Joseph Parker vs. Alex Leapai - June 29, 2019

[ironbeard]

Parker needs to fight his way back. Fury already at or near the top (and getting the benefit of the doubt).

I thought Parker deserved at least a draw v Whyte, but I also felt he did no better than a draw v TFKoB. I am sure that Parker would be happy to dance with Fury.

[candyslim]

What a huge steaming t*rd of a match-up

[dagilechia]

this is a very good example of what we should call a ''mismatch''

[funso banjo baby]

poor fight

[Nondescript]

You should have had "don't give a toss" as one of the poll options.

Not only is this a shitty fight, it's an inexcusably shitty fight.

Parker has just signed with DAZN (on a pretty hefty contract id imagine) and DAZN have a lot of funding, this is the sort of fight that should be on free tv not on a subscription service.

[SenorPipino]

You should have had "don't give a toss" as one of the poll options.

Not only is this a shitty fight, it's an inexcusably shitty fight.

Parker has just signed with DAZN (on a pretty hefty contract id imagine) and DAZN have a lot of funding, this is the sort of fight that should be on free tv not on a subscription service.

But free tv probably would have no interest in televising it.

These premium networks and streaming services pick up bouts that no one else will bother with.

I just can't see the FOX network eager to show Parker-Leapai.

[Nondescript]

But free tv probably would have no interest in televising it.

These premium networks and streaming services pick up bouts that no one else will bother with.

I just can't see the FOX network eager to show Parker-Leapai.

Which says it all really

Even a free to air network wouldnt wanna show that garbage.

[SenorPipino]

Which says it all really

Even a free to air network wouldnt wanna show that garbage.

Well free tv isn't immune to televising garbage. There's been plenty over the years.

But being that neither fighter is American or particularly high profile, US networks would undoubtedly pass on it.

[KiwiRider]

Which says it all really

Even a free to air network wouldnt wanna show that garbage.

It's PPV in NZ. I'd love to know who is buying it so I can laugh in their faces. Not even a decent undercard (which it isn't) could make this PPV

[Nondescript]

It's PPV in NZ. I'd love to know who is buying it so I can laugh in their faces. Not even a decent undercard (which it isn't) could make this PPV

That is terrible lol. How old is Leapei?! He's gotta be about 50 isn't he?!

[KiwiRider]

That is terrible lol. How old is Leapei?! He's gotta be about 50 isn't he?!

Ha ha, not quite. It's his inactivity I find more disturbing. No match for Parker now or 3 years ago when he was active. It's hard to even fathom how they are getting Leapai a licence to safely fight at this level. Surely there are concerns for his well being

[Ruthless-RKO]

It's PPV in NZ. I'd love to know who is buying it so I can laugh in their faces. Not even a decent undercard (which it isn't) could make this PPV

It’s funny cuz this fight isn’t even the main event.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ruthless-RKO]

Good to see Parker back in action.

[dagilechia]

That was a punching bag session

[jehu]

Parker not enough to knock leapai off his feet.

[TheBeast]

Joseph Parker 25 2 0
vs
Alex Leapai 32 7 4

Parker won by TKO
Parker agressive early
Leapai survived but wasn't busy enough
Started to get hit more and more and the ref stopped it



FULL CARD HIGHLIGHTS and VIDEOS HERE:
https://www.the13thround.com/phpBB2/vie ... 8&t=130485


ENJOY!!

[sturm vogel]

Leapai has no slip. Blocking and throwing 15-20 swings a round is a big fat loss tossed overboard.

[candyslim]

Well that was a shock result wasn't it?

[Grant]

It was on Pay TV here in Australia, Not PPV.
I thought it was a good stoppage as Alex was showing nothing.
Parker? I don't know really, Im not the one who steps through the ropes so I don't like to be critical.
But it was like hitting a heavy bag today.

[Ruthless-RKO]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Former heavyweight world titlist Joseph Parker, looking to work his way back into a title fight, got in a good workout in an utterly one-sided, 10th-round knockout of former world title challenger Alex Leapai on Saturday at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.

Parker, fighting in the co-feature of the Demetrius Andrade-Maciej Sulecki middleweight world title bout, was in the first bout of a three-fight deal he signed earlier this month with Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn that he hoped would lead to a rematch with Anthony Joshua, but that was before Joshua lost his three world title belts in an upset knockout loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. on June 1.

Parker still is in the heavyweight picture in a big way, and he stayed on course for another significant fight as he beat and battered the iron-chinned Leapai, who took dozens of tremendous punches but would not go down.

Parker set an extremely fast pace at the outset and clobbered Leapai with an avalanche of punches from all angles in the first round, including a series of uppercuts and body shots to Leapai's ample midsection. Leapai showed a tremendous chin to get through the round and all the way to the stoppage.

Parker had another big round in the second, in which he landed more uppercuts and had Leapai pinned in a corner as he landed several hard shots. Parker was relentless, landing right hand after right hand in the fourth round, yet Leapai remained on his feet.

The pace slowed a bit as the fight went on, but Parker (25-2, 19 KOs), 27, a Samoan from New Zealand, was in total control, on his toes and letting his hands go.

Leapai (32-8-4, 26 KOs), 39, a Samoan based in Australia who suffered a fifth-round knockout loss when he challenged then-unified world champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2014, continued to absorb huge flush shots but would not go down. In the 10th round, when Parker nailed him with yet another brutal three-punch combination, referee Ricky Gonzalez had seen enough and stepped in to stop the bout at 2 minutes, 18 seconds.

"I haven't been in the ring in half a year, and we got more rounds than I expected. But damn, he has a hard head," Parker said. "But I am very excited about my deal with Matchroom, and I look forward to putting on many more good performances in the future. When I started landing punches and he wouldn't go down, I knew this was going to be tough. I had to be patient and pick my shots to get the stoppage."

Parker won his second fight in a row since a lost 2018 in which he lost a decision and his title to Joshua in a unification fight followed by a decision to top contender Dillian Whyte.

Now Parker is hoping for another major fight. He defeated Ruiz by close decision for a vacant title in 2016.

"I want to take any fight that comes my way, and I really want to stay busy," Parker said. "I would fight Andy Ruiz. I know that he thinks he won that fight. Big ups to him for winning his fight against AJ, but if he wanted to settle his score, I'd do it."

Final Punch Stats

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FIGHTER	TOTAL			JABS		POWER
Parker	198 of 545 (36%)	41 of 250 (16%)	157 of 295 (53%)
Leapai	42 of 217 (19%)		5 of 72 (7%)	37 of 145 (26%)

[chinarich]

Worst possible result for Leapai, a one-sided beat down almost to distance. Shame he wasn’t stopped in that big first round...

[cormack]

well that was laborious and probably hasnt go the American audience excited .

cant understand why Parker took so long and hardely bothered with any body shots which would have hurt lepaie

[DrDuke]

I expected Parker to be more impressive and score an actual KO. Well, he tried to bully Leapai early, but Leapai appeared to be more durable, than it had been expected, so Parker rationally outboxed him until the stoppage.

[JxhDel.]

Light sparring session for Parker.