Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Joseph Parker - 31 March 2018

[Bard of Boxrec]

Lennox Lewis would KO AJ, Parker and Wilder KO1 connectively. At least HW champs of 10-15 years ago were game for a fight. AJ looked like Michael Grant, stiff and upright. Parker looked no better than Glenn McClory

Based on what? Parker is clearly a very tough man and he had clearly worked on his defence too. Lennox went the distance with mavrovic and Levi billups, Lennox also was known to be very cautious at times in the ring, for every Briggs tear up he had a Tua safety first. I love Lennox but why the Rose tinted specs for the past.

[jameswilson]

My feeling watching the fight was that Joshua was winning the fight with the jab and was far more efficient with his punches. The stats seem to back that up. I think I heard sky say the American commentators had it around 8-4 to Joshua or so. Seems about right to me.

[danconnollyeire]

Lennox Lewis would KO AJ, Parker and Wilder KO1 connectively. At least HW champs of 10-15 years ago were game for a fight. AJ looked like Michael Grant, stiff and upright. Parker looked no better than Glenn McClory

Based on what? Parker is clearly a very tough man and he had clearly worked on his defence too. Lennox went the distance with mavrovic and Levi billups, Lennox also was known to be very cautious at times in the ring, for every Briggs tear up he had a Tua safety first. I love Lennox but why the Rose tinted specs for the past.

Based simply on technique. Lennox was at least versatile and could rip hooks and uppercuts even in his points wins. Tonight was a case of AJ landing jabs at a comfortable range and Parker jabbing our of range for 12 rounds. Not a meaningful power punch landed

[keirw]

AJ getting too much stick for me.

I had him winning 117-113.

Against a very good, awkward opponent who clearly had a hand speed advantage, that isn't very bad at all.

The ref was awful and was too keen to get involved, the bollocking he gave Joshua early for punching on the break made Joshua hesitant to fight on the inside and also took away any chance Parker had of outworking Joshua up close.

Parker's head movement was very good but he didn't have much success outside the middle rounds.

Joshua worked the jab well, landed a fair few left hooks and, crucially, landed plenty of body shots.

Joshua outboxed Parker over twelve rounds and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

[Boxerbeetle]

Interesting to read this thread as I lost mobile reception in the stadium. I scored it 117-111 Joshua, never felt it was remotely close tbh, Parker just didn’t do enough although he did stay competitive throughout.

But Joshua would definitely struggle against Tyson Fury on tonight’s evidence.

[oogiebe]

Interesting to read this thread as I lost mobile reception in the stadium. I scored it 117-111 Joshua, never felt it was remotely close tbh, Parker just didn’t do enough although he did stay competitive throughout.

But Joshua would definitely struggle against Tyson Fury on tonight’s evidence.

I'll get off my too wide decision as you were there. You make sense, and I agree wholeheartedly that AJ wouldn't know what to do with Fury.

[jamamb]

Interesting to read this thread as I lost mobile reception in the stadium. I scored it 117-111 Joshua, never felt it was remotely close tbh, Parker just didn’t do enough although he did stay competitive throughout.

But Joshua would definitely struggle against Tyson Fury on tonight’s evidence.

i think part of it is expectations so high of aj, and also a few ppl on here who are clearly biased against him

so when he simply wins around 9 rounds and doesnt score a big ko, omg!!!! and when parker is just a bit competitive in a round, omg joe won that round!

was the same for takam, wins nearly every round, scores a kd, cuts him up, but since it wasnt a big ko it was poo

[oogiebe]

Interesting to read this thread as I lost mobile reception in the stadium. I scored it 117-111 Joshua, never felt it was remotely close tbh, Parker just didn’t do enough although he did stay competitive throughout.

But Joshua would definitely struggle against Tyson Fury on tonight’s evidence.

i think part of it is expectations so high of aj, and also a few ppl on here who are clearly biased against him

so when he simply wins 8-10 rounds and doesnt score a big ko, omg!!!! and when parker is just a bit competitive in a round, omg joe won that round!

was the same for takam, wins nearly every round, scores a kd, cuts him up, but since it wasnt a big ko it was poo

No one said it was 'poo.' I liked AJ going the distance. I just saw the fight closer. A win is a win. Why so angry?

[Covfefe]

Interesting to read this thread as I lost mobile reception in the stadium. I scored it 117-111 Joshua, never felt it was remotely close tbh, Parker just didn’t do enough although he did stay competitive throughout.

But Joshua would definitely struggle against Tyson Fury on tonight’s evidence.

Pretty much what I saw. Though I had it 8-4.

Though it’ll be interesting to see how much fury Tyson has left at this point.

[jamamb]

not angry at all

[oogiebe]

not angry at all

Ok, sorry mate...can't get a tone from postings.

