Knockout chaos: Predict the results

gollumsluvslave · Mar 7, 2024

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No, you haven't missed it, I haven't gone into detail as to why I've picked him yet. Like you just said, I picked Parker but apprehensively so and I'm not entirely confident of my pick either. But I do think Parker will have a hell of a lot more success early than Joe Joyce did, who let's be honest, stylistically always played into Zhang's hands, most of us who picked him, simply thought his chin would hold up long enough to take Zhang into deep waters and drown him. But Parker as we've all seen, is quite adept on the back foot against Takam, Ruiz and Joshua, who are all better on the front foot than Zhang, who tends to be more of a counter puncher. So I think Parker will be ultra defensive early, win a few nip and tuck rounds, then start amping up the pressure as the match progresses. Joe is the faster man and that speed will be doubly effective against a slowing Zhang. Sure, attempting those ambush attacks like he did with Wilder is a risky proposition with a guy like Zhang, although as I just implied, Zhang's speed is being vastly overrated because against Joyce, everyone seems fast as a bullet. He's certainly not as fast as Wilder. Although his timing is very solid, and much better than Wilder's. But I think Andy Lee, who's a southpaw with great timing and a killer right hook and seems to be a great fit with Joe, just like he did with Wilder, will have Joe thoroughly prepared to face a southpaw and teach how to defend against one with an excellent right hook. So if Parker can fight just as disciplined a match against Zhang as he did Wilder, he'll pull off a close points win. Even a late stoppage victory wouldn't shock me.
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Spot on - i think Parker under Lee is a different kettle of fish entirely. I'm going for Parker UD or late stoppage on a completely gassed Zhang.

Aside for that I DON'T see Johsua KO'ing Ngannou. I think he will fight super conservatively like in the repeat against Ruiz on his way to a wide - and safe - UD. Would be happy to be wrong on this, but it's the safe play.

lordlosh · Mar 7, 2024

AJ inside 7th, and Zhang inside 8th. is my guess.

007 373 5963 · Mar 7, 2024

AJ wins on points.

I know you CAN'T apply the transitive property in boxing. (if A can beat B, and B can beat C, then A can beat C.) HOWEVER, i'm gonna do it anyways. Given how thoroughly Zhang dismantled Joyce, and given that Joyce is the only person to beat parker by KO, i feel confident in predicting that Zhang will KO Parker.

Also, I'd love to see Zhang vs AJ/Fury/Usyk before Zhang gets too old.

KiwiMan · Mar 7, 2024

CST80 said: ↑

No, you haven't missed it, I haven't gone into detail as to why I've picked him yet. Like you just said, I picked Parker but apprehensively so and I'm not entirely confident of my pick either. But I do think Parker will have a hell of a lot more success early than Joe Joyce did, who let's be honest, stylistically always played into Zhang's hands, most of us who picked him, simply thought his chin would hold up long enough to take Zhang into deep waters and drown him. But Parker as we've all seen, is quite adept on the back foot against Takam, Ruiz and Joshua, who are all better on the front foot than Zhang, who tends to be more of a counter puncher. So I think Parker will be ultra defensive early, win a few nip and tuck rounds, then start amping up the pressure as the match progresses. Joe is the faster man and that speed will be doubly effective against a slowing Zhang. Sure, attempting those ambush attacks like he did with Wilder is a risky proposition with a guy like Zhang, although as I just implied, Zhang's speed is being vastly overrated because against Joyce, everyone seems fast as a bullet. He's certainly not as fast as Wilder. Although his timing is very solid, and much better than Wilder's. But I think Andy Lee, who's a southpaw with great timing and a killer right hook and seems to be a great fit with Joe, just like he did with Wilder, will have Joe thoroughly prepared to face a southpaw and teach how to defend against one with an excellent right hook. So if Parker can fight just as disciplined a match against Zhang as he did Wilder, he'll pull off a close points win. Even a late stoppage victory wouldn't shock me.
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Thanks CST.

81ZAR · Mar 7, 2024

Parker on points
Joshua by Rd 9 stoppage
Don't care for the rest

CST80 · Mar 9, 2024

CST80 said: ↑

No, you haven't missed it, I haven't gone into detail as to why I've picked him yet. Like you just said, I picked Parker but apprehensively so and I'm not entirely confident of my pick either. But I do think Parker will have a hell of a lot more success early than Joe Joyce did, who let's be honest, stylistically always played into Zhang's hands, most of us who picked him, simply thought his chin would hold up long enough to take Zhang into deep waters and drown him. But Parker as we've all seen, is quite adept on the back foot against Takam, Ruiz and Joshua, who are all better on the front foot than Zhang, who tends to be more of a counter puncher. So I think Parker will be ultra defensive early, win a few nip and tuck rounds, then start amping up the pressure as the match progresses. Joe is the faster man and that speed will be doubly effective against a slowing Zhang. Sure, attempting those ambush attacks like he did with Wilder is a risky proposition with a guy like Zhang, although as I just implied, Zhang's speed is being vastly overrated because against Joyce, everyone seems fast as a bullet. He's certainly not as fast as Wilder. Although his timing is very solid, and much better than Wilder's. But I think Andy Lee, who's a southpaw with great timing and a killer right hook and seems to be a great fit with Joe, just like he did with Wilder, will have Joe thoroughly prepared to face a southpaw and teach how to defend against one with an excellent right hook. So if Parker can fight just as disciplined a match against Zhang as he did Wilder, he'll pull off a close points win. Even a late stoppage victory wouldn't shock me.
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Kiwi Casual · Mar 9, 2024

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Good to see you backing the right horse on this one. May I ask your prediction on the rematch?

KINGWILDER · Mar 9, 2024

Post aged well, Ball was a surprise I will say I thought he nicked it at the end.

CST80 · Mar 9, 2024

Kiwi Casual said: ↑

Good to see you backing the right horse on this one. May I ask your prediction on the rematch?
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Same outcome, without the knockdowns.

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