Super fights from both. Who wins and why? Fantastic test for both, I’d like to see what Parker’s gameplan will be for those brutal bodyshots by Kabayel. Great fights too whilst it lasted.
Parker is far more proven, but I don't like how heavy he came in and we just don't know what Kabayel's ceiling is. Right now I'd favour Parker but I wouldn't be shocked if Kabayel won.
Parker is more experienced but Kabayel is a serious problem for Parker’s style with those bodyshots. Kabayel’s record is pretty strong too with wins over Chisora and Zhang. Sanchez even if he is a bit rubbish.
I thought he was pretty mobile and wore the weight well compared to his previous heaviest v Joyce. Also, it's Parkers first KO against a Top 10 HW.
Kabayel does the same thing every fight, I'm sure Parker and team would come up with a plan to handle it. We haven't seen enough of him in with top level opponents to gauge how he will react at that point. And if the fight gets made we'll have all the same debates we had for Parker's last three opponents, and after Parker beats him Kabayel will be discredited and Parker not acknowledged and we'll talk about the next fight where he will supposedly be found out again.
He is like a video game character just throwing the same combo with intent over and over again. Its great and I want to see him in with every other heavyweight now.
This. Pretty much exactly. Parker's a lot more cultured and complete than anyone Kabayel has beaten - we just don't know how Kabayel would be able to handle someone like Parker. As usual, my default is to trust the far more proven fighter and treat the less proven one as the one with questions to answer. Parker by points most likely, but Kabayel by stoppage wouldn't be a huge shock - he's got the potential to prove a lot more than he has (I just don't give credit before it's earned).