Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 21:04
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Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 21:15
Why is everybody so surprised? Judges in UK giving all close rounds (which includes won but not so obviously by an opponent) to a local fighter happens 9 times out of 10. Unless an opponent pushes, many local fighters just play it safe knowing that they will get a nod. Parker should have known better and taken a risk.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 21:17
I thought the same, but one judge was American and one from NZ, so...maybe it's the water?boxing_rocks wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 21:15 Why is everybody so surprised? Judges in UK giving all close rounds (which includes won but not so obviously by an opponent) to a local fighter happens 9 times out of 10. Unless an opponent pushes, many local fighters just play it safe knowing that they will get a nod. Parker should have known better and taken a risk.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 21:50
Or maybe stupid English commentators talking around.oogiebe wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 21:17I thought the same, but one judge was American and one from NZ, so...maybe it's the water?boxing_rocks wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 21:15 Why is everybody so surprised? Judges in UK giving all close rounds (which includes won but not so obviously by an opponent) to a local fighter happens 9 times out of 10. Unless an opponent pushes, many local fighters just play it safe knowing that they will get a nod. Parker should have known better and taken a risk.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 21:51
I don't get it. Sorry...you talking about the English coverage of the fight?...because I was fortunate enough to hear the non-content coverage from Showtime USA.boxing_rocks wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 21:50Or maybe stupid English commentators talking around.oogiebe wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 21:17I thought the same, but one judge was American and one from NZ, so...maybe it's the water?boxing_rocks wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 21:15 Why is everybody so surprised? Judges in UK giving all close rounds (which includes won but not so obviously by an opponent) to a local fighter happens 9 times out of 10. Unless an opponent pushes, many local fighters just play it safe knowing that they will get a nod. Parker should have known better and taken a risk.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 21:53
Yes, English coverage. I was lucky enough to not hear it this time, but normally using English stream, I hear it a lot.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 21:53
How bad?
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 21:55
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 21:57
Yeah...I've heard some replays where it's like they're getting a tingle down their thighs or something.boxing_rocks wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 21:55Usually, it is very one-sided.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 22:51
I had it 116 / 112 AJ.
It was a hard and very frustrating fight to watch. The English commentary was terribly bias (what's new ) but the REF i feel ruined the fight. Who selected this fellow? If Parker's team did their homework they should've appealed before the bell rung. Parker's best chance was never going to be from the outside and it turned into an outside fight, forced by the REF.
I'd like to see Parker fight Wilder, and the winner of that get a crack at AJ.........with a REF who lets the fghters fight.
It was a hard and very frustrating fight to watch. The English commentary was terribly bias (what's new ) but the REF i feel ruined the fight. Who selected this fellow? If Parker's team did their homework they should've appealed before the bell rung. Parker's best chance was never going to be from the outside and it turned into an outside fight, forced by the REF.
I'd like to see Parker fight Wilder, and the winner of that get a crack at AJ.........with a REF who lets the fghters fight.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 22:55
Why should Wilder fight Parker before getting a shot at Joshua?amwsnw wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 22:51 I had it 116 / 112 AJ.
It was a hard and very frustrating fight to watch. The English commentary was terribly bias (what's new ) but the REF i feel ruined the fight. Who selected this fellow? If Parker's team did their homework they should've appealed before the bell rung. Parker's best chance was never going to be from the outside and it turned into an outside fight, forced by the REF.
I'd like to see Parker fight Wilder, and the winner of that get a crack at AJ.........with a REF who lets the fghters fight.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 23:19
These fornicating intro and numerous national anthems are ridiculous. What a circus.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 23:19
These fornicating intros and numerous national anthems are ridiculous. What a circus.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 23:50
All I keep reading is Wilder needs to beat Whyte, Poverkin, Parker or a rematch with Ortiz.MrGuy wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 22:55Why should Wilder fight Parker before getting a shot at Joshua?amwsnw wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 22:51 I had it 116 / 112 AJ.
It was a hard and very frustrating fight to watch. The English commentary was terribly bias (what's new ) but the REF i feel ruined the fight. Who selected this fellow? If Parker's team did their homework they should've appealed before the bell rung. Parker's best chance was never going to be from the outside and it turned into an outside fight, forced by the REF.
I'd like to see Parker fight Wilder, and the winner of that get a crack at AJ.........with a REF who lets the fghters fight.
Wilder is obviously one of the top two heavyweight fighters in the world. He deserves the fight now.
Everyone wants it but Hearn.
Joshua wants it... Wilder wants it.... fans want it.
Let them fight now
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 23:56
Thisamwsnw wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 22:51 I had it 116 / 112 AJ.
It was a hard and very frustrating fight to watch. The English commentary was terribly bias (what's new ) but the REF i feel ruined the fight. Who selected this fellow? If Parker's team did their homework they should've appealed before the bell rung. Parker's best chance was never going to be from the outside and it turned into an outside fight, forced by the REF.
I'd like to see Parker fight Wilder, and the winner of that get a crack at AJ.........with a REF who lets the fghters fight.
Parker did well considering he wasn't allowed to fight on the inside. How could a guy that much deficincy in both height and reach do much on the outside anyway.
That was the biggest shame of the fight.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 01:50
KiwiRider wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 23:56Thisamwsnw wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 22:51 I had it 116 / 112 AJ.
It was a hard and very frustrating fight to watch. The English commentary was terribly bias (what's new ) but the REF i feel ruined the fight. Who selected this fellow? If Parker's team did their homework they should've appealed before the bell rung. Parker's best chance was never going to be from the outside and it turned into an outside fight, forced by the REF.
I'd like to see Parker fight Wilder, and the winner of that get a crack at AJ.........with a REF who lets the fghters fight.
Parker did well considering he wasn't allowed to fight on the inside. How could a guy that much deficincy in both height and reach do much on the outside anyway.
That was the biggest shame of the fight.
This crooked ref reminds me of another crooked ref, joe cortez, in the hatton-mayweather fight in that most honest of all cities, las vegas. Same as Parker, Hatton needed to fight on the inside, and Cortez immediately dived in whenever they came close. Boxing is such a wonderfully honest sport. Boxing is almost as honest as Las Vegas.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 02:36
Ref was a bit dodgy , he was protecting AJ from inside fighting.
AJ turning into a boring tactical boxer like Klitschko was to avoid taking risks ?
AJ turning into a boring tactical boxer like Klitschko was to avoid taking risks ?
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 02:49
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 03:37
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 05:16
..I don't see any reason fixing it..had it lack of drama? was it unspectacular? lackluster performance from Joshua? rather yes than no on all three counts..still the right man won ...no controversy here..
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 07:15
The NZ judge gave it the widest.
Parker did nothing. Pish poor performance.
Joshua looked poor as well, though he won it easily in my opinion.
Wilder will ice them both and Povetkin has a good shout as well.
Parker did nothing. Pish poor performance.
Joshua looked poor as well, though he won it easily in my opinion.
Wilder will ice them both and Povetkin has a good shout as well.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 07:21
Is throwing more, than Joshua, nothing for you?
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 08:17
I didn’t see the fight but dipped into the BBC online commentary, you won’t find much more biased than that. The gist of the first three rounds was: no decisive action from either man, but all of them should go to Joshua...
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 09:06
I wouldn't say it was fixed but the ref made it awful.
It is strange how you can score a close fight 118-110 but you can when all the rounds are close but you give the edge to one fighter.
It is strange how you can score a close fight 118-110 but you can when all the rounds are close but you give the edge to one fighter.
Re: A glorified sparring session. . . .fixed fight
Posted: 01 Apr 2018, 09:10