Anyone think Chisora is going to beat Parker?

Who knows with Chisora. Parker's passive style might needlessly throw away rounds. Derek's a dirty fighter too, and poor cupcake Joseph might not like the rough handed tactics that come his way.

 

Parker should win by an easy UD if he moves Chisora around as Chisora gives up when he realises that he can't cut off the ring and won't sit in the pocket and go toe to toe, but if Parker does fight the way delboy wants then yes, the upset is on.

 

I agree. Chisora has more dog in him than Parker by a longshot. Parker had all of the natural tools to beat Whyte but allowed himself to get manhandled and bullied in there. I feel Chisora would pace himself a lot better against Parker than Usyk because he wouldn't be confident in his ability to KO Parker and he wouldn't fear Parker schooling him if he didn't KO him early. The fight would be close but if it's held in the UK, I feel Chisora would get the nod on points.

 

I'd say likely the other way around. Chisora will try to do what Whyte did, shock him with bully boy tactics.

Hell come forward and if Parker is ready for a fight, a real scrap, then I think Parker will have the skills to counter him at some point.

Parker decision or KO seems likely. Don't see Chisora winning.

 

A Paint Dry Parker KO is probably the least likely of all outcomes, frankly.

I don't think that Paint Dry has come close to knocking out anyone with a pulse in his career.

 

I say it because Chisora will fly forward looking for a take down and likely get countered.

 

Dereck is skilled and loves to fight, however he is slow and out of prime.
Might happen, why not, if this will be in first 5 rounds.

 

Chisora isn't really skilled though, is he? That's why he's lost 10 fights now. He always gets beat by top 10 quality.

He's an aggressive, powerful fighter that can dismantle mentally or physically weaker opponents, but that's about it.

He's above average, but no greater.

 

He struggles even with guys who lack a pulse lol. Razvan Cojanu is a glass-jawed heavyweight if there ever was one and he took Parker the distance easily. Both Chisora and Parker especially have good chins, neither are big power punchers and Parker lacks aggression so I can't see anything other than a points decision here. It will be close and no decision would surprise me but I suspect that Chisora will nick it on aggression and home advantage.

Parker came close to knocking Whyte out in the 12th but Chisora is very durable and Parker will try to outbox him, so there's no way that a KO is on the cards.

 

He is slow and never was agile enough but he definitely is more skilled than I.

I think it is not shame, division does had approx 1000? boxers ranked lower than he.

I for example had dealt with officially ranked in TOP25 boxer by steamrolling him in clinch cos I had functional weight advantage vs him. Hard spar not sanctioned fight.
Dudes like Briedis I can't steamroll in clinch, despite I'm larger than he in functional weight.

 

Close but clear UD for Chisora based on activity. Chisora will just outhustle Paint Dry Parker.

 

No

 

Got to give it to Eddie Hearn, though. Who would've thought just a couple of years ago that guys like Chisora would be headlining PPV events. It's his third time headlining a PPV now, unbelievable stuff.

 

Well, I do not wonder.
Boxers love to fight vs fat late replacements, out of prime and shape over the hill big names, different kind of bums, mismatched opponents, to fight in home town and so on.
Especially HW divison does have this curse.

Dereck fights people without 5-10 months talking before contract is started to be negotiated and this already is big achievement in HW division.
Also despite he isn't top 10, he is BETTER than 1000+ other HW boxers and this matters a lot.
Guy loves to fight and he is entertaining and really not bad for his ranking positions despite he is slow and over the hill.
My respect to Dereck.