when is joe parker expected to fight some1 in the

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dickbelden
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when is joe parker expected to fight some1 in the

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boxrec top 75 heavyweights?
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About 30 fights like Wilder.
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I think his opposition is not bad at all although i would've liked him to step up after Minto.
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It seems like there is a good chance he will fight Kali Meehan in October, who is ranked 29th by BoxRec. Brian Minto also had 169 points going into their fight, which would put him 39th in the current rankings, so it's hard for me to see how he wouldn't have been well within the top 75 when Parker dominated and stopped him, and even now he's just outside the top 75 at 78.

Tupou was ranked fairly low on here, but I believe he was close to the top 50 in the Independent World Boxing Rankings, which to me are very respectable, and he dropped Bryant Jennings a few fights ago, so I think he was an okay opponent for Parker at this stage as on paper he seemed like he could be an offensive threat.

I'm very excited about Parker. He's great to watch, has some of the fastest hands in the division to complement his KO power, and is willing to let big punches go. He's shown some holes defensively and has been hurt, but that just makes him more enjoyable to watch in my view and of course he's a baby in HW terms, so he has ample time to improve.
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