Joe Joyce vs Joseph Parker is set for July 2nd

Should be interesting. Both have little defence, but have good chins, especially Joyce. Neither will get KO'd.

I'm going for Parker by close decision because I think he's the better boxer and has some degree of head movement.

Considering Joyce was losing on points vs Takam before the KO, I think Joyce will get hit too often.

Parker has improved a lot under his new trainer and he slaughtered Chisora last time out.

 

With a capacity of 12,500 that’s surely too small a venue for a big fight like this?

 

I can definitely see Parker landing the occasional good shot, the hand speed advantage that he has over Joyce would be insane. The difference is in all the fights I've seen of both, Joyce is a consistent worker and Parker isn't. Joyce's jab is an elite weapon (in today's division), and it will land the entire fight. I don't see anyone being stopped. I think Joyce is just too big and solid.

I don't see anyone other than Usyk and Fury beating Joyce at this point.

 

Parker will stop Joyce. Even Wach has been stopped, Joyce won’t be able to walk through Parker’s shots like he did with Takam… It’ll be an interesting fight though I want to see Parker have another run at world level

 

Parker gotta be mean to win this fight. He's got the movement, reflexes, fast hands. He's got to put it all together. I think he should come in light **** the fat tub of lumbering useless lards that are 240lbs+

Not again getting my hopes up for this to be an exciting fight after that shitshow we had the displeasure of seeing on the weekend

 

Juggernaut by stoppage. Parker takes the early rounds but gasses and gets battered in the late rounds.

 

I have a vision of two normal pickaxes scratching at an immense piece of granite.

 

Will be an interesting match-up.

Anyone who follows boxing will know Parker has been focussing on gaining weight over speed, and I suspect he will bulk up for this fight too. Sounds obvious to think he should come in light but he needs to be able to compete physically with the man-mountain in the opposite corner.

Just feel Joyce has a little bit more of most of the things which will decide this fight, mainly punch output and stamina. Same equation for Parker as all Joyce's opponents - if he can't take him out in the first six rounds or so, how will he cope with the same output coming back in the 10th that he faced in the 1st from a man who doesn't fade down the stretch. Two good chins means this goes to the championship rounds and that's when Joyce takes over...

 

It's definitely going the distance that's for sure.

Joyce on points for me.

 

Slow Joe & Sleepy Joe

 

Joyce on points for me. Parker showed some improvement in his last fight but I don't think enough to beat Joyce.

 

Don’t see Parker taking the non-stop assault for 12 rounds. Joyce is the Tony Margs of HW.

 

I'm hoping Joyce wins this, mainly because I'm tired of Parker hanging around the edges ,Chisora and Whyte too.