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

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  1. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think Chisora of a few years ago would have beaten Parker.
    Chisora has fought in the tough European scene which I think has put him through many battles. Parker if based in the UK may have had tough fights like Chisora had.
    Chisora has fought many tough fights

    I think Parker would have struggled to go as far if based in the UK as I think the time he was on the way up, think T Fury and Joshua would have clearly beaten him if he had of faced them. I wouldnt have bet on him against the Chisora of a few years ago and think Haye pre injury would have beaten him. I wouldnt bet on Parker against Whyte either when looking at respective performances against Cojanu and Helenius
     
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    I think Parker would have struggled to go as far if based in the UK as I think the time he was on the way up, think T Fury and Joshua would have clearly beaten him if he had of faced them. I wouldnt have bet on him against the Chisora of a few years ago and think Haye pre injury would have beaten him. I wouldnt bet on Parker against Whyte either when looking at respective performances against Cojanu and Helenius

    Had Parker been based in the UK he would possibly at an earlier stage in his career have been involved in one or two fights with either Fury, Joshua, Whyte, Chisora, H Fury, Price, Haye.
    There are fights there that I think Parker would win and fights there that I feel he would likely lose.
    Had he had a fight or two that he lost and based in the UK, possibly wouldnt have got a shot at the title.
     
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  3. bailey

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    The British scene is very tough.

    Look at the 21 fights Parker had when he fought for a world title

    Compare that to Chisoras first 21 fights against undefeated Fury, Haye, V Klitschko, undefeated Helenius, undefeated Scott, Gerber. Chisora was due at one point to face W Klitschko

    Joshua hasnt had 21 fights yet
     
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    Tyson wasnt that weight when Parker was on the up, Joshua for just a body builder has done more, and Haye wasnt broken a few years back
     
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  5. Lith

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    At Chisora's best he'd have given Parker a hell of I fight I think, I agree - though Takam for the most part is like an up-levelled Chisora and Parker has already just grazed through that. I'd called Parker the a-side against ANY Chisora, or quite a heavy favourite against the current one.

    Me neither hahahaha. His performance against Cojanu was pretty bad and had me legit worried about his career tbh. However, his performance against Hughie was while not pretty - I think he actually did some of his best all round fighting and I also think Hughie showed some class that will really really trouble some people if he keeps it up. Joe paced himself really well and sorted out heaps of his defensive weaknesses of the past, that Joe would shut out Whyte imho.
     
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  6. KiwiMan

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    A lot of fair points but to be honest Whyte's performance vs Helenius made me more likely to favour Parker!

    Whyte was clearly rocked early on and looked easy to hit and fragile. Once he got going he was still slow, plodding, with less defense and power than Joe. Parker vs Cojanu was just as dire a performance but at least Parker was never hurt, besides Parker did a little better vs Fury recently.
     
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  7. bailey

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    I thought Whyte looked a bit hurt at one point.
    Whyte seems to get hurt but recover very quickly I think.
    I often think Whyte is a far better boxer than he looks. He is not the fastest or biggest puncher but seems to win with boxing
     
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  8. bailey

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    I would favour Parker against current Chisora. I think Chisora has been very brave and had a tough career very early in his career
     
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  9. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Yes if his name was Josh or Joshua and not Joseph.

    He would've not only been a member of Club UK, but he also would've been granted tickets to the VIP section Club Josh along with Anthony Joshua, Josh Taylor, Joshua Buatsi and Josh Kelly. This is the era of the Josh
     
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