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Wow, wasn't expecting that.

Big step up for JP....if he's not for real it will be shown.

crusader wrote:Wow, wasn't expecting that.

Big step up for JP....if he's not for real it will be shown.

Indeed. But the time has come to test himself.

April 17th in Christchurch is litmus test time.

Listed as IBF Mandatory Eliminator too I see.

No one can complain about quality of opponent for this fight, it is a significant step up for JP. On the back of relatively soft fights in Martz and Bergman (all due respect to them) one has to wonder how JP will handle the step up but that's the beauty of this fight is show or go time.

Takam is fairly durable and can punch hes also a very good boxer in his own right a solid win over Tony Thompson and even the Draw (which I thought he won) over Perez demonstrates that also. Povetkin got him out of there in 10 rounds but Povetkin has been a Top 10 even Top 5 heavyweight for nearly 10 years now.

Interesting times.

N2 Shape wrote:No one can complain about quality of opponent for this fight, it is a significant step up for JP. On the back of relatively soft fights in Martz and Bergman (all due respect to them) one has to wonder how JP will handle the step up but that's the beauty of this fight is show or go time.

Takam is fairly durable and can punch hes also a very good boxer in his own right a solid win over Tony Thompson and even the Draw (which I thought he won) over Perez demonstrates that also. Povetkin got him out of there in 10 rounds but Povetkin has been a Top 10 even Top 5 heavyweight for nearly 10 years now.

Interesting times.

Would Parker vs Takam be the biggest fight ever on NZ soil??

Tua vs Ustinov was big. But by then Tua was the other side of 40 and past it.

So we have Joshua vs Martin on April 9th and then Parker vs Takam on April 17th.

Suddenly the IBF title has become very interesting indeed.

Wow!!
Very risky fight duco setting up for Joshua !!!
We'll find out if joe is the real deal!!

N2 Shape wrote:No one can complain about quality of opponent for this fight, it is a significant step up for JP. On the back of relatively soft fights in Martz and Bergman (all due respect to them) one has to wonder how JP will handle the step up but that's the beauty of this fight is show or go time.

Takam is fairly durable and can punch hes also a very good boxer in his own right a solid win over Tony Thompson and even the Draw (which I thought he won) over Perez demonstrates that also. Povetkin got him out of there in 10 rounds but Povetkin has been a Top 10 even Top 5 heavyweight for nearly 10 years now.

Interesting times.

He was also even with Pov on all cards gong into the 9th.

Tua/Cameron would still be the biggest in terms of how much the fight meant to NZ and PPv revenue etc etc however Parker/Takam would have to be the biggest in terms of whats on the line.

Joshua in my opinion bridged his step up to a Martin fight with the Whyte fight. In that Whyte was a level above the guys he had been in with and Martin is that next step. JP is making 2 possibly 3 steps up in Class compared to what he has been fighting. Sure Meehan is a good name but was well past his useby date at 45. Botha a mere shell. Everyone else dont compare.

Invercargill a chance to host Parker vs Takam?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-spor ... rles-takam?

Joseph Parker's promoters say Invercargill is the preference to host a world title eliminator bout this year and the city's funders now hold the key as to if it goes ahead or not.

Duco revealed Parker will fight Frenchman Carlos Takam in May.

The showdown with Takam is a major step up for Parker and would be the biggest ever boxing bout to be staged in New Zealand.

Duco Events boss Dean Lonergan said they were already in negotiations with Invercargill officials.

"There are a few cities putting their hand up but Invercargill is a place where we want to be. The ILT Stadium and all the sponsors have supported us in the past and the local community come out and supported us. I've been in discussions with the funders for the past couple of months and we would love to have the fight down there."

Parker fought in Invercargill in August after Southland funders stumped up with $150,000 to make it happen.

Negotiations are still in the process but it is expected funders would need to step up the contribution this time to ensure a world title eliminator fight could be held in the city.

