Did Parker actually land a single decent punch?

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  1. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    I agree it was an early stoppage but I don’t understand why people are saying Parker was winning. I literally didn’t see Parker land any decent punches. All his shots were either jabs or hooks that deflected off the side of Wardley’s head. Wardley on the other hand rattled Parker 3 separate times in the fight.
     
    Austinboxing, Oct 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    If they're deflected off of the side of Wardley's HEAD, that's a scoring shot.:sisi1 He landed plenty of decent shots, but clearly Fabio landed the more eye catching and ultimately telling ones. There's no real need to denigrate Parker's efforts. The match was close, and Parker won several rounds quite clearly.
     
    CST80, Oct 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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    thistle Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    thats what I said watching it this morning, very few punches actually connected the whole fight, very few in deed...

    listening to the commentators you'd have thought it was a Barn Buster, it wasn't!
     
    thistle, Oct 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Every round is scored seperately in a fight.

    Rattling someone 3 times isn't going to have you lead after 10 or 11 rounds when the other guy is outworking you and outlanding you.

    I haven't yet heard one person claim that they had Wordley ahead.
     
    like a boss, Oct 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    “Deflected off the side of his head” :meparto:

    I can see what you are getting at but the way you wrote that made me chuckle.
     
    WhataRock, Oct 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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    Dagnaldinho Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The round 11 "early stoppage" was justice for the end of round 2 spitting that gumshield out.
     
    Dagnaldinho, Oct 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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  7. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Yes he landed plenty of good punches. There is a reason why Fabio was clinching excessively.
     
    dmt, Oct 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Parker was good but he hit a landmine, it happens and Parker shouldn't be criticized...
     
    CroBox29, Oct 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Did you watch the fight at all?
     
    Ice8Cold, Oct 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Ummmm...please rewatch Round 7.

    :deal:
     
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  11. like a boss

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    Parker was ahead on all 3 of the judges' cards 98-92, 96-94, and 95-95.

    CORRECTION: Parker was ahead on 2 cards and the third judge had it even.
     
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    like a boss, Oct 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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    So, not ahead on all 3 of the judges' cards then?
     
    Gareth Priest, Oct 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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    Surprisingly not. But Wardley wasn't ahead on any of them. Which is not so surprising.
     
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    Parker was very well marked up and Wardley was wearing shades for a reason. Both landed plenty, Parker didn't really have Wardley in deep waters at any point though.
     
    edabomb, Oct 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol:
     
    heerko koois, Oct 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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