Parker has a great chance to KTFO A.J. Some people rate AJ for his body but Martin, Breazeale and Whyte (who even hurt A.J) are just scratches from the bottom of the HW division barrel.
Looking at Parkers style I think he gives Joshua problems, he seems to be getting better with every fight and also the more experience he is getting seems to be making a huge difference. I believe Hearn is hoping Parker goes the WBO route, Hearn keeps mentioning it and this Klitschko talk is almost forcing Parker to go the WBO route. Personally I'd love to see Joshua Vs Parker, it looks like it would be a really good fight and will answer a few questions.
Im hoping Parker takes on Ruiz but in saying that, I no fuk all about Ruiz. I seen quick footage of him yesterday through media speculation of a possible match up with Parker, and from the little I saw, Im judging the book by its cover and he didnt look like much.
Cant parker insist he goes next with his mandatory position. He had such an easy fight he can still be ready for the late November date. Its not like he took anything hed need to recover from. Tick over in the gym and keep in shape and wind up to full training in 2 or 3 weeks. He already is in fight shape. Had he had a tough fight you could see it necessary to rest and recover...noy now though. Just keep busy like a young Mike Tyson used to.
Yeah if only the others were as busy as Parker. Its up to Hearn really, Parker can insist but in the end its up to them. On another note, I wonder if AJ started his pro career before Parker. The younger Parker having had more fights you'd have to say is the more experienced?...
No because while he is mandatory, Joshua's mandatory isn't due until next year. Parker is dangerous, but he is flawed. He had an easy opponent to look good against with Dimitrenko but he showed against Takam, he doesn't like pressure and may very well have stamina issues when forced to fight at pace he isn't dictating. If Parker can fight his kind of fight against Joshua, be on the front foot and get of first with his fast hands then he can beat Joshua. But it's not an easy task, Joshua likes to be the aggressor himself and won't just let Parker dictate the fight. Joshua also knows how to counter he could use Parker's dangerous but predictable style against him if he's smart.
AJ wont be fighting Parker or Wlad on the 26th...... Mark my words it will be David Price. Both Parker and Wlad are way too dangerous for AJ. Hearn has been name dropping Wlad all week to get Parker to go the WBO route, then we will be fed the s**t that the Wlad fight is too big and not enough time to get it done and need a bigger venue so the only guy left avaliable at this short notice is David Price after he fights Dave Allen in Scotland. Eddie is a first rate crook.
You gotta hand it to parker, the dude is busy. He's already fought 5 times this year I think and he already wants to fight again this year. I honestly like it when a fighter is busy like that. Can't say the same for other fighters.
None unfortunately, he seems content to fight average guys and then occasionally step way up. Guessing his best wins are against Michael Sprott and Derric Rossy but even though he lost I think winning rounds against Kubrat Pulev has to earn some respect.
When Dimitrenko started out (like 12-14 years ago) he was touted as a "bigger talent than the Klitschko brohters". But that was of course simply a whole lot of marketing fluff, Dimitrenko never had the IQ, discipline or ambition of the K bro's. People who complained Wlad has no fighting spirit haven't seen Dimitrenko fight.