Joseph Dennis Parker Lupesoliai vs. Martin Bakole Makabu Ilunga

I am happy with any fight, as long as it´s not a rematch. The heavyweight division is bogged down with rematches.
Usyk fought Joshua twice.
Usyk is fighting Fury twice.
Fury fought Wilder 3 times.
Wilder fought Ortiz twice.
Joshua fought Ruiz twice.
...we almost had Usyk vs Dubois II and could well see Usyk vs Joshua III.
Now they want a Parker vs Zhang rematch... Ugh. Just let them all fight each other.

 

You'll have to excuse me, IB, as I am feeling giddy. I pretty much never get an opportunity to correct you, old Interwebbian friend. But, the time finally cometh. Joseph Parker's middle name is actually not Dennis. You can be forgiven for misreading it because your brain probably told you that you must be seeing Dennis and not his actual middle name of 'Dengue.' He was born with a fever.

 

I like Parker on points, Bakole throws really wide punches and I think he'll have a hard time catching JP.

 

Parker by wide UD or

late stoppage

 

You seriously overrate Parkers power

 

I always root for Parker but I'm not that excited to see him in matchups these days. I'd much rather see Bakole fight Zhang and Parker get a shot at Usyk-Fury winner, he's earned it.

I see Bakole Parker being similar to Parker's last two fights: he might get caught with some big shots, but they will be so rare that Parker will get a decision. I don't think Parker could knock out Bakole, altho there's still a bit of mystery over Bakole's chin, I mean just because Yoka and Anderson couldn't trouble him doesn't mean Zhang, AJ etc. couldn't.

 

It would not be a wise decision for Joe Parker to take on Bakole next.

Parker has some good wins under his belt now, he can beat most of the other heavyweights, so why throw his chances away by fighting Bakole?

 

He's not exactly throwing his chances away. Who's Bakole actually beat to merit the hype?

Kabayel is, oddly enough, a more dangerous opponent.

 

Bakole is more dangerous. There's a 55-60% chance Parker would win a decision over Bakole, but there is a real risk of being broken down and stopped.

 

Based on what? Unless Bakole can do a Joyce on him and has enough of a chin to grind Parker down by walking through counters he's getting UD'd

Kabayel has a much higher chance and the ability to nullify his opponents with clever tactics.

 

Parker should win, but honestly Zhang would of won if he had better workrate. That doesn't bode well here

 

Bakole is what Joe Joyce fanboys wishes he was. Heavy hands, good chin, good workrate but actually has some decent handspeed and basic defensive skills.

 

But Joyce knocked out Parker and your saying Bakole is even better than that

 

Different being that Joyce is tested and has some solid wins. Bakole isn't and doesn't.