Parker-Bakole is ON!!!

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Dubblechin, Feb 20, 2025.


  1. GBoxingFeed

    GBoxingFeed Active Member Full Member

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    Rather than focussing on Parker’s chances, this is more realistically a test for Bakole.

    If he wins he validates (most of) the hype.

    however, Parker may expose his limitations, much like Hunter did a few years ago. Hunter is a dangerous guy, but Parker is a better fighter, and in rare form.

    Parker is the favourite for me.
     
  2. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I remember when Ray Mercer and Tommy Morrison were supposed to originally fight, but Morrison suffered a cut eye.

    Then the late replacement they found was Riddick Bowe. And Mercer freaked out when Bowe was selected, and faked an injury. (Which started a brawl between Mercer and Bowe's managers on Tuesday Night Fights).

    Then Seldon was brought in as a late replacement for Mercer.

    So Bowe fought Seldon. And Mercer and Morrison fought later in the year.

    So, in years gone by, it wouldn't be unprecedented if Parker bailed and they had to find someone for Bakole. But the money is a lot more now, so it's harder to walk away when a late replacement is put in front of you,.
     
  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    This is my favourite of all of your posts.
     
  4. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :campeon:;)
     
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  5. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    Odds will be interesting. You backing Parker to box Bakole's head off? I backed Dubois by KO against Parker, I think this will be closer though.

    Bakole and Zhang are kind of similar in the way they fight, I think Parker will get dropped at some-point.
     
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  6. Max Thunder

    Max Thunder Proud member of the Cult of Vikings Full Member

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    The great thing about Bakole is that even if he shows up at 320lbs he's still very good with it.
     
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  7. TheWizard

    TheWizard I Got Milk Baby Full Member

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  8. Overseas

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    TBH I'm not as high on Bakole as a lot of people on here. But I generally think that if you have a size and strength disadvantage, you need better prep, not to mention that Parker seems to strictly follow Andy Lee's gameplans.
    Yea Parker should be the clear favorite, but in an ideal world, I would have rather seen them face either other with proper training camps.
     
  9. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've got Bakole pulling off the upset if he's in decent shape.
     
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  10. Kiwi Fish

    Kiwi Fish Active Member Full Member

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    I wonder if Bakole has started preparing for his Ajagba fight yet? If not I reckon he'll be close to 300lbs, I think Parker can do enough to beat him, but its a bit tricky to know where Bakole's ceiling is atm.
     
  11. rolzone

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    They better add half of Dubois purse to Parker’s
     
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  12. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Just saw this on Twitter, how is the replacement fight actually better than the original one :confused::eek:
     
  13. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Both heavyweight fights (Bakole-Parker and Zhang-Kabayal) are toss-ups. And both could end early.

    Those are the kinds of fights I like.

    I'm not one to come online after a "technical fight" and argue for days about who scored which round for which guy. That is so boring to me.

    I've always preferred fights that end conclusively, by KO.

    So, Saturday seems pretty explosive, as far as the heavyweights go. Parker can bang, as well, when he has to.
     
  14. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In a strange way this fight could be more entertaining than Dubois vs Parker as Bakole has a higher workrate than Dubois and will force Parker out of his boxing style forcing him to fight more like Joyce did.
     
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  15. Can I box

    Can I box Active Member banned Full Member

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    Dubois is better than both of them so by upgrade it’s your stylistic preference.
     
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