Parker vs Fa

[markk]

(11-29-2020, 02:44 PM)diehard Wrote: Thanks markk, but while I have you on the line, what is the reason Mr Higgins gives for Joe not fighting Hemi???

no upside and thought we asked for too much. i think its hard to get international tv money for parker vs hemi due to hemi at a position where he is about to step up rather than has stepped up.  we really like the fight for hemi vs parker and pushed hard.

[diehard]

Thanks markk. I can see Hemi being hyped as much as Jr. Maybe not an overseas market, but it would be difficult for Fa/Parker to draw overseas. And thinking about Joe for a second. Having two fights within three months as he gets ready to fight overseas after the vaccine would have him primed. Assuming he wins both fights of course.

I thought Hemi was ranked 15th at one time in one of the alphabets? Anyway, Mr Higgins would be smart to take less money and get in two fights, especially given Fa's health problems. He may not fight at all if it happens again.

Best of luck in getting Hemi overseas. As you can see, I'm a fan.

[bart]

Hemi is only known in NZ if that, he needs to build his name .
Fa has had fights in USA and the bonus of a amateur rivalry with JP.
While Hemi may offer a good fight he offers no commerical value at this stage

[diehard]

All true. I still want Hemi/Parker though.

[bart]

Ask santa die

[diehard]

I did. Santa says ok. Santa says that Hemi has also fought in the US, and is undefeated. And has fought the same quality of opposition as Jr. Santa also says that the rankings are BS and that Jr. lost to Parker in the amateurs twice whereas Hemi has NEVER lost to Joe.

Santa also says that Mr Higgins and markk's job is to hype the fight, not Hemi's. Santa says that Hemi will take less money than Fa and still whoop Joe's ass. That's what Santa told me. I asked Santa to make sure Jr recovers well from his surgery.

[Kiwi]

You need to stop listening to this "santa" guy, Diehard

Too close to the bone.....

[diehard]

Not rubbishing Jr.  I'm just saying that Joe needs to fight BOTH of them.

Hemi:  https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/679269

Fa:  https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/742693

[bart]

Die Hemis box rec says why even Santa can't make that fight viable
Ranking 61
Fought ... no one of note
Santa, Mrs Claus and the elves have all said they will not be booking this fight to watch at the grotto... until Hemi has at least a top 15 ranking and some decent scalps on his record.
Waiting for WBO ranked no6 Fa makes more sense as a late Xmas present

[diehard]

I know bart, I know. But Fa hasn't fought anyone better than Hemi. Rankings yes. A problem. But I see Hemi and Fa even in terms of level of opposition to Parker.

Just have to market it right. At least that's what Mrs Claus says. If no Covid, I understand. But NZ is the only game in town for Parker right now. And I see two fights coming down the chimney.