Joseph Parker vs Zhilei Zhang II (the rematch): who will win?

Zhang by KO, Parker went down 3 times, 3 different rounds. robbed.

 

He went down twice and won 9 rounds. Go re-watch the fight.

Parker by UD. I don't think he can crack that chin without risking too much of his own.

 

Joyce was tailor made for Zhang, looking back. Zhang can bang and has skills but he hardly throws due to having to pace himself so he doesn't gas.
Parker again in the rematch.

 

Parker, wide UD.

If Zhang can't fix that awful gas tank he hasn't got a prayer - and at his age, it'll be a miracle if he can.

 

Parker

 

Who cares?

 

Zhang is a massive puncher so he still has a decent chance of winning by KO. If not, he'll lose another decision.

 

I’d favor Parker via UD.

 

Parker on points. I think it will be more of the same.

Zhang better goes for broke from the opening bell because if he can’t get Parker out of there within the first 5 rounds he loses period.

 

He didn’t - he got dropped twice but still won the majority of rounds due to Zhang’s poor activity. The guy didn’t land a single punch in round 12. Anyone saying robbery needs to have their eyes checked. KDs don’t mean a guaranteed W, you still have to win other rounds as there are 12 of them.

 

Zhang is too fat. If he loses weight, maybe he can win. But look how old he is. Engine is also related to age.

 

Parker outboxes Zhang without getting dropped this time.

 

Zhang can win, but it kind of feels like he took the fight for one last cash grab, which is why there's a rematch to get him his retirement fund. Maybe it was tactical and zhang didn't go out on his shield because he knew there'd be a rematch?

1) He needs to avoid coming in at such a ridiculous weight. He doesn't' need to be 291lbs. I see no reason for him to be over 265-70lbs. More fat doesn't mean harder punches. Wilder was 215 when he fought fury the first time.

2) He needs to go out swinging. I know his gas tank isn't great, but against Hrgovic and Joyce he threw a good amount of punches. I don't know if his gas tank has declined that much in 6 months, or he just didn't bother training because he was only there for $$$ and he knew there'd be a rematch so he was sitting around eating cheeseburgers all day Fury style... but he needs to build stamina, and if he's losing the rounds he needs to just throw caution to the wind and try to go for the KO.

3) If he has Parker hurt he needs to go after him and finish him off. He has to take a risk.

 

First fight reminded me of Fury/Wilder 1, one fighter dominates but is dropped twice and we all saw what happened in the rematch.

Parker builds on the first fight and wins an even more convincing decision 2nd time around.

Yes Zhang has a punchers chance, just like the first fight, but Parker twice tasted his power and got right back up and continued where he left off. Zhang might come in lighter next time around, just like how Wilder came it heavier to the 2nd time around but weight wasn't the problem for either Wilder or Zhang, the difference in skill can't be bridged by simply changing body weight.