring for 13 months and then facing a talent like Parker, it can’t be good for the 6’6” Hughie. I’m sure Hughie will be doing a lot of sparring, but it’s a different story than it is when it comes to fighting a real boxing match.

Parker, 25, is already thinking beyond the fight against Fury towards a big money unification fight against World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder later this year. Parker scouted out Wilder’s last fight against Gerald Washington last Saturday night by sitting ringside at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
Parker wanted to see Wilder close up to check out his boxing skills and course his punching power. Hughie can take that anyway he wants to. Yeah, it looks like Parker is overlooking the 22-year-old Hughie, but can you blame him?
Hughie has no experience against good opposition at the pro level, and very little punching power. Hughie moves a lot in his fights, and he does a lot of holding. He also has questionable stamina. If you saw Hughie’s last fight against Kassi, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Hughie was totally gassed out after just 6 rounds.
Wilder said this last Saturday night about wanting to fight the 6’4” Parker:
I’m ready for Joseph Parker. The question is, is he ready for me?” said Wilder. “I’ve done my part Joseph Parker, now it’s time to do yours. I want to unify the division next. With Parker and the WBO belt, and Joshua and Klitschko fighting for the IBF and WBA, at the end of the year we can combine them once and for all.”
Earlier on Monday, the WBC ordered Wilder to fight #1 WBC Bermane Stiverne in his next fight. However, the unification fights are usually given the go ahead by the WBC to take place before a mandatory defense. As such, there’s a very good chance that Wilder will be able to face Parker BEFORE he fights Stiverne.

Was thinking over the weekend that the knockout of Izu may impact Parker's preparations for Fury. Izu should be on ice for a month or so before recommencing with light gym work thereafter. If this is not the case then, Izu's best interests come second...

V.

(03-06-2017, 08:51 AM)Veritas Wrote: [ -> ]Was thinking over the weekend that the knockout of Izu may impact Parker's preparations for Fury.  Izu should be on ice for a month or so before recommencing with light gym work thereafter.  If this is not the case then, Izu's best interests come second...

V.

That KO be like a bad omen in that camp.
Not good at all..

New UK heavyweight star Tony Bellew keen to take on Joseph Parker for WBO title

New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker has increasing options for the defence of his WBO belt.

Joseph Parker's handlers are eager to talk with Tony Bellew's bosses about a fight after he shook up the UK heavyweight scene.

Bellew's chirpy promoter Eddie Hearn quickly suggested a fight against WBO champion Parker or WBC champion Deontay Wilder were the juicy options for his fighter after the surprise 11th round knockout of former world champion David Haye on Sunday.

Parker has a defence against Britain's Hughie Fury to negotiate first, with that fight set for New Zealand on May 6, but the Kiwi's promoter, David Higgins of Duco Events, admitted Bellew now had genuine appeal further down the line.

"Bellew is quite a big deal in the UK now," Higgins told Fairfax on Monday.

"I'll probably give Hearn a call tonight and just follow up to look at options.

"Hughie Fury is the only guy on our radar at the moment. But looking ahead, Bellew could be a good option. It's very good to have these options."

There has already been dialogue from Parker himself after Bellew stepped up from cruiserweight to blow away Haye in boxing's Battle of Britain.

Parker immediately called Bellew out, tweeting: "All goes well May 6, I'll fight you next at the 02, no problem."

And it seems there is genuine appeal for the fight if Parker can hold on to his belt in May.

"He's just beaten one of the best heavyweights in the world, so do you want to go back down to cruiserweight or fight Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker?" Hearn said after the fight where Bellew broke a hand and Haye suffered a serious Achilles injury.

"I think we could bring Wilder or Parker to the UK. This fight has done great numbers and they aren't going to get that money anywhere else.

"That could have been a final eliminator for the world heavyweight title. He's beaten one of the best heavyweights in the world, so as far as I'm concerned he's earned his shot.

"Joseph Parker and Deontay Wilder are the two fights. We've got one of the biggest fights in British boxing history [Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium] on April 29, but I believe Britain can have two world heavyweight champions, because I believe he [Bellew] can beat Wilder and Parker."

Bellew was quick to signal his intentions when he was in the ring, beaming after beating Haye. He had an instant warning for Wilder, the WBC champion.

"You know who I want next: the Bronze Bomber, Deontay Wilder. I'm thinking I may only have one more night left," Bellew said.

Parker has also signalled a strong desire to fight American giant Wilder this year in an attempt to unify two of the four major belts.

But Duco Events are equally eager to cash in on the lucrative UK market.

If Parker can get past Fury, they have a foot in the door.

The division continues to be ripped open and opportunities shuffle with each major fight.

There are plenty of rich options beckoning for Parker if he can stay unbeaten.

Meanwhile, Higgins said Duco expected to formally announce the venue for the Parker-Fury fight this week with a New Zealand venue, most likely Auckland, expected.

"That's what we are working towards," Higgins said of a Kiwi solution to a protracted process that has seen them weight up overseas venues against a local option.

The Fury camp say they are working on the presumption the fight is in New Zealand and have indicated that disgraced former champion Tyson Fury, Hughie's cousin, will come down under to provide training and ringside support.

- Stuff