Shalom on prospective Parker opponents

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  1. ShortRound

    ShortRound Active Member banned Full Member

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    "Ben Shalom confirms Joseph Parker will be in action in September, and says Joe Joyce, Deontay Wilder, Dillian Whyte, Otto Wallin and Jermaine Franklin are all potential opponents."

    What the absolute f*ck.

    Jermaine Franklin (who Whyte also called out after "avenging" his defeat against the corpse of Povetkin) is a disgracefully bad opponent who got a [url]BS decision[/url] against Jerry Forrest and went the 10 round distance with glass chinned journeyman Pavel Sour, who Hughie, Gorman and Kabayel put away in 3, 2 and 1 respectively. Franklin has completed just 4 full rounds (against a low level journeyman) since October 2019, so he may well have regressed as a fighter since going the distance with Sour.

    Why is this inactive unknown glorified journeyman's name even being mentioned as a potential Parker opponent for September?
     
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  2. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Parker was done at the elite level after Joshua. I said it then, I'm saying it now. He lost his heart for the sport due to the incompetent referee.
     
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  3. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You can bet it will be Jermaine Franklin then hahaha
     
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  4. Koli55

    Koli55 Active Member Full Member

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    LOL at mentioning Wilder. There's absolutely 0 chance that that fight would happen.
     
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  5. TheWizard

    TheWizard I Got Milk Baby Full Member

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    They're still mentioning Joyce I see lol. Parker doesn't want that smoke and everyone knows it.
     
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  6. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I mean potentially I could win the lottery, be gifted 50 million dollars from an unknown benefactor, be chosen to be the lead role in the next Marvel movie, get a job at McDonalds.

    My followup question for Ben would be "have negotiations started yet between any of these fighters and Parker or are you " potentially " going to start negotiations?"
     
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  7. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wilder, Wallin, Whyte, Joyce, all interesting matches. Parker fans have an exciting year ahead, for sure.
    Credit to Parker for considering fighting Wilder too.
    It's going to be hard to choose between all these exciting options.
    Ben Shalom reminds me of a young Bob Arum. I think he's going to follow in Bob's footsteps and be a positive force for boxing.
     
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  8. Inglis_1

    Inglis_1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Definitely this haha. Another pointless fight for Parker.
     
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  9. navigator

    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    Forget about Joyce, Shalom's just putting his name into the mix to save face on behalf of his new signing. That fight was supposed to be taking place this weekend. It was good to go, then it suddenly wasn't, and not on Joe Joyce's account.

    I'd guess Wilder's name is only in there for looks, since we have no clear idea of when Deontay will return yet.

    I'd still take a Whyte-Parker II, but Parker-Wallin interests me more at this point.
     
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  10. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wallin and Franklin are ridiculously low level opposition to be considered. Wilder is very easy fight for Parker but unrealistic one unless Haymon wants to cash in Wilder and feed him to Parker for an extortionate amount of money.

    Whyte and Joyce are levels above the others mentioned and the level of opponents that Parker should be looking to fight.
     
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  11. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    After Browne smashed fa in a few rounds I’m surprised someone hasn’t set up Browne vs Parker next
     
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  12. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd expect to see a Whyte rematch tbh.
     
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  13. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wilder?

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    Wlad
    AJ x 3
    Whyte
    Povetkin
    Chisora
     
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  14. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    @Trafford seems to indicate thats next
     
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  15. Trafford

    Trafford Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Browne has offers for Parker and mcKean on the Matchroom Oz show. The Parker fight was a bigger offer so far but it’s embarrassing for Sky to put on.

    move heard a rumour the Sky September card is shields vs Marshall, Meyer vs Baumgartner and Parker vs Browne. What kind of tickets that sells in the UK is mind blowing
     
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