Joshua is really underrated, hes gonna smash Parker quite easily

Yeah Parker's jab is a nothing punch, he doesn't commit to it, he just flicks it out and uses it to set up his power punches. I can't see what Parker can do with his jab vs Joshua.

I honestly can't see how Parker wins. He'll be competitive but he doesn't have the tools in his arsenal to beat Joshua.

He can't stand and trade with Joshua. The Ruiz fight showed he can be out gunned and forced back. Parker was able to get off first against Andy but he then stands in front of his opponent after letting his shots go and then gets hit when Ruiz Jr countered back when his own shots. Same thing will happen vs Joshua. Parker will have success when he leads but will get punished by counters for it and eventually his aggression will peter out as the fight goes on and he'll be forced to box more on the back foot.

Once on the back foot I can't see Parker having much success. He doesn't counter punch like Takam and he isn't as elusive as Takam, Joshua won't have to worry much about being countered when coming forward. Parker needs to capitalise when Joshua takes a breather during rounds and is unable to counter back due to tiredness, but it won't be enough to win many rounds this way by just trying to steal them like this.

Parker will eventually get stopped around round 9 I think unless he truly does have an iron chin and even then he might get stopped on his feet.

 

Joshua isn't underrated, his weaknesses at this point are obvious, but Parker plays into his strengths. Parker is a one dimensional plodder who moves in straight lines, doesn't have a jab and can't fight on the inside to save his life. His punching power isn't special either, I just don't see how he can win this fight.

 

I won't use word 'horrible', but if AJ came in that shape against 41 y.o. Wlad, he'd certainly have lost by KO. AJ looked much better vs Wlad.

 

A bit harsh but you hit on most of the key points.

He isn't a plodder but he isn't a great mover as you say. He holds his feet when punching and after punching, not a good trait going in against a counter puncher. And when he does move he doesn't counter, he has nothing other than movement to prevent a fighter walking him down. So if he's constantly on the back foot, he has no real offence.

The only time he really fought inside was against Takam. For me despite his lack of conditioning in that fight, it was his best performance to date. He countered more, was willing to fire on the inside instead of just clinching which is what he does now. Maybe that's why he gassed in this fight, he didn't try to rest much but fought fire with fire.

He needs to adopt that same mentality vs Joshua and fight fire with fire when he can. But as you say his lack of real power is an issue and Joshua hits plenty hard. If he trades, his chin will likely give out before Joshua's stamina does.

 

Joshua is more likely overrated than underrated.
Takam just took him 10 rounds.
Parker is better than Takam.
Therefore, Parker represents a pretty good level of opponent compared to what Joshua has faced.

If Joshua obliterates Parker quickly with no problems that will be his best result by far. That's a fact.

 

Agreed, it seems a lot of people over rate him and expect him to quickly KO everyone despite being taken 7 rounds by Whyte and Breazeale, 10 by Takam and 11 by Wlad. Fact is he isn't head and shoulders above everyone else in the division, it's not like he's Tyson rampaging through the 80's division and even then Tyson went 12 rounds vs Smith and Tucker in his prime. But Joshua will KO everyone inside 1-5 rounds according to some, lol.

And yes if he KO's Parker quickly then that would be his best performance to date and would be a real message to the rest of the division that he's only getting better with time.

 

I know, but he has to raise his game. He has to use the jab to set up his shots. He can't just think that a looping right hand and quick combos will be enough. Joshua can't box or fight inside but he will use the jab if he can land it and he's a decent combination puncher himself when his target is stationary or likes to trade.

 

Which is why I brought it up since everyone talks as if no one in this past remotely lost as if Joshua is this oaf who gets exposed every fight.

Moron? Really you want to go there?

If you couldn't decipher the Grant and Billups references that point, the moron would be you wouldn't it?

 

This will be Joshua first REAL fight with a full camp outside Klitchko in seeing how he's actually improved. We were robbed of that with the Pulev pull out add to that the Takam rounds in which could have ended in 4 had Joshua pressed earlier in that round.

The fight itself was a slow paced Joshua. Joshua IS going to have a better handle on this fight.

I think parker is going to get pummeled and Joshua will clearly show he is head and shoulders above everyone and you would need a much better fighter than Parker to take out Joshua or even make it a close fight.

As far as I'm concerned Joshua should not even give up 2 rounds no matter how long it goes.

 

So far I Iike your analysis on Parker. It's roughly what I see. One thing I would say about Parker getting his punches off first and then being open for the counter.........I have seen video of Kevin Barry teaching him this!!!

It's one thing to step out to the left and show an angle and loop the right hand, but this is something else. It seemed Barry was teaching him how to be off balance and have his guard down after throwing a haymaker.

 

A perfect summation. Can't really add much more to it than that.

I think Parker might have his moments, as he seems like a fighter who rises to the occasion, but they'll be isolated spots in an otherwise dominant affair.

 

Those guys won 1 or 2 rounds maximum between them , Joshua will anihilate Parker whether it'sover 2 rounds or 10 it's irrelevant.

 

Don't watch the fight then since you know what's going to happen.

Oh wait - you're going to watch the fight? why? cos you want to see what will...well then.

 

As I have said, Parker will surprise to the upside (hugely)

 

A salty Kiwi bless