Joseph Parker vs. Derek Chisora II - 18 December 2021

[KiwiRider]

There's a good Parker documentary on DAZN. He seems a really good bloke.

Yeh, no doubt he is.

He only took this rematch for the money no doubt.

A bit worrying how much he looks up to Tyson. He's a former champion himself. He should be gunning for him.

When I watched that, the first thing I thought was I wonder how much a kickback Tyson gets from Andy for putting Joe onto him.
Lets face it, Tyson moved on to Kronk and Andy had Quigg, he needed a new income source.

[MightyWarrior]

I think Eddie must definitely be feeling he jumped the wrong way with DAZN, although I’m glad he did, because it’s opened up the viewing market for us fans, forcing Sky to search the wider market then bring in fights they’d normally overlook in favour of matchrooms ho-hum underwhelming cards.

I mean putting on fights like this, that no one wants to see really, and then skimping on the advertising, shows how desperate he must be feeling: a few big billboards around London, cheapo ads on Eurosport ( does he advertise on sky? Probably subtlety priced out..) and the ads are really crap, your boxing your way, seem like they’ve been thrown together by some work experience boob lol

Most of your casuals wont even understand what the hell DAZN is …I think he’s got to do something radical like put an AJ fight on DAZN forcing Joe Schmo to find it and tune in I guess

[Ruthless-RKO]

I think Eddie must definitely be feeling he jumped the wrong way with DAZN, although I’m glad he did, because it’s opened up the viewing market for us fans, forcing Sky to search the wider market then bring in fights they’d normally overlook in favour of matchrooms ho-hum underwhelming cards.

I mean putting on fights like this, that no one wants to see really, and then skimping on the advertising, shows how desperate he must be feeling: a few big billboards around London, cheapo ads on Eurosport ( does he advertise on sky? Probably subtlety priced out..) and the ads are really crap, your boxing your way, seem like they’ve been thrown together by some work experience boob lol

Most of your casuals wont even understand what the hell DAZN is …I think he’s got to do something radical like put an AJ fight on DAZN forcing Joe Schmo to find it and tune in I guess

Some of this generation, it’s lazy.

If it’s effort in doing something, it won’t be done.

I work across the Manchester Arena.

Nothing up here about the fight. No billboards that I’ve seen, they could be putting up posters in the Arndale, but nothing.

Media work outs usually on the Thursday, mostly so it at the Football museum, but doubt they’ll do that due to Covid.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ruthless-RKO]

Media work out today



Press conference tomorrow

[forcefraser]

Any idea who Babic will be fighting?

[maverick23]

Yeh, no doubt he is.

He only took this rematch for the money no doubt.

A bit worrying how much he looks up to Tyson. He's a former champion himself. He should be gunning for him.

When I watched that, the first thing I thought was I wonder how much a kickback Tyson gets from Andy for putting Joe onto him.
Lets face it, Tyson moved on to Kronk and Andy had Quigg, he needed a new income source.

I thought Andy Lee still worked with Tyson. Not the main trainer but part of the team. I know he wasn’t in the corner for Wilder 3 but I think that was due to restrictions rather than anything else.

[tony1234]

Media work out today



Press conference tomorrow

Babic îs fighting a woman ? That is a game changer

[Dioufy]

Inter-gender fights are the future.

[JamesPhilips]

Media work out today



Press conference tomorrow

Babic îs fighting a woman ? That is a game changer

I think that's his young wife. They had a marital dispute. Decided to sort it in the ring. I'm leaning towards Babic because of his size, though I'm told his wife's footwork is slick.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Media work out today



Press conference tomorrow

Babic îs fighting a woman ? That is a game changer

I think that's his young wife. They had a marital dispute. Decided to sort it in the ring. I'm leaning towards Babic because of his size, though I'm told his wife's footwork is slick.

Haha! Didn’t he just propose to her few months back on a streaming platform?

[Dioufy]

David Spilmont for the cabbage. He’s 11-7 I think.
Deeeeeecent.

