Joshua v Parker - 31/3/18

[smashup]

looks like it's happening

http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_...ving-way-fight

[Dia bando]

looks like it's happening

http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_...ving-way-fight

Cant see Parker lasting the distance AJ will put him to sleep.

[Memphis]

looks like it's happening

http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_...ving-way-fight

Cant see Parker lasting the distance AJ will put him to sleep.

You take that back. Parker has #neverbeendropped

If he has a contract, then surely every fucker is happy and this is just Higgo getting as close to announcing the fight as he's allowed to, right? Obviously Fast Eddie will give the token green light. Never mind letting Fat Dan know. Sign the cunt and send it back.

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I don't think Parker will do more than just ride out 12 one sided rounds, he does seem solid and an AJ stoppage win isn't nailed on for me.
Could be AJs first points win this

[Memphis]

I like Parker. He's pony but he really wants to be a fighter and gives it 110% every time. People cried about him beating Ruiz but he did beat him, he beat him by wanting to fight more than Ruiz, Ruiz was clearly the better fighter. He looked dog shit against The Leprosy Kid but like I said, he's pretty ordinary and against someone that moves, he's going to look a mug.

He's made a bit of a tit of himself chasing the Joshua fight with the social media crap, but thats more about the two pricks he's wrapped around. Higgins and Barry are both thick as shit two bob cunts and they've talked Parker who aint too bright into a bit of verbals. It's not his game. Being fit and trying really hard, thats what Parker is good at.

[Master]

If Parker is next then he has probably made a good amount of money. Even if it meant annoying AJ, it was worth it.

Parker will lose, he is a poor excuse for a heavyweight champion. The only reason he is relevant is because he has a strap.

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I think it'll go the same way as the Takam fight, AJ late stoppage or points.
limited fighter but seems solid in the beard to me.
Parker is getting between 30-35% of the split and a rematch clause is part of the deal should Parker win which gives him a 55% cut.
If you take Wlad out of the equation this is possibly AJs toughest fight.
AJ needs to come in way lighter than he did against Takam, needs to get back to that more fluid style he had before where he was throwing quick ish combos.
I think Parker will surprise people in this fight.

[Alpha]

At least Parkers team has been realistic in the split to get the fight done. 33‰ is a nice payday. I don't see Joe pulling it off but he should come to fight and be in decent shape. Late rounds stoppage for AJ I think.

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Just read that Joshua will get £13 million and Parker £7 million

[Alpha]

Just read that Joshua will get £13 million and Parker £7 million

That seems fair. Parker couldn't expect much more than that really.

[powerpuncher]

Just read that Joshua will get £13 million and Parker £7 million

That seems fair. Parker couldn't expect much more than that really.

For his skill level he should be making about 5% of that. So yes, he shouldn’t be expecting more.

[Alpha]

Just read that Joshua will get £13 million and Parker £7 million

That seems fair. Parker couldn't expect much more than that really.

For his skill level he should be making about 5% of that. So yes, he shouldn’t be expecting more.

Yea but he does have a title, is technically undefeated and they overpaid Martin so everyone expects at least 5 mil these days.

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It's a fair share and Joshua brings big money so anyone who fights him does well financially.
I doubt Wilder has earnt that during his entire career.

[Fenster]

How was Parker-Hughie a 2 million quid pot? They couldn't give tickets away, had no TV and they were threatening to leave England days before the fight unless fat Mick/Fury's stumped up some readies.

All these purses and figures are guesses that get banded about from one article to another until it becomes "truth." Parker's apparent £7 million just happens to be 35% of 20 million, the exact number banded about for the Takam fight and the percentage split revealed for the press. The notion that these people really reveal their deals in public is ridiculous, unless they're doing a publicity stunt offer, both Eddie/Barry and Frank never reveal purses.

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I dont think AJ can ever go back to non stadium fights can he?
He could sell out Wembley stadium fighting anyone.
With that in mind and the revenue from ticket sales alone times by 80,000 punters I'd guess that a £20 million purse is probably an average for any AJ fight these days.