(03-27-2018, 08:06 PM)diehard Wrote:

(03-27-2018, 07:47 PM)Infern0 Wrote: Joshua definatley isn't invincible.  Neither parker or joshua are the finished article. It wasn't that long ago joshua was going into that charles martin fight and people thought it was crazy early to be going for a world title. He had 2 gimme defences then the klitschko fight which again many thought was way too soon then takam.

Joe has a bit more 12 round experience but i dont think either man is in their prime.

My feeling has always been Parker would need to catch joshua on a bad day and put in gis beat work to win, while joshua just needs to have a "good" day to beat parker. Which can happen either way.

But i will say i dont expect to cash my bet on JP at this stage because joshua does look at ideal weight right now and i think he's learned from the takam and klitschko fights and that closes parkers chances down considerably imo

Everyone assumes AJ's reduced weight is good for him.  I don't know.  A new weight, getting used to it, maybe reduced power, etc.  Parker needs to try to hurt him early, and see how AJ responds.  Only chance he has.

(03-27-2018, 08:14 PM)bopman Wrote: Yep I think its 60/40 to AJ as a one off fight. Jo has a chance if he can get inside fire off change angles and get out quick. I haven't seen Jo do this in any previous fights yet!!!! If you have let me know? Changing levels and angles with foot work will be key for young Jo. I see Jo getting in real trouble with AJs counter punches and his quick long Jab. If Jo can effectively slip that jab and get to work he may have some success. As for AJs counter punches, again I have never seen Jo face an opponent with AJs counter ability and power. I have also noticed that Jo is always open to counters because as he fires off his head is held high. I hope he doesn't fall into AJs counter traps. To put it simply i believe if Jo somehow has figured out how to nullify those two strengths of AJs, Jo's chances actually go sky high but I'd dont think Jo will be able to read AJs counters and that will be his down fall in the late rounds. He may eat a few big counters from AJ that lead into AJs flurries.

(03-27-2018, 10:10 PM)Infern0 Wrote:

(03-27-2018, 08:14 PM)bopman Wrote: Yep I think its 60/40 to AJ as a one off fight. Jo has a chance if he can get inside fire off change angles and get out quick. I haven't seen Jo do this in any previous fights yet!!!! If you have let me know? Changing levels and angles with foot work will be key for young Jo. I see Jo getting in real trouble with AJs counter punches and his quick long Jab. If Jo can effectively slip that jab and get to work he may have some success. As for AJs counter punches, again I have never seen Jo face an opponent with AJs counter ability and power. I have also noticed that Jo is always open to counters because as he fires off his head is held high. I hope he doesn't fall into AJs counter traps. To put it simply i believe if Jo somehow has figured out how to nullify those two strengths of AJs, Jo's chances actually go sky high but I'd dont think Jo will be able to read AJs counters and that will be his down fall in the late rounds. He may eat a few big counters from AJ that lead into AJs flurries.

I agree.

Personally i dont think Parker will be able to operate at long range as the reach difference is pronounced and Joshua has a good jab/right hand combo. Up close i give parker a good advantage, but the mid range is no mans land for Parker, he needs to stay out of that killzone.

My plan for parker would be to not even throw from outside or mid range, just use the outside for breathers and save the energy for up close.

(03-27-2018, 08:18 PM)bart Wrote: I agree with Die JP needs to put doubt early into AJ - doubt about his weight loss-power possible loss + chin his being sus and JP's being rock... not easy but once doubt gets in it wants to live there.....
AJ is making statements that aren't the norm for him, possibly he has some little doubt and its troubling him... who knows.
This what make this fight interesting.. if it was on paper AJ v JP it would be no contest a Whyte v Browne destruction.
But I do believe AJ is out of his comfort zone in his prep and he not happy.. hopefully that is good for JP

(03-27-2018, 09:43 PM)U.K. Fight Fan Wrote:

(03-27-2018, 01:25 PM)Kiwi Wrote: Would not surprise me at all if every Welshman in that stadium is cheering Parker.

There will be more English there than welsh for one.  Out of all the home nations, Wales and England have the friendliest relationship.  Joshua fights under the union jack.  The whole UK gets behind him.

Parker will be booed. Possibly more so than any of Joshuas opponents because of Parkers team in the build up. 

(03-27-2018, 10:43 PM)Kiwi Wrote: Welsh and Kiwis have a strong connection thru Rugby

I lived in Wales for half a year....

(03-27-2018, 10:32 PM)Infern0 Wrote:

(03-27-2018, 09:43 PM)U.K. Fight Fan Wrote:

(03-27-2018, 01:25 PM)Kiwi Wrote: Would not surprise me at all if every Welshman in that stadium is cheering Parker.

There will be more English there than welsh for one.  Out of all the home nations, Wales and England have the friendliest relationship.  Joshua fights under the union jack.  The whole UK gets behind him.

Parker will be booed. Possibly more so than any of Joshuas opponents because of Parkers team in the build up. 

Some dude on the news interviewed a couple of welsh pub dwellers last night who said they would support parker