[jamamb]

Yup.

a draw right, lol

I thought Joshua won. My scoring had a few rounds I couldn't decide. That's why I'm not a pro. I'd rather put myself out their than sit back and criticize. All in all it was a disappointing fight, probably because AJ has such high expectations.

come on now mate, you didnt think aj won, you had it a draw and in other threads your saying you had it 4-4-4 and that the even rounds couldve gone either way, so your fine with 8-4 parker

[oogiebe]

a draw right, lol

I thought Joshua won. My scoring had a few rounds I couldn't decide. That's why I'm not a pro. I'd rather put myself out their than sit back and criticize. All in all it was a disappointing fight, probably because AJ has such high expectations.

come on now mate, you didnt think aj won, you had it a draw and in other threads your saying you had it 4-4-4 and that the even rounds couldve gone either way, so your fine with 8-4 parker

I scored as I go. I said in my post I'm no great scorer. Once the fight went to the final 4 rounds, I thought Parker fell off and AJ coasted to victory. Going round by round is freakin' hard. It sounds like you want an argument. Please let me know and I'll open the cannons. If not...ciao!

[lillywhite14]

Interesting to read this thread as I lost mobile reception in the stadium. I scored it 117-111 Joshua, never felt it was remotely close tbh, Parker just didn’t do enough although he did stay competitive throughout.

But Joshua would definitely struggle against Tyson Fury on tonight’s evidence.

Would be a different fight completely.

Joshua respected Parker, hugely. Still, he never really had to work too hard to win comfortably.

He was wary of getting involved with Parker. I don’t think he’d have the same reservations with Fury. I think it could descend in to a tear up and Fury loses that every time.

[oogiebe]

I thought Joshua won. My scoring had a few rounds I couldn't decide. That's why I'm not a pro. I'd rather put myself out their than sit back and criticize. All in all it was a disappointing fight, probably because AJ has such high expectations.

come on now mate, you didnt think aj won, you had it a draw and in other threads your saying you had it 4-4-4 and that the even rounds couldve gone either way, so your fine with 8-4 parker

I scored as I go. I said in my post I'm no great scorer. Once the fight went to the final 4 rounds, I thought Parker fell off and AJ coasted to victory. Going round by round is freakin' hard. It sounds like you want an argument. Please let me know and I'll open the cannons. If not...ciao!

Tell you what though, scoring round by round and watching as a fan is quite a contrary viewpoint. I'm scoring the fight and thinking AJ was ahead, but I'm not paying attention to each round's scoring. After 5 or so I was surprised to see how I had scored it, but I chickened out on four rounds I couldn't decide. I took heat for it, (why, I don't know) but it was an interesting exercise.

[happyNY18]

AJ's stock diminishing yet?

Whyte beats this guy in a rematch easy.

[lillywhite14]

He’s the guvnor. Got them all chirping and chasing him for small piece of the pie.

[lillywhite14]

AJ's stock diminishing yet?

Whyte beats this guy in a rematch easy.

[lillywhite14]

Seriously though, after tonight, I’d be amazed if Joshua lasted 6 rounds with Danny Williams

[keirw]

Seriously though, after tonight, I’d be amazed if Joshua lasted 6 rounds with Danny Williams

Really??

Parker seemed to focus all his effort on not getting stopped, Joshua recognised this and adjusted his style accordingly, leading AJ to win by clear UD, yet somehow this is an invitation for people to belittle his performance.

I don't understand people sometimes.

[KiwiRider]

Seeing how Parker made him miss more than other fighters, I put a guy like Povitkin as a favourite to make him miss like Parker did, and more importantly, make him pay.
Now Povitkin is mandatory for two of those belts, that's a fight I want to see.

[Grailer]

Joshua exploited his six-inch reach advantage by out-jabbing the retreating Parker 93-49 despite throwing 46 fewer jabs. The jab comprised 70.5% of Joshua's total output and 66.9% of his total connects while it made up 64.2% of Parker's output and 48.5% of his total connects.


Joshua also landed more body shots than Parker, a body-shot specialist, as he led 46-40 in that department, including 29-11 in body jabs. Scoring: 118-110 (twice), 119-109, probably due to his superior ring generalship and his ability to keep Parker on the back foot. Joshua landed an avg. of 12 of 32 per round (hvt. avg.: 15/45) after going 15 of 44 in his previous 6 fights.

Interesting .

Parker could win if

1. He throws more jabs .
2. Get ref who allows inside fighting action

[jamamb]

Seeing how Parker made him miss more than other fighters, I put a guy like Povitkin as a favourite to make him miss like Parker did, and more importantly, make him pay.
Now Povitkin is mandatory for two of those belts, that's a fight I want to see.

thing is ill bet that povetkin doesnt fight in a defensively focused, ill have a moment here and there, mode. povetkin will probably just walk straight at him. povetkin has never boxed on the back foot or as a survivor.

[KiwiRider]

Seeing how Parker made him miss more than other fighters, I put a guy like Povitkin as a favourite to make him miss like Parker did, and more importantly, make him pay.
Now Povitkin is mandatory for two of those belts, that's a fight I want to see.

thing is ill bet that povetkin doesnt fight in a defensively focused, ill have a moment here and there, mode. povetkin will probably just walk straight at him. povetkin has never boxed on the back foot or as a survivor.

No he is a come forward guy for sure. He has good movemt and enough to avoid the Joshua jab and get inside and exert punishment.
I've never picked any of AJ's opponents to beat him yet, Povitkin is the first. I stand by it..

[tigermoth87]

If Fury hasn't lost any of his speed, movement or stamina when he returns, he's going to clown Joshua.