No worries, your opinion that's fair. I still think Chisora is dangerous and tyough for many fighters, he durable as ****, and he got KO power that had been demonstrated (no in theory), and Takam wasn't tired because the guy is an energizer bunny, he got caught clean. I love how everyone rides of that moment of possible glory for Parker in the 12th, when Whyte was beyond gassed pushing a 256 pound 6'3 frame at an intense pace for 11 rounds. Parker nowhere to be seen prior, so his opponent has to be near to fainting before he can have a chance at KO'ing his opponent ... just LOL Whyte can KO someone at any point, whether his opponent is fresh or tired. The way you go on about Parker is very reminiscent of how Fury goes on about himself, "I'll knock him spark out" when in reality, it just ain't happening. Whyte has had a fair few KO's and TKO's in his record, and he has transitioned that power to the higher level opponents in the rankings following injuries to his shoulder. So he had the odd hiccup in his journey to KO's but now it is undeniable he carries that power against anyone.
Parkers biggest issue is in big fights he's too naïve. Parker is if anything too professional. Whyte roughed him up , kind of old manned him which is weird given Whyte is still young ish. He needs to get with a top trainer , see how far he can go then. With Chisora, I think he's very shop worn. Losses against Fury twice, Whyte twice, Helenius, Vitali, Haye, Pulev and Kabayel. Really only 2 of those are elite level. He's a very decent fighter but would he cause AJ, Wilder or Fury much of a problem ? doubtful. Still Think Parker should have fought Chisora or someone like Takam. Decent ish name to start properly rebuilding.
he was pulled out against fury. suppose some would see that as a TKO. i have it 50/50. chisora doesn't need a gas tank, he empties it and still keeps going lol. parker would just need to be smart and use his jab (like fury did) imo
Oh I agree, he wouldn't fair well against the top 3, but he'd have his chance. Yeah Parker has tremendous potential which is capped by his overly friendly attitude towards the sport (this is derived from his nature and upgringing) and his trainers that don't seem to be doing anything groundbreaking with his development. Parker could be a serious force if he tweaked a few very tweakable things.
Yeah but I was talking about KO's, stopping power. That doesn't give you the choice to fight on or do anything lol. With a TKO it's subjective really, Takam had a poor stoppage against AJ, he just wasn't winning points same as Chisora againt Fury, just getting caught too much. Chisora has improved even in his older age, he is fit and strong, with experience to take him above current contenders. It would have been a great pickem fight against Parker which Chisora is still somewhat game, in shape and motivated. Chisora is one of those fighters whose motivate goes up an down based on his mood. He lost fights he shouldn't have.
This. A change in coach is a must. Someone who uses his physical attributes to his advantage. His size and stature for instance I would have thought would have made him ideal to fight on the inside a lot more. If he could learn to fight a little dirtier it could change his career.
Parkers best wins are Andy Ruiz Jr who isnt inside anyones top 15, and Carlos Takam who isnt inside anyones top 15. Takam of course was brutally laid out by Chisora himself. So for you to say that Parker would beat everyone other than AJ, Povetkin and Usyk is extremely naive and bias. Wilder, Tyson Fury and Kubrat Pulev would beat him for starters. He isnt that good. Yes he is at a top level and very good, but he lacks that killer instinct that turns you into an elite fighter.
Andy Ruiz ,Takam and Hughie Fury are better wins than any of Wilders with the exception of Ortiz. Although Parker didn't win either fight against AJ and Whyte but I saw enough to be impressed. Parker took more rounds off AJ than anyone apart from Wlad and Povetkin. Whilst Parker proved to be Whyte's toughest hard fought win as of yet, both fighters I would back against Wilder.
I think Takam makes mine. I think he's one of those guys that has almost all the pieces, but's missing something critical, in his case a hard enough punch, as the Chisora fight demonstrated. Otherwise he's very tough, consistent and a decent boxer.
Parker didn't look all that "professional" to me when he was throwing bombs at the trunks of Alexander Flores. That was the work of a man who was "desperate" to get an early stop - and not doing the right kind of work to get it. Parker is talented - but I think he's a guy who would definitely benefit from a change of trainer. There are times when he just doesn't "get it". Also, they are going to have a tough time getting good fights for him as the HW division gets more crowded. New Zealand has lots of great boxing fans - but it's a small country which doesn't make for lucrative fights. So it gets "convenient" for promoters to overlook fighters from that country. I think a Parker-Dimitrenko fight in Russia could make sense as a matchup.