[maverick23]

David Spilmont for the cabbage. He’s 11-7 I think.
Deeeeeecent.

These are the kinds of fights I hate. Babic will get nothing from this as his opponent won’t be trying much and will get stopped early.

I’d rather they got a youngster on instead.

[stujones]

Is anyone else just completely uninspired by this. If this was on Sky - we would have had the gloves are off, replays of their best fights, interview after interviews. I have to be reminded that it is on.

[KiwiRider]

A bit worrying how much he looks up to Tyson. He's a former champion himself. He should be gunning for him.

When I watched that, the first thing I thought was I wonder how much a kickback Tyson gets from Andy for putting Joe onto him.
Lets face it, Tyson moved on to Kronk and Andy had Quigg, he needed a new income source.

I thought Andy Lee still worked with Tyson. Not the main trainer but part of the team. I know he wasn’t in the corner for Wilder 3 but I think that was due to restrictions rather than anything else.

He was for Wilder 2. I really don't know for sure right now. But Joe was training this year with Andy in Ireland and Tyson was in USA at Kronk.

[maverick23]

Is anyone else just completely uninspired by this. If this was on Sky - we would have had the gloves are off, replays of their best fights, interview after interviews. I have to be reminded that it is on.

Yeah. Other than a bit on social there hasn’t been much and I think it’s that extra push that DAZN/Matchroom are missing.

[mickey1975]

He's got Visa issues. He's training Parker in Tyson's gym. He trained Quigley there, too, but couldn't be at his fight.

[stujones]

Is anyone else just completely uninspired by this. If this was on Sky - we would have had the gloves are off, replays of their best fights, interview after interviews. I have to be reminded that it is on.

Yeah. Other than a bit on social there hasn’t been much and I think it’s that extra push that DAZN/Matchroom are missing.

Yeah - to be fair it is kind of a match that no one wanted though. Think people are a bit bored of Chisora now. Perhaps it was the bubble feature of the later Sky / Matchroom show making everyone so accessible which helped with the non AJ big shows of the last year of the Sky/Matchroom. Now though with Eddie doing as much abroad as he is in the UK - they are missing that push. Yes, IFL can ask Eddie questions from Dubai about this fight, but its not the same as being here I don't care what anyone says.

Hearing what Frank Smith has to say - doesn't really cut it (with no disrespect).

Perhaps this is what the Dazn PPV thing will do - it might mean less hype for the now "non ppv" shows that this bill would have been categorised under.

[coneye]

Well alls i know is I wont be watching it .

[KiwiRider]

He's got Visa issues. He's training Parker in Tyson's gym. He trained Quigley there, too, but couldn't be at his fight.

Thanks Mick.
The documentary was unclear about the situation

[tony1234]

Another football match off tonight, Burnley v Watford, wouldn't be surprised the way things are going that someone pulls out due to positive test

[handsofstone]

The first fight was a decent fight but nothing to warrant a rematch, on the other hand, it's not as if I'm clamouring for either man to get a step up, I thought Chisora nicked the first fight but he's a knobend and a woman beater, I hope Parker shows some bad intensions for a change

[cormack]

Parker needs to bring more pressure on chisora and hopefully stop him or get the ref to call it off .
no more faffing around please I am sick of it !

if they both make it to the end and start the mutual appreciation stuff it will be crap .

[cormack]

The first fight was a decent fight but nothing to warrant a rematch, on the other hand, it's not as if I'm clamouring for either man to get a step up, I thought Chisora nicked the first fight but he's a knobend and a woman beater, I hope Parker shows some bad intensions for a change

knobend and a woman beater

yes to the 1st but didnt know he was a wifebasher - is that true ! ffs

[KiwiRider]

The first fight was a decent fight but nothing to warrant a rematch, on the other hand, it's not as if I'm clamouring for either man to get a step up, I thought Chisora nicked the first fight but he's a knobend and a woman beater, I hope Parker shows some bad intensions for a change

knobend and a woman beater

yes to the 1st but didnt know he was a wifebasher - is that true ! ffs

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