PARKER to Return in JULY - but Who is Opponent??

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  1. Kiwi_in_America

    Kiwi_in_America The Tuaminator Full Member

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    His manager David Higgins

    has commented in New Zealand

    that Parker is due to return around July.

    Opponent is unknown. Who do forum members expect it to be??
     
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  2. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Hopefully Usyk...

    But that would be too good to be true.

    Huni is WBO #1 at heavyweight, there's also Okolie, Gassiev and Anderson in their rankings.
     
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  3. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Huni. Low risk.
     
  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Huni sounds right. Hope it's Usyk. He deserves it.
     
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  5. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hopefully Usyk or Dubios. Otherwise happy with a tune up
     
  6. Sandman_

    Sandman_ Undisputed Full Member

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    Joseph Parker calls out...Justis Huni.

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  7. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Still crazy to me DD was able to swerve Parker by pulling out of a contracted fight and doesnt have to reschedule it he just gets to move on like nothing happened lol.
     
  8. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    and likely get a fight with Usyk. It’s absurd.
     
  9. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    As much as I am an Usyk fanatic and understand his desire to be answer the insult/be triple undisputed, I have been hoping for a Parker fight for a very long time and am extremely disappointed.
     
  10. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Wasn't this similar to Wlad-Chisora (back when Del Boy was undefeated)? If memory serves, I think that one WAS rescheduled, and Wlad pulled out again due to injury.
     
  11. Charles White

    Charles White Chucker Full Member

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    Seems criminal to me and I don’t understand why Parker wouldn’t force the match in court if necessary, as has been done many times in the history of the heavyweight division. He deserves that shot.
     
  12. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dubois owes Parker a fight, and anything else would be unfair...
     
  13. LoniBana

    LoniBana New Member Full Member

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    If its Parker v Huni hopefully we get it in Auckland or Melbourne. Been a long time since we had a big trans-Tasman HW bout (since Tua v Cameron?). Would be a great event if it happens and would sell out easily.
     
  14. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    I think youre right I do remember that now.

    I could be wrong but I think some people were saying the pullouts were because Manny felt Chisora was a bad matchup or something like that lol.
     
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  15. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    More than likely not who it should be - DD/Usyk ...

    Credit to Parker for keeping active
     
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