If Joseph Parker avoids a ban, who should he fight?

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    let's see he is able to come back in six months

    Who?

    Wardley is tied with Dubois

    Usyk is tied up with either Rico or Kabayel

    Kabayel is wanting Usyk and rightly so.

    Hrgovic is fighting Itauma

    AJ is going to take an easier warm up to fight Fury

    Fury and Parker are friends, and besides, Fury is preparing for AJ

    The only 2 names i can think of are Frank Sanchez and Efe Ajagba. Either would be a pretty good fight.
     
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  2. Fully Loaded

    Fully Loaded New Member Full Member

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    Run it back with Zhang
     
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  3. Wizbit1013

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

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    Should jump on an undercard and fight one of Warren's stable
     
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  4. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tune up then into Dubios
     
  5. Bigplatts

    Bigplatts Member Full Member

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    Justis Huni surely? Great fight for both and would be a big event in Aussie/New Zealand.
     
  6. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Huni is a great idea, but knowing what Parker is like, he will probably want to jump right in there with Itauma.
     
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  7. Dan-the-man

    Dan-the-man Member Full Member

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    Any of huni/sanchez/ajagba would be half decent imo
     
  8. bartkiwi

    bartkiwi Member Full Member

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    No to Huni - would be a **** fight much like Fa v JP
    As well they are 2 from downunder so why stall a career...
    Parker will need a reset fight someone top 15-20 that he can work on some things -starting with finding a comfortable weight rather than just coming in heavy trying to be a power puncher which he is not. Knock back a few pounds and pepper them with handspeed and combos then pivot away - no standing and trading v bigger punches..
     
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  9. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wish more heavyweights had Parker's willingness to throw caution to the wind and take on all comers.
     
  10. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Parker should rematch Wardley’s at his correct weight or go for the Dubois fight,that depends however as Wardley is rumoured to be rematching Dubois. At this point Kabayel Sanchez Gassiev Itauma are all sitting as mandatory’s so a fight with them would be doubtful so Parker will have to pick a fight from a lower ranking .
     
  11. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    I like this idea no tune ups
     
  12. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Parker IS banned. He's taking a silent ban and now he's even more suspect to the authorities due to the previous drug charges, that's why he's been laying low

    How has nobody mentioned Itauma. Parker was gunning for this fight before he lost to Wardley. Parker vs Itauma would be excellent, but probably a mismatch that shows ridiculously talented Itauma is
     
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  13. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sanchez-Parker would be the fight, but Frank likely waits for the title shot.
     
  14. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Wardley, Zhang, Torres.

    He'd be dumb fighting Moses right now
     
  15. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Any evidence that can substantiate the claim? How long is the ban? Who put it in place?
     
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