If medics say he is ill then who are we to say they are wrong, they are the experts. If you are the champion why risk losing the title by entering a fight when you are ill. I for one hate when losing fighters make claim postfight, of having been unwell or carrying a injury as excuse for losing.
No, Usyk is the biggest fight in the division, everyone should want to face Usyk, every single time. No one ducks anyone to face Usyk.
If there is a fight on the table with the winner of Parker vs Bakole, but Dubois won't take it, aiming at Usyk with no chances of the fight being made, that's a duck.
Ok and if there is a fight on the table with the winner of Parker vs Bakole, but Dubois won't take it, aiming at Usyk with big chances of the fight being made, that's not a duck.
There’s a flu or whatever going around everywhere right now. I know multiple people with it right here in Texas, including my wife. If she’s given it to me, I don’t care, I’ll do shots of dayquill instead of drinking beers tomorrow during the event. I ain’t missing this.
Usyk was for three belts, Miller was a wide underdog, Hrgovic was for a belt and Joshua was the biggest money fight. All teams think in terms of risk-reward.
“Experts” can tell lies or exaggerate when money/status is at stake. But beyond that, is having the sniffles a sufficient reason to back out? If Parker had a sore knuckle and pulled out, would that not be a duck?
I hate to say this, but I wonder if PED testing/cycling may have played a role. Obviously, it looks relatively suspicious and like Dubois is using. The same with Joshua. Just a thought and suspicion, not an accusation.
lol at even considering that Dubois after facing Joyce, Usyk, Joshua, Hrgovic, and Miller he would be dodging featherfisted Parker
Could be risk-reward if he's automatically in line for Usyk 2. Most of us thought Wilder would knock Parker's head off. Then we thought Zhang would knock Parker's head off. Many are picking Bakole to do the same now.
Dubois has not only previously boxed Joyce, Usyk, Miller, Hrgovic and AJ, he’s probably also done a hundred grand on his training camp. Never a duck. Schofield however was looking huge at the weight earlier this week and I’d say has almost killed himself trying to make the weight. They just got it wrong and he’s paid the price.
Yes everyone can be bought for money. However other than a Dr i am unsure who elses opinion to use, to state whether someone is ill or not ill. I guess we could ask keyboard warriors on a boxing forum If Parker pulled out with a sore knuckle that prevented him punching then no that would not be a duck. I wanted to see the Dubois vs Parker bout, but it isn't happening so i will get over it. If Dubois was ducking then he spent a lot of money preparing for the bout to pull out last moment, plus he will not be getting his purse. So what would your response be if Dubois or Parker said postfight, that the reason they lost was because they were physically ill or injured going into the bout?
"I guess we could ask keyboard warriors on a boxing forum" Parker claimed that Ruiz hit him harder than anyone he's fought. He's an expert in the field of boxing as an athlete and has physical experience of being punched by all of his opponents, unlike us. But I trust the evidence of my own eyes that Zhang hit him harder. "If Parker pulled out with a sore knuckle that prevented him punching then no that would not be a duck." The problem is anyone can claim they are ill/injured by this standard or manufacture it. There will always be speculation that they ducked in such cases, especially if there are obvious motives. "he spent a lot of money preparing for the bout to pull out last moment, plus he will not be getting his purse." Usyk 2 undisputed is likely much more lucrative, assuming he goes straight into it. "So what would your response be if Dubois or Parker said postfight, that the reason they lost was because they were physically ill or injured going into the bout?" It's always unsatisfactory when fighters do this and it's typically not given much credence.