I thought the rounds were clear cut for the Ruiz fight and agreed with judges and has Parker winning by two points. Takam was clear cut and I had Parker winning 8-4. Vs AJ I probably gave Parker 3 rounds max. Vs Whyte even ignoring the KD that shouldn't of stood I still had winning by 2 or 3 points. Vs Hughie was the toughest scoring fight. I had Parker winning by a few points but it was such an ugly fight with a lot of tough scoring rounds with not much in it in most rounds.
I think it's the Whyte fight. Because how do you score that when the referee made such a clear "error"?
Paint Dry Parker got bullied just about the whole night until Whyte gassed in the final couple of rounds and even up practically dropping himself. I had Parker losing against Fury, clearly. I don't score points for hitting fresh air and air conditioning the arena, even if Fury's punches were soft, it's better than landing about 5 punches the entire night. Fury was negative, but he made Parker look stupid, who was aimlessly lunging in all night with no clue, skill or nuance to his game. I also had him losing against Ruiz. He even got pushed all the way by Takam, who's pretty mediocre. His bout against Joshua was close, but it was a snooze fest and he was utterly toothless (as was Joshua, who did almost nothing). The Fa bout was also much closer than the cards suggested. People moan about Whyte, despite the fact that he brought the fight to Parker, who is one of the most boring boxers in existence. He's so basic. People are only complimentary toward him because he's so inoffensive. If he had a mouth like Whyte, he would be ripped to shreds.
Closest fight was definitely the Ruiz Jr fight. I had it for Parker by 1 point, and it could have gone either way. The least close fight of that lot was the Hughie fight. I had it 117-111 that is 9 rounds to 3 for Parker. Two of the judges had it 118-110 which made me feel better about my scorecard as a lot of British fight fans thought it was closer. I didnt see the Takam fight, so cant comment on whether that was wider than the Hughie Fury fight. Even though the Ruiz Jr fight was close it wasnt particulary exciting, and subsequent performances have proven that Parker deserves the nickname This content is protected . The Hughie fight was diabolical to watch and I have no idea how i managed to sit through the entire thing without falling asleep.
The Fury and Fa fights. Personally I think if a fighter takes that approach they should drop down 400 places in the rankings, and have an automatic 5 defeats added to their resume, but that’s not the case. I’m just grateful that the judges weren’t impressed either.
Funnily enough I had the fight on the weekend a draw 114-114 but will watch it again. Parker v Takam I had 116-112 Parker Parker v Hughie I had 116-112 Parker Parker v AJ I had 116-112 AJ (possibly 115-113 as Round 8 I JUST gave to AJ) Parker v Ruiz I had 115-113 Parker Parker v Whyte I had 113-112 Parker (there needs to be a rematch there as the whole thing was set up for Whyte to win)
I didn't score the Fury fight and ill be damned if I ever watch it again. I had Ruiz winning that fight but that was no means a controversial decision. Just a close one I personally saw the other way. I didn't score the other ones but felt they went the right man. Didnt think the Takam fight was that close but he pushed Joe hard.
Still the Ruiz fight. I thought he lost the Whyte fight even if you don't count the first knockdown. The Takam fight was close but he still beat him fairly clearly. The Fury fight was ugly but easy enough to score. Joshua clearly beat him. Chisora was a scrappy shyte performance from both men, but Parker was only marginally less shyte, so wins by default.
