Why is Parker a massive underdog against AJ??

Bookies always get this **** wrong man. They had Eubank has heavy favourite against Groves and on paper it should have been the reverse. The markets are just influenced by casuals.

 

Yeah don't be reading too much into it

 

After lackluster performances against Conjanu & Hughiebear Fury ppl are writing him off.

It does seem Parker lost the sparkle in his eye

 

Because Parker is bad?

 

because AJ beat klitchko... and looked dominant vs takam compared to parker... and parker hasn't looked great vs ruiz... I am still rooting for Parker though

 

Because he’s quite simply not elite level.

Klit definitely beats Parker; everyday of the week.

AJ bear Klit, hence the odds.

Also, both have fought Takam, Parker really struggled in that fight, where as we know AJ completely dominated Takam, arguably winning all but 1 round.

Saying that, I was pretty shocked at the odds myself, that’s why I have a few bets on Parker KO mid rounds.

 

Because it's AJ fight to lose. He's the favorite at HW period.

 

Every answer given is wrong.

The odds are the way they are because the bookies want to make profit.

Even if it is viewed as a 50/50 fight more than 50% will back Joshua and that means they have to skew the odds to guarantee their profit.

 

From my perspective- AJ is on home territory, with the judges and referee on his side.

Realistically Parker needs a knock out to win. If this fight does go the distance, which I think it does, even if Parker edges it by 1-3 rounds he doesnt get the nod. So I will be backing AJ to win the fight as a UD12. I think it will be a close fight and go the distance.



The reason why the bookies favour AJ so much is because all the casuals are buying into the hype and lumping on AJ. Its not because of any reasoned analysis. As another poster said, this was the same reason Eubank Jr was a massive favourite against Groves. The bookies protect their position and shorten the odds on where most the money goes.

 

Stop being ******ed.

If this was a genuine 50/50 fight you wouldn’t be able to get 10-1 on Parker to win.

I swear there is something in the water in Liverpool, full of wrong ens.

 

Eubank Jr was a VERY SLIGHT favourite against Groves, it was around 55/45.

Also I don’t buy that all the brits are limping on AJ. Who lumps on anyone when they are 1-10? It’s pretty pointless.

To win anything worthwhile you have to bet big.

 

The bookies are mostly regulated by the bets that people make. If **** tons of people bet for AJ, his stacks are going lower. If a lot of people start betting on Parker, he won't be a huge underdog.

 

It's because Parker has average power. In my opinion Parker has decent power, but not knockout power like Wlad or Wilder. Also, since the fight is in the U.K. the bookies know even if Parker wins 12 straight rounds he won't get a decision over Joshua and would need a knockout to win.

Parker is also vulnerable to a British stoppage. If the fight is competitive and Parker gets rocked I could see the ref jumping in and calling it off.

 

I didn't say it's 50/50 I said even if it's perceived as that, more than 50% will back Joshua.

It's the reason why on fight night Hatton was even money to beat Mayweather, because of how many people bet on him to win.

I'm not from Liverpool.