Joshua v Parker - 31/3/18

**Hulk** · 04-01-2018 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by TitoFan

Was frankly expecting a better fight. The cards were horrendous also. Agree with the poster that said Parker fought not to lose (or get KO'ed). AJ was flat, maybe giving Parker too much respect. Still don't know what to make of a Wilder-AJ fight.... not gonna change my expectations off this one fight.

I felt Joshua fought not to lose and Parker fought to just go the distance. Underwhelming fight, but a soood victory and another belt for Joshua. I feel he needs to get his confidence back up to 100% after essentially failing to stop his last two opponents or look very impressive against them. He’s still a highly tuned athlete with a great, tight boxing stance and foundation. Perhaps more combos and jabs and less trying to hold with the left and land that magic right uppercut so often. Wilder wasn’t doing shit when he had 21 fights and I still feel Joshua will beat him. Wilder is very very dangerous though. Honestly, after this one, a fit (if that’s even possible) Fury could be as well.

**mrbig1** · 04-02-2018 12:40 AM

Wilder has had 40 fights with 39 KO. This was AJ's 21th fight. I'm not saying Wilder can beat AJ. I just think he needs 1or 2 more fights to sharpen his skills. AJ knows that a fight with Wilder would bring millions. So I'm thinking AJ didn't want to get caught with anything that would cost him that fight. Just remember this Wilder will not fight like Parker. He is coming to bring it with some real KO power.

**Primo Carnera** · 04-02-2018 01:21 AM

Some people have such short memories. 24 hours ago, Joshua was the man. Suddenly, Joshua doesn’t knock a guy out and somehow that makes other people look better!
Before that fight, Wilder had just gone life and death with Ortiz , a fat druggy geriatric. WILDER IS STILL THAT GUY!
24 hrs ago, Fury was a guy who hasn’t fought for 3 years, and even then, literally only had one good fight. FURY IS STILL THAT GUY. People getting carried away with the old “If Granny had bollocks” scenario.
Last night changes nothing. Wilder is still the underdog against Joshua and Fury is still irrelevant until he starts fighting again.

**powerpuncher** · 04-02-2018 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by Primo Carnera

Some people have such short memories. 24 hours ago, Joshua was the man. Suddenly, Joshua doesn’t knock a guy out and somehow that makes other people look better!
Before that fight, Wilder had just gone life and death with Ortiz , a fat druggy geriatric. WILDER IS STILL THAT GUY!
24 hrs ago, Fury was a guy who hasn’t fought for 3 years, and even then, literally only had one good fight. FURY IS STILL THAT GUY. People getting carried away with the old “If Granny had bollocks” scenario.
Last night changes nothing. Wilder is still the underdog against Joshua and Fury is still irrelevant until he starts fighting again.

I can’t speak for anybody but myself but AJ has never looked that impressive to me. He is for sure more skilled than Wilder but I just think that Wilder will be able to get to him eventually. Wouldn’t be shocked either way though.

I do agree on Fury though. Until he actually comes back and shows he’s fit and can still box he isn’t in the picture.

**Memphis** · 04-02-2018 04:33 PM

Good performance, solid, no thrills. Funnily enough the people who tried to be clever and give Parker a shot because he's unbeaten, young, mobile, great chin etc etc, are the ones most vocal about Joshua not being able to spark Parker out, strange bunch.

Great jab which hurt Parker on several occasions and kept him on his back foot. Composed, assured, good movement. Right hand was a bit off radar, didnt set it up properly.

Parker for his part did all I expected, tried really hard, resilient. His game never really got going because of the Joshua jab.

Wilder Joshua, nothing changes, still a shoot out. Joshua the better technician but Wilder is a class A nutter and he clumps proper hard if not correctly.

The 'Fury who fought Wlad' Nonsense was boring a long time ago. Let him fight, let him confirm that he's the best there is/was/will ever be and then lets talk.

**Beanz** · 04-03-2018 03:46 AM

Seems a two fight deal with Wilder may be on the cards

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/boxing/940233/Deontay-Wilder-Anthony-Joshua-negotations-two-fight-deal-Joseph-Parker

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-a8284436.html

**Munkymagic** · 04-04-2018 04:07 AM

I actually thought Parker had a decent go..he just couldn't get inside or past AJ's jab. For others who thought AJ looked flat footed i thought he looked the lightest he had been for a while..just jabbing, then moving out of range on his toes as soon as parker tried to get inside his jab or throw something worthwhile. It was a bit of a stinker...the ref was fucking SHIT! Never let them fight inside and Eddie Hearn saying Parker was happy to hold..he must be on crack..as soon as parker got inside trying to land AJ did the old "tie him up in a headlock" tactic. Basically the fight was won on a jab..AJ jabbed with better accuracy and stopped parker getting inside and when he did the ref helped AJ out.

Anyway...stinker of a fight. AJ boxed well and for me got the win. Parker is tough..and a decent fighter with very good speed. Ref was crap. I still think AJ won that with hardly breaking sweat and i still think he beats Wilder.

For me i am all about Dillian Whyte..he is my favourite fighter at the moment. Would love him to fight Pedvetkin and smash that cheating c*nt back to russia. Felt for Price ...needs to retire i think...to many brutal KO's

Also agree with what others have said. Lewis smashes all current heavies. he could probably come back and do it now