Joseph Parker vs Filip Hrgovic

50-50, Parker is more proven with more experience, it's hard to say who would win.

 

Parker, compared to Zhang, looked like a CW.

He is though on the best 2 fight winning streak - at HW - of recent years.

Said it on another thread, he fights AJ late 2025 after AJ / Fury.

Parker has age on his side, once AJ, Usyk, Fury, Wilder, Zhang depart, he takes the crown(s). Only obstacle to this is AJ saying he has 5 more years left. I can't see him beating AJ.

 

Put it on your own record. The broken one.

 

I'd want Parker to win but I have an annoying feeling Parker will at times be hesitant and Hrgovic will shove that jab in his face.

If Parker gets a knockdown though, it will be interesting.

 

Parker -Ruiz is better the rubber match.

 

I feel sorry for anyone fighting rabbit punchovic, hopefully Parker can put that myth to bed for good.

 

If he accepts the fight, he did duck him 3 times

 

Tough fight for both of them, Parker has had a good recent run but make no mistake this is a much harder fight than Wilder and Zhang. Hrgovic will go right at Parker and put it on Parker and won't be relying on just landing a single hard shot to end the fight, he'll keep coming and look to break Parker down.

But Parker is the best fighter Hrgovic will have faced as a pro and Parker's speed is hard to prepare for as there's few heavyweights with his hand speed. He'll no doubt have no problem finding Hrgovic's chin as Hrgovic has no head movement and Parker in his last two fights faced bigger men so will be more than ready to deal with the size of Hrgovic.

Might simply come down to who wants it more. In this department I give the edge to Parker, the way Hrgovic reacted to being hurt by Zhang, turning away, looking as if he didn't want to be there at times, compared to Parker when hurt by Zhang just got on with it and returned to what he was doing. That extra experience Parker has, having gone to the well numerous times in fights he's struggled in, having been hardened by facing much better opposition, unlike Hrgovic who's faced one good fighter his whole career as a pro, that right now for me will be the deciding factor in what will likely be a tough, gruelling fight.

 

Hrgovic would destroy Parker on points. Levels.

 

Hrgovic easy KO in 3-5 rounds

 

Interesting fight,

Parker is very difficult to hit clean though and seems to have found a bit more aggression these days.

Hrgovic has allot of talent but seems to be a bit one paced at times.

Also doesn't fight enough.

I'll go Parker decision.

Wonder if hrgovic might fight dubious on the fury usyk undercard.