Doesn't Parker refute the notion that power is in technique?

like a boss · Apr 1, 2026

Kiwi Casual said: ↑

You can't train your chin so that excuse won't fly.
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True and you can hardly blame lack of condition when you get stopped inside 2 rounds.

ruffryders · Apr 1, 2026

like a boss said: ↑

True and you can hardly blame lack of condition when you get stopped inside 2 rounds.
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Conditioning also relates to sharpness, amongst other things in my previous post so yes it makes a huge difference.

one of the main bits is it makes a difference to your eyes, and what you see. When in condition you see more because your eyes are razor sharp. You also anticipate better.

Usernamehere · Apr 5, 2026

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When i watched parker vs wardley i saw some god awful punching technique in there for one of the worlds best heavyweights. Even worse in the slow motions. The joints weren't even half aligned with the trajectory of the punch.

I don't think that is what he built his style around all these years.

It's like fury, the only time I saw him throw proper straight punches was I think in wilder 2 and/or 3. Kronk actually seemed to have made a difference there. body behind the shoulder behind the arm behind the fist. Beautiful punches. Most of the time fury is a lot of hit and run. Which I think is great, but basically he starts the punching Motion from the body but doesn't really care about how it lands because he is concerned with what happens next already. He moves on from the punch before it lands and it helps him evade way more punches than when he commits.

Recently saw it in hutchinson against taylor again. Most of the time he simply doesn't care about hurting his opponent 80% when 40% with consistency is enough and it allows him not to have to commit in a way that he stays free to evade however he likes and keep his rhythm and timing with it.

It's an art form to be able to punch with high power and no tells. Parker hasn't built his style around that.

Itauma on the other hand, my god what a beautiful technique. To me the most aesthetically pleasing style in heavy. Not talking about his level. But these easy probing punches and then hard hooks from outside the field of vision and with little body movement to indicate them.

For someone who Started pro boxing so young he has a beautiful amateur style. Plus super aggressive. Like a heavyweight lomachenko.
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Parker is washed up now. As for Fury, you're half right. He couldnt sit down on a punch to save his life. No balance or coordination but he got better with kronk gym. Still below club level though. I hit way better than him and I'm not the best in any given gym. He relies on pot shotting.

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