Parker v ??

Bovidae

Higgins does come across as an amateur but he got the result he wanted at that Fury presser, i.e., a change of the ref.

SammyC

I have tried to look at this from an angle that would sell fights and these isn't one.

What sells a fight is exuding confidence, arrogance, menace, flamboyance and/or all of the above.

Misleading so called evidence , cringe factor, amateur antics and immaturity just gets you forgotten about.

He’s not trying to sell a fight, he’s trying to make Joshua so angry he demands to fight Parker.

Judging by Joshua’s comments today, it seems to be working

Damo

It's all very distasteful, but Higgins' antics appear to be working.

He's a Muppet and boxing is a Muppets game these days.

African Monkey

@damo Exactly you get nowhere if you don't act silly in boxing Just look at average heavyweights like Jarrell Miller and Dillian Whyte. They would be nowhere if they stayed quiet and stayed off social media.

raznomore

@sammyc its always about selling the fight mate. Always

kiwiinmelb

Reading between the lines , this fight is going to happen ,

Hearn is saying its almost done ,

Win lose or draw , Joe will be earning a few million , so good on him for that , regardless of what happens I guess

Paekakboyz

Hope this fight sparks Parker into life. He has been getting slower and duller to watch. Reckon there seems to be a sweet spot pretty early on with Barry's training style. He seems to get fighters to a pretty decent condition, then sap that right out of them. Could it be he only gets them fit to better show their natural game!!? or is that being a bit rough? Hmmm

Bovidae

They've admitted that Parker's optimal fighting weight is lower than he's been in his most recent fights. Reading between the lines the extra kilos might have helped his durability but it has affected his hand speed.

African Monkey

Still can't see this fight happening for a while tbh. I'm still expecting Lucas Browne to be next for Parker.

Crucial

@african-monkey said in Parker v ??:

Still can't see this fight happening for a while tbh. I'm still expecting Lucas Browne to be next for Parker.

Parker would be silly to take on anyone other than a prize fight or an easy beat. A slip up now would result in losing everything and going back to the pack as an unwanted opponent.

African Monkey

@crucial I would consider Browne as an easy beat for Parker. He's slow with little movement and has a lack of skill to trouble Parker. The only thing Browne has going for him is power and heart.

If this fight were to happen I would back Parker either by late KO or a wide UD.

mimic

I'd like to see Junior Fa vs Lucas Browne.

African Monkey

@mimic Would be a very good fight but Browne is looking to cash out so unfortunately that fight will never happen.

raznomore

A fairly tame tweet from Parker has really got to Joshua, who is now starting to come across as precious.

https://www.google.com.au/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/boxing/42277287

taniwharugby

@raznomore trying to talk smack doesnt seem natural to JP

raznomore

@taniwharugby I think if he's left to come up with this shit himself it's better than what ever cringe worthy nonsense Higgins or Barry spew up.

kiwiinmelb

I think Hearn actually holds most of the cards to be honest despite all the noise coming out of the Duco camp ,

Titles aside , when it comes to money Joshua can earn big bucks no matter who he fights , Joe is just another one in line , on neutral boxing sites there is far more interest in a Joshua Wilder match up than a Parker one , particularly from British fans ,

Parker has one ticket to a big pay day ATM and that is against Joshua , even at 30 % he would be earning a lot more than he can anywhere else , by a long way , and Hearn knows it

Bovidae

@kiwiinmelb said in Parker v ??:

Titles aside , when it comes to money Joshua can earn big bucks no matter who he fights , Joe is just another one in line , on neutral boxing sites there is far more interest in a Joshua Wilder match up than a Parker one , particularly from British fans ,

But Wilder wants a 50-50 split so that fight is less likely to happen. He is going to fight Ortiz.

kiwiinmelb

@bovidae yeah he has no chance of getting that , but that is the fight Joshua fans want , they dont seem to be overly excited by a fight with Parker

Crucial

@kiwiinmelb said in Parker v ??:

I think Hearn actually holds most of the cards to be honest despite all the noise coming out of the Duco camp ,

Titles aside , when it comes to money Joshua can earn big bucks no matter who he fights , Joe is just another one in line , on neutral boxing sites there is far more interest in a Joshua Wilder match up than a Parker one , particularly from British fans ,

Parker has one ticket to a big pay day ATM and that is against Joshua , even at 30 % he would be earning a lot more than he can anywhere else , by a long way , and Hearn knows it

Which is exactly why JP and co are calling AJ out based on his own comments about unifying the belts. They know they aren't the biggest draw card but they are a necessary fight if AJ is going to follow his own mouth.
The earlier they get in the ring the more chance JP has of an upset. They don't want AJ getting more top level experience before the fight.
If you don't think a title bout will get the Brit crowds to pay big money for tickets you are kidding yourself. Wilder may be a stronger name but only AJs name matters at this point.

The Silver Fern

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