Really like this fight. I rate Joyce and this is enough of a test to see if he's as good as I hope he is. If he does well in this he's at the top table.
I Would argue they are around the same level at worst. Pulev easily won against Hughie Fury which Parker didnt. Just based on record what exactly has Hughie Fury done better Than Wallin?
While i do rate joyce like alot of people on this forum. Lets not get overboard here. Parker hits bloody hard and joyce is not hard to find. Just pumping out the jab like joyce did against dubois aint gonna cut it agaisnt parker. he would have to grind him down. if the parker from the chiosra rematch turns up this is a real moment of truth for joyce
Joyce will win by grit and workrate. Compare Pulev vs Hughie Fury vs Parker vs H. Fury He didnt try to outwork Joshua either despite being down on the cards... He lacks mentality.
We have confirmation. Looks like it may be ON- https://boxing-social.com/news/joyce-parker-close-warren-confirms/
It's very funny. Parker only takes the fight now that Joyce looked more vulnerable than ever against Hammer. I hope Joyce stops him
I have a hard time seeing Parker keeping The Juggernaut off of him, Joe walks him down and batters him. Could Parker drop him with that uppercut that Joe is open for? Possibly. But I highly doubt it would keep him down or badly hurt him. I just can't find a pathway to victory here for Parker. He likes fighting in spurts, and that worked for him against Chisora, because Delboy can only fight in spurts, otherwise he gasses. The Juggernaut is relentless from start to finish. He'll land and land aplenty, this will not end well for The Samoan Featherduster.
Great news and a very goof fight. I'll be rooting for Joyce to win however I can see Parker being the deserved winner in a close fight but Joyce getting the favouritism with the judges.
Great news, looking forward to it. Best option for both boxers, all things considered, legit 50-50 matchup, and an imediate mandarory position for the winner.