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

Hrgovic if the Itauma fight doesn't happen...

 

Any of the rematches against Wardley/Joyce/Whyte would be nice - gives all a shot at redemption.
Or Huni, but I just can't see that one happening yet

 

Not the biggest fan of Parkers fighting style but love his willingness to fight anyone, I'd love to see him against Itauma , I think he could pose major problems and answer some important questions

 

This cameron guy served 4 years of boxing ban for coke, right?

Parker seems to be serving a silent ban, we'll see for how long. I would be extremely surprised if it was 4 years

 

Hughie Fury rematch . cos their first fight was a cracker.

 

he’d sign that fight today if he could. Parker is kind of nuts like that.

 

Why doesn’t he come fight in Texas? We’d license him. We licensed Benn after all during his ban.

 

He's old school and I miss that

 

I'd like to see Parker-Sanchez.

Maybe if Usyk vacates, they could fight for the IBF title.

 

Parker tested positive for cocaine metabolites this is a fact, and we haven't heard a peep about his fighting schedule since. The ongoing "investigation" is a non formal silent ban aka indefinite suspension/administrative hold and he was never found "not guilty" for his previous drug dealing connections, police failed to comment why they specifically stopped pursuing him
https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/ckgk0mr1v3ro

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/cr...ash-for-drugs-but-was-never-charged-by-police

You can keep playing devils advocate like an ignorant smart ass it doesn't change the fact that Parkers drug test results triggered a temporary suspension aka BAN

 

Generally, in New Zealand Police won't seek prosecution if they don't have evidence. Like most Western countries we operate on an "innocent until proven guilty" basis. Trust me, if they had the evidence, they would have absolute gone after him.

As for the "silent ban", his team are actively challenging the findings which can take time, and until they reach a definitive outcome it's pure speculation.

If he is found guilty, then he should be banned from boxing accordingly. But let's not assume when we don't have the full story.

 

So you don't have any evidence that he serves a silent ban to disprove the narrative about the findings being challenged by his team? Thought so.

 

Jump ship to ZUFFA.

 

I don’t think he was trying to be a smart arse. I think he was trying to establish if what you were passing off as fact was indeed fact or just opinion.
The links you posted don’t prove anything we don’t already know.
There’s a difference between being banned or serving a silent ban and being suspended while an investigation is being carried out.

 

The offical term for someone being banned due to a drug test is a suspension. An initial suspension due to a positive drug test is still a suspension and Parkers team is staying silent as to not arouse any conversations on the matter. Parker is not allowed to schedule any fights because he failed a drug test, that is what is what is going on regardless of the investigation.

Doesn't matter to me if the ban is formal or not