What are the chances Wilder's next fight is Parker?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by andrewa1, Dec 18, 2016.


Chances Wilder and Parker fight next

  1. 75 or better

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    3.3%

  2. 50 or better

    3 vote(s)
    10.0%

  3. 25 or better

    4 vote(s)
    13.3%

  4. Less than 25

    22 vote(s)
    73.3%
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  1. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Wouldn't it be great to have a full hw unification next year? First Wlad AJ, then Wilder Parker, then the winners fight, all in 2017. That is what should happen, and Wlad and AJ are doing their part. Parker has signaled his willingness to fight Wilder. I think Wilder is the weak link. He's had some bad luck but always responds by taking the easy way out. I think he'll claim he needs a tune up fight, even though the time between his last fight and a Parker clash is in line with normal. That will force Parker to go another route, and throw the timing of everything off.
     
    andrewa1, Dec 18, 2016
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  2. gmurphy

    gmurphy Land of the corrupt, home of the robbery! banned Full Member

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    it depends what the wbc do, we know full well wilder wont face parker unless he has too.

    If the wbc give wilder a tough mandatory he will face parker, if the wbc doesn't give wilder a mandatory he will face some can
     
    gmurphy, Dec 18, 2016
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  3. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Very slim. I think Parker and his people would want to get a title defense in before they think of unifying right now. But if any two fighters have the balls to unify right now, it's Wilder and Parker. It could happen next year.
     
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  4. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    There is a greater chance of me getting struck by Hillary Clintons Limo than Wilder getting in to the ring with Parker :eeek::pontiac:
     
    mirkofilipovic, Dec 18, 2016
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  5. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Won't happen next although I do see it happening. I see another soft fight for Wilder from the WBC top 15.
     
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  6. AlwaysFirst

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    It would be great! Not sure Parker is ready for it yet but would love to see any unification of the belts!
     
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  7. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Odd statement. If any two fighters have the balls to unify, I think it's clearly Wlad and AJ, since they are doing it, wouldn't you say? Also, Parker has shown a ton of balls, he's always fought with alot of ambition, but when has Wilder? Say what you will about him, and I'm open to the possibility of him being the best hw in the division, but he's never shown much ambition to fight the best available. I guess with the Stiverne fight, but that's it.
     
    andrewa1, Dec 18, 2016
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  8. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    Wlad is bringing a belt to the fight but it's not his belt, it's vacant. It's different from two current world champions like Parker and Wilder striking a deal and putting belts they hold on the line...
     
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  9. drenlou

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    Klitschko isn't a title holder. The WBA is vacant, the only champion in the equation is Joshua.
     
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  10. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Yes, I'm not disputing that, but the statement was "guts to unify" and the winner will have unified belts, right?
     
    andrewa1, Dec 18, 2016
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  11. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Yeah, but the WBA is vacant. It's not the same as 2 champions in 2 different organizations fighting to unify the division.
     
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  12. theanatolian

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    Wlad could just fight Ustinov and easily claim the WBA belt, but he's taking the high road to become a unified champ again. It's not exactly the same as unification but It's pretty similar.
     
    theanatolian, Dec 18, 2016
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  13. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Great, then we agree that there is a substantive difference between the two situations and that you miswrote what you intended to communicate.
    Either way, Wilder hasn't shown the stones to do it to this stage of his career, I'm very much hoping he proves me wrong.
     
    andrewa1, Dec 18, 2016
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  14. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Yep.
     
    andrewa1, Dec 18, 2016
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  15. drenlou

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    Yeah, I guess I didn't make myself clear.
     
    drenlou, Dec 18, 2016
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