This content is protected Seems stupid doing the announcement now. Lennox Clarke is fighting Zak Chelli, which is a genuinely interesting scrap. Zach Parker according to his manager is taking a big step up in class. With the fight already agreed. Heaney has a title fight with an oppnent confirmed. I assume Caccace is defending his belt so it could be a decent contest. Could be a decent night. But looks stupid doing it like this
Parker is managed by Neil Marsh isn’t he who seems very clued up on boxing. If all those fighters are matched well it’s a good card but the fact they’re selling tickets before opponents are even announced means it probably won’t be.
Agree mate Eh day has got a fighter called Joshua with exactly the same issue in that he has had only 2 live tests in 25 fights after this weekend.
Except Conn Benn is 24 and has been in with a few guys now who have fought World class fighters . Need to put Parker in against the likes of Truax, N'Dam and even Rosado would be a big step in opposition for him.
So what if Conor Benn has fought guys who have fought world class fighters. They're all old men who come to lose. Hes been a pro for 5 and a half years now, age doesn't matter, he's not a baby anymore. You just like him because he fights under Matchroom. Anyway, it's obvious that Parker's been guided to an easy WBO title shot with no risks like Warren does with all his fighters. He'll wait for Canelo to move to LHW so he can vacate all the belts and go for it against someone who shouldn't be considered for a shot.
I think they wanted to put that date out before the Sky announcement. Fairly sure most of them have confirmed oppenent
Different levels, move up in levels correctly. As matchroom have done with Benn, got them fighting durable guys who fought World level opposition and now the talk is getting him to fight a former world level fighter in either Broner or Khan. Then if successful move onto bottom top 10 fighters and so on. That's moving up levels in correct way, not doing what Warren did with Yarde and Hughie by getting them to fight cab drivers for over 20 fights then getting a shot at the WBO against a top World level fighter.