Joseph Parker

[faimoko]

(06-23-2015, 05:27 PM)Calikiwi Wrote: Jp better be careful with this guy. like dannyboy said, jp probably too quick, but still...

nope..JP too fast..within 3 rounds..

[diehard]

Well, he's been too fast for all his opponents, but he still gets "red mist" from Nacimento, Costa, and Saglam. Let's hope it's pink for Tupou.

[mippy]

I'd like to see JP keep his hands higher in defence, I didn't see him getting red mist against Saglam, I think he's getting better in that department.

[diehard]

I think the problem is that Parker doesn't bring his jab straight back. Anyway, Lonergan says the winner should be in the top 5. Maybe, but I don't see Martin going from #2 to out of the top 5. Here's the list of the top 5 in the WBO:
1. Tyson Fury
2. Charles Martin
3. Andy Ruiz
4. Francesco Pianeta
5. Vyacheslav Glazkov
6. Alexander Povetkin
7. Anthony Joshua
8. Joseph Parker
9. Artur Szpilka
10. David Price
11. Carlos Takam
12. Dominic Breazeale
13. Bowie Tupou
14. Steve Cunningham
15. Vicente Sandez

What will happen though, is that Parker will move up in some of the alphabets.

[shamrock]

Maybe Tippy be the better thinker than Leapai and certainly comes forward to close the distance quicker. Both of these guys seem like might have beens, if only they had kept busy... Still, the best test for Parker? Yes sure. At least they can't promote him as Australian champion. It's just a fight with no ribbons

[shamrock]

Charles Martin be one to avoid so I'm hearing tough as teak and hits harder than fai's mother

[diehard]

Well, Pianata will lose against Chagaev, and Ruiz could slip down. Of course, Povetkin and possibly AJ moves up. Parker might make it into the top 5, but my guess is that he'd need to win against another quality opponent to get into the WBO top five. Remember, he's not beating someone better ranked than him, but someone lesser ranked (13th).

[diehard]

Sham, Martin has fought WORSE competition than Parker.  Check it out:

http://boxrec.com/boxer/631078

Same with Ruiz.  Isn't he the Mexican that sparred with Parker in Vegas?

http://boxrec.com/boxer/489762

Both are undefeated, which I guess accounts for their ranking.  But they've fought NOBODY.

[gothenaki]

(06-24-2015, 05:31 PM)shamrock Wrote: Charles Martin be one to avoid so I'm hearing tough as teak and hits harder than fai's mother

Martin took 10 rounds to finish his 2nd last opponent -
Zumbano Love who was KO'd in 2 by Joshua, 8 by Molina, and has lost to Nascimento, Old man Briggs and many others, and that's his highest ranked opponent so far.

He looks the part physically, but impossible to tell unless he fights someone

[diehard]

Boxing News

WBO #8, WBA #10 Parker returns August 1

By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing

WBO #8, WBA #10 heavyweight Joseph Parker (14-0, 12 KOs) will return to the ring on August 1st against WBO #11 Bowie Tupou (25-3, 17 KOs) in a scheduled twelve round bout at the Southland Stadium in Invercargill, New Zealand. Parker, at 23 years of age, is the youngest world rated heavyweight and is coming off a second round stoppage over Yakup Saglam on June 13. He holds impressive wins Frans Botha, Sherman Williams, Brian Minto and Irenu Beato Costa Junior.

Tupou is coming off a split ten round decision over former Australian champion Hunter Sam in March. Now living in Australia, Tupou was based in the USA for several years and scored wins over Donnell Holmes and Manuel Quezada but suffered losses to Bryant Jennings and Malik Scott.