PARKER vs WARDLEY - Do You Expect a BeatDown??

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oh nah bruh, Wardley is far more dynamic than Deontay.

    Wilder is a 1 trick pony. He has more power than Wardley but if you take away his right hand there is nothing else to worry about. Parker is fighting a limited contender, but he's also fighting a younger, more athletic, harder hitting limited contender who thrives in exchanging punches. You will be in for a surprise October 25th.
     
  2. Ice8Cold

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

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    I don't think Wardley has enough to finish the job but it is defo possible in HW boxing as Wardley has genuine power, and Parker has been dropped numerous times and knocked out before.
     
  3. Ice8Cold

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

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    That probably backs up Parker's chances instead as Parker has fought and beaten huge punchers before even after being dropped.

    Btw - 2018/19 Wilder was far better than Wardley...
     
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  4. Shootlow

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    I think people are basing the Wardley will eventually tag JP theory on how the Huni fight unfolded. Huni was miles ahead we all saw it and got caught. I think JP will just as easily outbox Wardley but the difference being he isnt featherfisted like Huni, the shots JP will be landing will be more punishing and take more out of Wardley. I see JP stopping Wardley in the 2nd half of the fight probably between rounds 8 to 12.
     
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  5. Wizbit1013

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

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    Really?
    Every other Parker fan on the board was saying it was due to previous injuries
     
  6. Kiwi Fish

    Kiwi Fish Active Member Full Member

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    I think Parker is going to walk Wardley onto something in the first half of the fight.

    Wardley looked completely lost against Huni like he had no idea about the deeper facets of the game, which makes sense considering his background.

    If Wardley isn't completely cagey I think Parker will take a round or two to feel out the fight and then find some openings to land clean offense and eventually walk Wardley onto something he can't recover from.

    The danger point for Parker will be when Wardley is hurt and starts swinging for the fences, thats where Parker needs to be careful because Wardley has won fights against more skillful boxers at the point before.
     
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  7. Kiwi Fish

    Kiwi Fish Active Member Full Member

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    Honestly i wouldn't be surprised if this ends like Parker vs Kean.
     
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  8. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yep people are mistaking Parker as just another Huni. But Parker fights differently to Huni. I picked Wardley to come from behind to KO Huni because Huni is forced to always press as he isn't good on the outside and was always likely to walk into a shot.

    His defence too is more rudimentary, he's more upright than Parker, relies on his guard to catch shots while Parker uses more head movement to slip shots, he stands on the edge of range, leaning forwards so he can just sway back to make punches miss and then move his feet if he really needs to get out of there, he'll be harder to tag cleanly than Huni and won't press Wardley like Huni did because he can win this fight on the outside if needed.

    I thought Wardley always had a good punchers chance to catch Huni with something. I don't give him the same chance against Parker. Zhang is more skilled and sneaky than Wardley and also probably hits harder and he couldn't stop Parker. I think Wardley again coming from behind to win is a long shot.
     
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  9. Kiwi Fish

    Kiwi Fish Active Member Full Member

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    I think I covered injuries and S&C in my other comment on this thread. Its a mix of both.
     
  10. Wizbit1013

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

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    Fair enough

    But he was never a KO artist in any way
    Bakole was the first "name" he'd actually knocked out and the context behind that one is pretty important
     
  11. Kiwi_in_America

    Kiwi_in_America The Tuaminator Full Member

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    Not true, Wizbit. Look up all the early Parker fights.

    He was dishing out KO's right and left to Top-50 type guys

    But the Top 10 guys were different - and by then his arms needed surgery and he lost some power.

    Seems to me he may now start doing that to the top guys too
     
  12. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Come on now, it took 11 brutal rounds before Parker got dropped via exhaustion against Joyce coming in with a **** game plan. Nobody else KO'd him or even came close despite being legit heavy hitters (Zhang, AJ, Wilder). That chin is solid as it gets.

    Meanwhile you have Wardley drawing against Clarke and scrapping out a last min KO against Huni after being humiliated for 10 rounds. There's levels to this sport, and the only thing Wardley brings (power) is something Parker has comfortably dealt with before.

    Wardley has heart and is faster than someone like Zhang, sure. But that's not going to be enough and is on the assumption Parker won't be hitting him with absolute bombs in their exchanges.
     
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  13. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Really? Take away that right hand and Wardley is helpless as Huni demonstrated.

    The only thing that'll surprise me on October 25 is if Wardley makes the final bell.
     
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  14. Ice8Cold

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    That's a good point, people do forget that Parker punches harder than Huni.
     
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  15. Ice8Cold

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

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    I do think Wardley will drop Parker 1-2 times, but Parker will comfortably win every round bar the knockdown rounds in which that will be enough to get Parker the decision.

    I hope theres no robbery especially as Wardley has a big hometown advantage here!