jamamb wrote: ↑17 Apr 2018, 21:49
and riddick blowe, i dont think parkers really any more elusive then fury or quicker on his feet. he was downright easy to hit and stiff legged in a number of fights right before aj, which i thought wouldve led to him being taken out. most thought that for good reason
i think theres an issue with taking parkers showing as something fury couldnt use to cause aj trouble, when parker has only really shown any elusiveness vs aj. fury has far more credibility as a tricky opponent then parker did going into that fight
i think aj beats fury (and everyone else) but id hardly be surprised if he had some problems in the process
Re Parker, I thought he would be right there to be hit vs Joshua, but he had clearly improved his defence and was slipping a lot of shots, riding shots, using his feet well and showing head and body movement. He had worked a lot on that side of his game, it was obvious to see just by using your eyes. He needed to have improved like that otherwise Joshua would have been able to tee off at will.
Fury has also shown the same defensive frailties before in his fights, but to a greater extent than Parker he's been nailed multiple times, roughed up, dropped and shaken by non punchers, it's a common theme with him. Pajkic, Cunningham, Chisora I in the first round, life or death with John McDonut. Folks will cry about him having developed since then, and they have a point, but the thing is, does any elite level guy struggle with someone like Big John at ANY stage of his career? The idea of Joshua or a young Lennox having a close fight with a guy like McDermott, even a few fights into their career, is absurd.
The guy just isn't that good IMO and he's in for a gigantic pasting when he steps it up against someone elite and dangerous who actually fights back.