convict wrote:Browne hits harder then Parker, I'd favour Browne also because I'm a aussie. I think we know that fight wont happen and I don't think the Joshua fight will happen any time soon.
Parker seemed to have isues with Takams speed and accuracy and lacked vitality when he should have plenty of it after 5 rds. Maybe fights with someone like Fast Eddie Chambers or get him as a sparing partner could help.
He might hit harder than Parker but they're both capable of knocking each other out, it's the heavyweight division. The more powerful puncher doesn't always win. It's the boxing that I've seen from the two that's got me leaning towards Parker and a little bit of kiwi bias. The other thing is I see Parker as faster and durable as he's yet to be wobbled let alone floored.
Joshua is suppose to be next as far as Parkers promoters have been talking. I wouldn't mind Parker getting another fight in maybe Pulev, maybe not. My uncertainty is because I want Joe to get another good fight with a good amount of rounds where he can continue to improve and of course win by KO. I don't know if Parker would get that from Pukev.
Definitely regarding sparring, a boxer could always do with a variety of styles in his sparring partners.
Like a Boss wrote:Really gutsy win by Parker. Big step up in class and I'm sure he learned a lot and at only 24 has time to implement it.
He is going to need at least 5 more fights against top 10 HW before facing Joshua. Takam was hitting Parker way to easy and Parkers power had no effect on Takam at all. Stepping up to face Joshua next would be suicide hope his trainer knows that and works out on ironing out them flaws.
Yeah I wasn't happy with Parkers fight tonight either but he did what he needed to get the win and he's still young but I wanted a KO.
Talk now is Joshua next but I'll like to see him develop more after tonight as he might not yet be ready.
Takam is one tough customer. I gotta ask, is Takam better than Whyte and Martin?
Takam is far better than anyone Joshua has fought.
convict wrote:
He is going to need at least 5 more fights against top 10 HW before facing Joshua. Takam was hitting Parker way to easy and Parkers power had no effect on Takam at all. Stepping up to face Joshua next would be suicide hope his trainer knows that and works out on ironing out them flaws.
Yeah I wasn't happy with Parkers fight tonight either but he did what he needed to get the win and he's still young but I wanted a KO.
Talk now is Joshua next but I'll like to see him develop more after tonight as he might not yet be ready.
Takam is one tough customer. I gotta ask, is Takam better than Whyte and Martin?
Takam is far better than anyone Joshua has fought.
Yeah I think so too. I hope Takam does well for the rest of his career.
I just posted own current scene that I doubt Joshua handles those early punches landed by Parker, and further to that I reckon takam is quite a bit better than anyone Joshua has faced inc Whyte. Hopefully Joshua sees some flaws in Parker and gives him a shot.
dberry wrote:Certainly puts duco's bullshit "calling out" of Lucas Browne (along with the put downs rubbishing of Browne) into perspective, this fight. Parker may have a big future ahead of him, and I'm certainly hoping he does, but he has a big way to go before he's at that stage, unless duco were just hoping to cash out on Joseph Parker when they called Browne out!?
I don't think they'll do that again. Browne is beneath them now.
Takam lost to Gregory Tony and Towers beat Tony. Don't get too carried away.
Takam is far better than when he lost to Tony.....laughable to think otherwise considering how he's since performed against superior opposition.
I also think that Takam is better than Chagaev and Browne.
Takam was a very formidable opponent. Many thought Parker had bitten off more than he could chew when he accepted the fight. Funny how after Parker beats Takam, all of a sudden Takam isn't that good anyway.
Like a Boss wrote:Takam was a very formidable opponent. Many thought Parker had bitten off more than he could chew when he accepted the fight. Funny how after Parker beats Takam, all of a sudden Takam isn't that good anyway.
Like a Boss wrote:Takam was a very formidable opponent. Many thought Parker had bitten off more than he could chew when he accepted the fight. Funny how after Parker beats Takam, all of a sudden Takam isn't that good anyway.
Where did you read that?.
Various places. It is almost standard practice for some boxing fans, and even sections of the media to a lesser extent, to not give the credit that is due after a fight.
Very Good showing by Parker took some on the chin during the fight and never once wavered hope he keeps working on his defence especially when backed to the rope's its not so much about sitting down on the rope's and making yourself a smaller target its more like tuck your chin in or hide it behind the shoulder that will help it was the one glaring mistake that Joseph kept doing when caught on the rope's[ his chin in the air ] it can be fixed and he will be a better fighter with more World class competition
Grailer wrote:Parker obviously was carrying some sort of back injury
he was bending over touching floor in between rounds quite often to stretch it out.
How much that affected his actuall performance who knows?
You could say that or the big occasion affected his performance - However that would be taking away the effort of Takam who is pretty good, The angles he used to tag Parker and his chin held up against the heavy punch - quite impressive in his lose.
Parker has a nice jab with some speed so does Takam. It looked as thou Takam had the faster jab as it was landing more - I think it may have been due to the angles he was using. It was good to see them both use it to find there mark.
