Joseph Parker has a “classic” contenders resume? ATG chin?

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  1. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Bob N Weave Full Member

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    He’s only 33 in an era of guys still at the top of the totem pole at 38-40etc…he’s fought a real mixed bag old school sort of line up, just picking a fight with every style, every shape and tier of fighter… Reminds me a bit of a modern Jerry Quarry? Tier down from the “best” so far… He’s just fought everybody and excels against punchers… when the dust settles he could be champ but that’s a chat to have in general… what do you think gents does he reflect the old guards career trajectory? Could someone figure out how many ranked guys beat, could be infesting data…? have we ever had someone with a chin like this either? Zhang, Wilder, Ruiz, Bakole, Whyte and Chisora can crack and are averaging (besides Wilder) 240lbs-270lbs etc… honestly I’ve always sold him short, wanted him to go lose and get out of the way of “better” fights to be had, liked him only as a B side, now through persistence he’s the guy I want to inherit the throne after Usyk by whatever means, whether he wins by beating Ol Usyk or fights it out in a tourney I’ll be happy, deserves it really, at least one more shot.

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    Hughie Fury
    Martin Bakole
    AJ
    Derek Chisora x2
    Simon Kean
    Deontay Wilder
    Zhilei Zhang
    Carlos Takam
    Jack Massey
     
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  2. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Heavyweight division always has these guys. They win a few here and there but usually are the types that are not the guy getting his hand raised when they fight the division's best. And hanging tough does not translate to wins.

    They are an importatn piece of boxing and will remain so.
     
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  3. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Parker has really grown on me. A perhaps more than worthy successor to Tua.
     
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  4. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Yes his resume is very impressive.

    If he can be the best in the world for a year or two, he will go from being a very good contender type to possibly an all time 30-40 type. But that is a big IF.
     
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  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Bob N Weave Full Member

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    It’s definitely possible he beats Dubois or Usyk? Not that he’d be the favourite over Usyk but I wouldn’t count him out.
     
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  6. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Active Member Full Member

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    He have a good career the guy was a world heavyweight champion at only 24..
     
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    Macedoine62 Active Member Full Member

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    But his fight against Takam was a robbery for to be honest... it's a very close fight even against Ruiz...
     
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  8. BCS8

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    I personally think it is a case of him being a large man himself and of his boxing skills improving over time. He's fighting more intelligently than before and he seems more solid physically than before. I don't think his chin is some incredible chin. I think he has a good chin, but he is also guarding it better.
     
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  9. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Active Member Full Member

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    During a moment a lot of persons think that he was finished after his defeat against Joyce I was thinking that his prime was over but the guy's wake up like a phoenix.
     
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    Macedoine62 Active Member Full Member

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    Joseph "The Phoenix" Parker that is good for him really it's very rare to see a guy wake up like that...
     
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  11. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    He reminds me a lot of Bombardier Billy Wells, who I watched die.
     
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  12. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Bob N Weave Full Member

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    Great name!
     
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  13. BCS8

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    Eyyy I remember reading about "Bomber" Wells. Yo' daddy taught you, er, well.
     
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  14. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Yeah, assuming it continues, I think the new Saudi regime in heavyweight boxing is going to phase out the argument you sometimes see for the old time fighters that moderns have no ring experience with other contenders. Parker is an example of a very large guy with lots of experience who also benefits from the superior modern training methods.
     
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  15. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    He did but I wanna mclarnify that statement coz I was using the voice microphone to text that and it was poze to read "who I watched high."
     
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