Parker deserves rematch with Dillian

This is where it annoys me......People claiming that winning a fight comfortably, without taking risks, is somehow a lesser result than a KO.

'Explain why AJ was too tentative to commit to a decent right hand if it was so easy for him?'

You've given the answer to that question, in the question itself.
If you're winning rounds purely on a jab, and your opponent cannot counter that, why take risks?

I'm not comparing the two, but when Floyd was comfortably outboxing an opponent, he didn't take risks for a KO.

A better HW example would be Tyson Fury. When he was dominating rounds against Wlad, he didn't take risks looking for a KO.


On the other hand, a guy like Wilder goes for the KO, he takes those 'Risks' because he has to.
He lost every round to Washington, and is forced time and time again to take 'Risks' because he struggles to win rounds against Domestic level HWs.

 

That's all well and good, I agree with all that.
What I definitely do NOT agree with is that Parker is "trash" which was YOUR assertion.
Why do you think my post is an attack on AJ instead of a defence of Parker?
Is it because you're transferring your hyper-criticism on to me? I'll let the forum come to thier own conclusions.

 

There should not be an immediate rematch because Parker has lost 2 in a row. He also has looked pedestrian in all of the fights where he stepped up the competition. I've said for a while he was a glorified gatekeeper and that's what he has proven to be. His arms are too short and he doesn't throw with enough power. Plus he doesn't stand and trade enough to actually take a belt away from anyone.

 

Glorified Gatekeeper LMAO this aged like fine wine

 

Whyte deservedly beat Chisora and Parker his fights with them. I also thought Parker certainly deserved to win his fight against Chisora.

Parker however I would actually back him to win if he had a rematch with Whyte.

 

I thought Chisora edged him. Even if he won, cutting it that close and getting knocked down against Chisora leaves him with something to prove. Whyte is in the same boat after going 1-1 with an ancient Povetkin.

It's a good time for this fight, the winner comes out with a lot of momentum to fight for a title.

 

To think Parker beat Ruiz Jr.

Then to think Ruiz Jr beat up AJ and made him quit.

Then to think old man Arreola dropped Ruiz heavy and gave him a really tough night.

Then to think a shot to pieces Povetkin put Whyte in to another dimension.



Anybody else think this era of Heavyweight is actually just poor but competitive so it looks more interesting?

 

Today's giants dominate any HW pre-Ali

and compete well with any era since

 

It’s heavyweight boxing where one punch changes a fight, so while it’s not as great in terms of talent of previous years, it will always be interesting.

 

I don't think it's poor. There's genuine quality, it's just that there's less of a disparity of quality, and the best are not miles ahead of the rest.

Any good fighter can have a bad night, and sometimes average fighters can put on a performance of a lifetime. It is what is.

Ruiz JR was NOT AJ's best opponent, just like the greats that lost to lesser fighters had already beaten better, then rematched and avenged their losses at times.

AJ lost to Ruiz due to a clash of styles and tactical errors. If he'd have used the tactics he did in fight 2 in fight 1 I believe he'd would pretty much just as easily.