Joseph Parker vs. Bowie Tupou

[Cutman Scabbers]

Kyotaro is out, Bowie is in!

http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.a ... smain,nrhl

[diddy]

A poll for this? Ya serious?

[crusader]

Better opponent than Fujimoto. Tupou should get beaten handily but he's at least got some pop.

[Cutman Scabbers]

Surely Tupou has a better chance than Fujimoto would have... ?

[crusader]

Surely Tupou has a better chance than Fujimoto would have... ?

Definitely. He's got some pop and while he's limited I think he can hurt Parker.

I don't see any realistic way that Fujimoto could've troubled Parker....undersized, not much power, and outgunned in pretty much every way.

[Cutman Scabbers]

Surely Tupou has a better chance than Fujimoto would have... ?

Definitely. He's got some pop and while he's limited I think he can hurt Parker.

I don't see any realistic way that Fujimoto could've troubled Parker....undersized, not much power, and outgunned in pretty much every way.

I agree. The only way I could see Fujimoto troubling Parker is by running away, which he does fairly well.

Apparently only TOO well this time!

[DA GOOSE]

Parker in 5.

[Cutman Scabbers]

for the person who chose the last option:

...in 1986
Kyotaro Fujimoto was born in Japan. His career
began in December 2011 and he fights as an
orthodox boxer at Heavyweight. Fujimoto has
fought in a total of 5 title fights so far in his career.

[punchoutsb]

What are the odds Fujimoto got a better offer for September on PBC? He's top 15 WBC...

[Lackeos]

IMO, Tupou and Fujimoto are very closely equal opponents.

[crusader]

I just don't see what Fujimoto has to trouble Parker.....Tupou will probably lose handily but he can at least punch--he clearly knocked down Jennings despite the ref egregiously not ruling it as such--and Parker's been rocked before (by Nascimento). That extra bit of danger makes Tupou the better opponent imo.

[Cutman Scabbers]

Points of interest:

11:42
16:45
19:15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6-q2HV0Ylw

[Cutman Scabbers]

Yep if Tupou catches Parker with an overhand right like he landed on Jennings, Parker is going down!

[ClivePatrickLyons]

No disrespect but Tupou but he aint on Parkers level never was never will be Parker will win with a leg in the air

[Cutman Scabbers]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YWKA5Ibbe4

[Freedom2013]

Bowie Tupou is a much better opponent that Deontay Wilder was fighting at the same stage in his career.

Wilder should have fought tough journeymen like Tupou, but instead he fought over-40 former middleweights like poor old Marlon Hayes.

[bogan whisperer]

Parker so far looks a special talent. Fast, heavy hands. Could go a long way.

[Cutman Scabbers]

Would like to see him fight Anthony Joshua

[bogan whisperer]

Would like to see him fight Anthony Joshua

The time isn't right for that fight for so many reasons. But it would make for one hell of a scrap.

[Freedom2013]

Would like to see him fight Anthony Joshua

Me too. But not now, in 2018.

Let them both develop and build their resumes and popularity first.

[bogan whisperer]

Would like to see him fight Anthony Joshua

Me too. But not now, in 2018.

Let them both develop and build their resumes and popularity first.

That's it. Hopefully get a title each and fight for big money on a big stage.

[Cutman Scabbers]

Of course it is very rare to see a matchup between such up-and-coming prospects these days.

Would be interesting to see them fight next year for the Commonwealth Title -- though I don't
expect it to happen.

When is the most recent time such top prospects fought each other? I can't think of any such case...

[Deadendgeneration]

Of course it is very rare to see a matchup between such up-and-coming prospects these days.

Would be interesting to see them fight next year for the Commonwealth Title -- though I don't
expect it to happen.

When is the most recent time such top prospects fought each other? I can't think of any such case...

Only really happens if it can be billed as a big domestic fight. Degale and Groves fought early and they could soon both have a world title.

[dempseyfire]

I really like Parker's offensive abilities. He has the most 'snap' on his shots of any of the HW prospects, and he throws combinations.

The one big ? is his chin as his defense has been pretty porous. Tank Williams did hurt him some, but then again that he was fighting Williams so early is impressive.

[Cutman Scabbers]

Of course it is very rare to see a matchup between such up-and-coming prospects these days.

Would be interesting to see them fight next year for the Commonwealth Title -- though I don't
expect it to happen.

When is the most recent time such top prospects fought each other? I can't think of any such case...

Only really happens if it can be billed as a big domestic fight. Degale and Groves fought early and they could soon both have a world title.

That's a great example!

Groves won that, but it's DeGale who has gone on to become world champ.