Did Parker fight to win or to survive?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by 3rdegree, Mar 31, 2018.


To win or to survive

Poll closed Apr 5, 2018.

  1. To win

    34 vote(s)
    49.3%

  2. To survive

    35 vote(s)
    50.7%
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  1. 3rdegree

    3rdegree Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    They barely landed a baker's dozen between them.
     
    3rdegree, Mar 31, 2018
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  2. f1ght3rz

    f1ght3rz Ronaldoooo is crying in his caaaaaar Full Member

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    He fought to survive. He had no clue how to hurt AJ. He won two or three rounds with some good shots at the inside but that's it. Overall you can say Parker deserves respect for his performance because he fought the best HW out there and survived 12 rounds but still he was not able to pressure AJ in any way.
     
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  3. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    The ***** bodybuilder was doing the stanky leg every round

    Parker won that in 2nd gear

    Wilder and Fury absolutely embarrass this robot
     
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  4. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lol
    This fight was almost as bad as Fury Wlad
     
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  5. shoe

    shoe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    AJ wanted to go Triple G on Parker but didn't like what was coming back and/or was too chicken to risk it. Now I want to see Wilder kAJtfo.
     
    shoe, Mar 31, 2018
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  6. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    He was content to survive once it got to the later rounds. I expected him to have some success in the mid rounds but would be taking shots to do so. In those final rounds he had a choice, go for broke and try and force it and risk being KO'ed to win or sit back and allow the fight to continue and slip from his grasp. He did the latter.
     
    Brighton bomber, Mar 31, 2018
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  7. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    He felt Joshua's power and didn't want to take his chance. Cruised it to an UD loss.
     
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  8. shoe

    shoe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    you can watch a replay of the fight already.

    This content is protected
     
    shoe, Mar 31, 2018
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  9. liljp361

    liljp361 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He probably could have tried throwing more earlier. But he was smaller and had less power.He had no other choice but to fight smaller like how he did. Joshua failed more than Parker failed to me.
     
    liljp361, Mar 31, 2018
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  10. liljp361

    liljp361 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If he is so bad then Joshua should have been able to get to him. Joshua took no chances
     
    liljp361, Mar 31, 2018
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  11. covetousjuice

    covetousjuice Putin did nothing wrong

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    That's how Joe always fights his big fights...

    Go watch the Takam fight and the second half of the Ruiz fight.

    This is just how Parker fights.
     
    covetousjuice, Mar 31, 2018
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  12. IKSAB

    IKSAB Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Like Takam he fought to survive. He had no chance of winning with gameplan.
     
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  13. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    Parker is dangerous with his hooks. Why should a champion risk his legacy when be is already up on the cards? Parker is the one to blame for not starting a war in the late rounds...
     
    SmackDaBum, Mar 31, 2018
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  14. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Even though the fight went as I expected, I'm a little dissappointed in Joe's performance. I think he was effected by the hype AJ got, and was too happy with his own work in the mid rounds to have any sense of urgency later on. Kudos to AJ for adjusting well for the championship rounds, but I don't think Parker's ceiling is all that lower than his.
     
    theanatolian, Mar 31, 2018
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  15. Dagnaldinho

    Dagnaldinho Active Member Full Member

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    Rumour has it Joseph Parker is still running
     
    Dagnaldinho, Mar 31, 2018
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