Had J Parker been based in the UK from the start of his career...

I don't think the Hughie Fury fight was close.

Parker has fought and beat tough fighters like Takam, Ruiz and Hughie. Two of them being undefeated prospects. I think he beats Chisora. Yes I could still see him being WBO champion.

 

In would say he would easily have been where he is. Joseph and his family struggled getting finances to allow JP develop during his amateur days. Many opportunities were missed and the result is that he got by on raw talent.

If he had the backing of the UK cash...with best facilities etc...he would be more advanced by the time he turned pro.

 

Hughie Fury would beat all of them so yes, Tyson is 26 stone, AJ is just a bodybuilder, the rest are just not very good and Haye is a broken down cruiserweight.

 

Joe would have been Olympic champion all AJ did was turn up and he got Gold, pretty much lost every fight

 

Good thread bailey
He probably would have faced many of the above could throw a prizefighter comp in there also
And certainly imo would have been dealt a few losses

 

Joe got robbed against Junior Fa

Kiwi's always get robbed in the amateurs because we can't afford to buy wins like the Europeans.

David Nyika gets robbed at almost every major event it's despicable. He thrashed that Tischenko and got robbed against Tulganov too.

 

Is David Nyika turning pro?

 

I don't rate Hughie.But Parker didn't dominate him.Both not world level imho

 

Easy answer. Joshua became IBF HW champ with a weaker resume than Parker had when he got the WBO title - why wouldn't Parker have?

If Parker was fighting in the UK with the typical financial backing etc that a British fighter gets then he would have had way better support and probably had a couple of British stoppages where he has just decision wins. Anthony Joshua is the only active British figher with a better win on his resume than Parker has, and people are already comparing him with the greatest British heavyweight.

I really hope Ruiz and Hughie start fighting some other names (and beating them) to put into perspective to people who don't understand fighting well enough to see what happened... so the only way they can judge a decent win is if the other person is well known and beaten people who are well known, even if not great themselves.

 

Pretty much. Parker isn't necessarily bad at anything, but he excels at nothing, which is more than enough to beat everyone named above except Tyson Fury and maybe Joshua.

 

He surely will eventually he's only 22 still, will probably turn over after Tokyo.

 

Parker needs to get out of Australia, come to America and get a real trainer, he has potential. Parker has beaten far better opposition that the wino beater Wilder for sure!

 

Not too sure about Parker?I think a in shape del boy or a lucky shot from price beats him .I dont think Parker is much above British level.