Rate Parker.

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  1. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Yeah - Journeyman definitely tends to be used a bit more pejoratively within the confounds of boxing than outside of it.

    Irrelevant...

    But this song of the same name kicks ass.

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  2. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Joe needs to purchase the Ingles gym dietary plan
    Joe ripped @ 230lbs would be a beast

    He's too heavy and has lost his movement, he still has those fast hands and his cardio is decent, but he could out manoeuvre the lumbering bodybuilder and shock the world if he was more dedicated in the kitchen.

    Joe ain't the hardest to hit in the world but his beard is rock solid, and he can punch
     
  3. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Come on man, Tua would knock this guy out cold like he did to Izon and Oleg! Thunder would do a number on him like he did to Crawford Grimsley. Hell, I'd even give Po'uha a shot to beat him!
     
  4. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    He struggled in both of those fights.... Don't you remember? Also looked like **** against opponents much worse than Izon and Maskaev. Grimsley was a one off from Thunder, he looked slow and cumbersome against almost anyone who was live, very inconsistent. He was his eras Leapai or Tupou.
     
  5. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    I'd pick Tua to beat Parker h2h at their best... I'm just saying that it's not a given that Tua smokes him as easily as some are claiming.
     
  6. DeadLikeMe

    DeadLikeMe Well-Known Member Full Member

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  7. Lith

    Lith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah that's what Fury said
     
  8. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    7/10.

    Solid but nothing special.

    As for current rankings

    1. Joshua
    2. Povetkin
    3. Ortiz
    4. Wilder
    5. Pulev
    6. Parker
     
  9. Fat Bob

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    The heavyweight division is looking weak now with Fury and Wlad out the picture, and Haye looking completely shot.

    1 Joshua
    2 Povetkin
    3 Wilder
    4 Ortiz
    5 Pulev
    6 Parker
     
  10. Sandman_

    Sandman_ Undisputed Full Member

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    Come on, guys. Pulev isn't top 5. The truth is he's not even a genuine top 10 guy. He's done nothing to earn that IBF #1 ranking.

    Olek Usyk is probably a top 5 heavy right now & is wasting his time in the snoozerweight division.
     
  11. Fat Bob

    Fat Bob Member banned Full Member

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    Name 10 guys that would beat him?

    He beat Chisora by a wide decision were Dillian who is also ranked in the top ten struggled to even get a win.
     
  12. Sandman_

    Sandman_ Undisputed Full Member

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    The seven I've already mentioned plus Miller, Breazeale, Kownacki & Andy Ruiz.

    Pulev hasn't been facing live opposition.

    It's a matter of opinion whether he's top 10 but he's certainly not top 5.
     
  13. Fat Bob

    Fat Bob Member banned Full Member

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    He beats those four, Miller might give him a good fight and possibly beat him though.
     
  14. Sandman_

    Sandman_ Undisputed Full Member

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    I think he's garbage and hasn't faced a live opponent since Klitschko.

    There's no chance of him beating the four I mentioned b/c he doesn't fight live opposition.
     
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  15. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think Pulev is nothing special and was horribly overrated before but he has a better resume than all of them put together.

    Miller might give him a tough fight due to his aggression but I could see Pulev jab and grab his way to a boring decision. Miller himself is garbage and is being overrated off his win against Washington who got lucky against Mansour. Pulev would beat Washington too.

    Breazeale is dangerous, is recent win over Ugonoh suggests he isn't as terrible as I thought. He can't box at all but is durable and hits hard so is dangerous, but he'll get out boxed by Pulev.

    Kownacki is basically the new Arreola though probably worse, Pulev would out box him for sure.

    As for Andy Ruiz Jr he's done nothing since losing to Parker and again is getting overrated from that performance over Parker. Pulev would clinch him into submission, smothering Ruiz's inside work.

    None of these guys has done anywhere near enough to think they could be favoured over Pulev who is far more proven at a higher level.