Joseph Parker v Fabio Wardley

[Primo Carnera]

joseph didn't need to back deontay up to get his respect, deontay was barely throwing anything. deontay was the favourite going in but some were already questioning where he was at, he had only fought one round since being stopped twice & had been out of the ring for over a year

joseph was the better boxer at times & i had him winning, he got caught because he was trading too much when he should have been using his movement & boxing smart & his weight probably contributed to him being more stationary in the later rounds

If Usyk turns down Wardley then a rematch could be made. Parker should still be favourite and would not be as careless and win on a points decision if given the chance.

Parker is still a force in the division and has plenty of good fights in him left.

Parker will only be a favourite in a rematch and will only be relevant in the division if he comes into the fight in good shape.
You don’t start coming in 17lbs over your regular weight and believe you’re some sort of beast .
I can’t get over how either unprofessional or how bad a decision it was to come in the way he did against Wardley.

[TIC]

i think people are forgetting how mid joseph really is

"I can’t get over how either unprofessional or how bad a decision it was to come in the way he did against WardleY"

i think it was a bad decision. he has been working with a new nutritionist/ strength & conditioning coach george lockhart & seemed to be hitting the weights like a mad man in the time between the zhilie & martin fights. the problem was they never got the chance to test that weight over hard fight late rounds. if joe took that weight in against oleksandr i think he would have been toyed with & stopped late. he should be around two forty, definitely not over two fifty

[TIC]

this fight was hidden behind essentially two pay walls, dazn subscription & then pay per view, this ain't how the sport grows

just to touch on something primo carnera brought up about joseph having a false confidence, i really think he started to believe that he had become a big puncher & you could see his aggressiveness increasing in the deontay & martin fights, when his best assets were always boxing smart like he did for most of the zhilie fight

On the first been saying it for a while now. Also this on PPV was basically doing the sport overall sabotage. Certainly not welcoming or casually opening up to new fans.

Sound like a broken record but adding it up I have missed more boxing over the last 3,4 years than over the last 3 decades combined. And it's not an exaggeration . It's very bad stateside.

you have top rank showing live cards on tubi

if you need live stream links or fight vids for something you missed just yell out

boxing hasn't been helping itself recently, i've found my interest waning over the last few months, there's a small glimmer as there are some good fights to end out the year (bam v puma tops my list) & already some good match ups in play for the early part of next year

[Spicoli]

@Spicoli you need to get a firestick with the app. You get to see everything. I took it to Australia and watched Usyk v Dubois and Manny Pac challenge for the title and Tszyu get stopped in the morning. The younger adults watched and loved it all and that is how you win fans and get them interested.

I left the firestick there for them as that was my spare one. It only costs £50 for the year. Great value for money.

Definitely going to look into it. We now live in an era where competitive cooking shows outnumber high level boxing in weekend primetime and well that's just depressing . A shame fans need to work around is all, rather than a straightforward reliable platform not trying to bleed fans via multiple money grabs on any given card. Especially after coming in proclaiming "PPV is dead" . Thanks for the heads up.

[Spicoli]

this fight was hidden behind essentially two pay walls, dazn subscription & then pay per view, this ain't how the sport grows

just to touch on something primo carnera brought up about joseph having a false confidence, i really think he started to believe that he had become a big puncher & you could see his aggressiveness increasing in the deontay & martin fights, when his best assets were always boxing smart like he did for most of the zhilie fight

On the first been saying it for a while now. Also this on PPV was basically doing the sport overall sabotage. Certainly not welcoming or casually opening up to new fans.

Sound like a broken record but adding it up I have missed more boxing over the last 3,4 years than over the last 3 decades combined. And it's not an exaggeration . It's very bad stateside.

you have top rank showing live cards on tubi

if you need live stream links or fight vids for something you missed just yell out

boxing hasn't been helping itself recently, i've found my interest waning over the last few months, there's a small glimmer as there are some good fights to end out the year (bam v puma tops my list) & already some good match ups in play for the early part of next year

Appreciate that bud. Yeh went to check out the Thursday card on Pluto but at the last minute they apparently had a problem and wasn't there. At this stage back with an HBO etc. a mega fight division unification like Bam v Puma would be standing alone and properly blowing up. It is a very solid card no doubt, going to have to bite the bullet on that one.

[TIC]

joseph likes the sniffy sniffy

[Master]

Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is facing a possible ban from boxing after testing positive for cocaine.

The 33-year-old New Zealander failed a drugs test on the day of his fight with Fabio Wardley on 26 October, according to the Sun., external

He was tested by the Voluntary Anti Doping Agency (Vada) on 25 October.

Sources have confirmed to BBC Sport Parker tested positive for the recreational drug and not performance enhancing drugs.

Parker could receive a two-year ban but could also be suspended for as little as three months depending on circumstances.

Any ban would be handed down by UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) and the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC).

Ukad, however, did not administer this test and will need to conduct its own investigation.

Queensberry have been informed by Vada about the failed test.

The BBC has contacted Vada, Parker's promoters Queensberry and the BBBC for comment.

Boxer Liam Cameron was given a four-year ban in 2019 for testing positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolic acid of cocaine, but rules have changed since then with Rugby League player Adam Rusling getting a three-month ban in 2024 for testing positive for cocaine and MDMA.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/a...s/ckgk0mr1v3ro

[TIC]

makes sense now why joseph had the wrong mindset

[Primo Carnera]

makes sense now why joseph had the wrong mindset

Yep , now we know. Partying, taking sniff, cutting corners. Got what he deserved to be fair. Shame because he’s always been a likeable guy .

[TIC]

i'm not surprised, the hoodrats always had rumours about his antics

[Spicoli]

Ol Parker just cannot help himself with the booger sugar. Can't imagine many violins playing for him as it's not the first time something crept up.