"It is like everything, the bigger the fight and the bigger the stakes, everything gets raised. With what is on the line here Joe has to get paid for the risk and reward he is taking, so does Carlos Takam. So we need all the support we can possibly get."

Lonergan would meet again with Invercargill officials in the next fortnight and hoped an agreement could be sorted.

"This would be the biggest thing to happen in Invercargill. We are talking a global broadcast."

Takam currently ranked IBF #5, WBC #5 and WBO #6.

Great fight hope it's PPV or better yet on one of the FOX channels for free.

Good fight if it happens Parker will step up in style

Parker vs Takam was listed on Boxrec yesterday. But when I looked earlier today it had been removed. Curious?

I think upon the initial announcement there was an assumption that the fight was already on, but it seems like there are still details that need to be worked out.

crusader wrote:I think upon the initial announcement there was an assumption that the fight was already on, but it seems like there are still details that need to be worked out.

The Boxrec listing had the venue as Christchurch, I think. Yet the venue clearly hasn't been decided as yet. See the article I posted above where Duco seem keen on staging it in Invercargill.

Parker camp studying Takam's defeat for pointers after IBF orders pair to fight in eliminator

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/ar ... d=11596352

Joseph Parker's trainer Kevin Barry has been poring over tape of Carlos Takam following the IBF's decision to order the pair to fight in a world heavyweight boxing title eliminator, and one bout in particular might have caught his eye.

The elimination fight will be scheduled for 12 rounds, and Parker could well need all of them if he is to be successful. The 24-year-old's great strength is his hand-speed and ability to throw punches in combinations.

Takam is unlikely to have faced an opponent as quick as Parker, who is growing in power and strength with every fight, and the New Zealander has yet to face a fighter of the quality of Takam.

The winner will fight either Anthony Joshua or Charles Martin for the IBF heavyweight title.

Drug testing and neutral officials confirmed for Joseph Parker v Carlos Takam IBF heavyweight boxing eliminator

Drug testing and neutral officials have already been agreed to as the rival camps of heavyweight boxers Joseph Parker and Carlos Takam begin negotiations to host their world title eliminator.

With the IBF last week ordering the fight to find a mandatory challenger for the winner of next month's title fight between champion Charles Martin (US) and Anthony Joshua (GB), the promoters have busied themselves with trying to sort through details of where, when and how.

Duco's Dean Lonergan indicated initial contact had ironed out some details though where the fight would be held remains a bargaining point.

Duco, naturally, want it in New Zealand while Takam's camp are keen for it to be held in France.

May 21 seems to be the preferred date at this stage.

Given the significance of the occasion, drug testing would be used and neutral officials for the referee and judges would also be involved to keep both camps happy, Lonergan confirmed.

They have until March 11 to come to final agreement though Lonergan indicated they could get a fortnight's respite if they were close to agreement but needed more time.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-spor ... eliminator?

Has to be held in Europe, perhaps on the Haye undercard in May? Would give Parker a lot of exposure in Europe and the US,

but I have not seen anything from Parker to tell me that he has any chance to beating AJ, who will beat Martin.

ra2006 wrote:Has to be held in Europe, perhaps on the Haye undercard in May? Would give Parker a lot of exposure in Europe and the US,

but I have not seen anything from Parker to tell me that he has any chance to beating AJ, who will beat Martin.

Well he has to get past Takam first, And he is no pushover - Its a 50/50 fight and is probably in Takam favor.

ra2006 wrote:Has to be held in Europe, perhaps on the Haye undercard in May? Would give Parker a lot of exposure in Europe and the US,

but I have not seen anything from Parker to tell me that he has any chance to beating AJ, who will beat Martin.

Parker vs Takam from a promotional point of view - as the winner will meet Joshua or Martin for the IBF title - needs to be held in Europe.

Joseph Parker says the date for the Takam fight will be May 21st,

Confirmed for May 21st in Auckland. No need for purse bid.

http://www.BS.com/parker-takam ... id--102866?

Just read the main event will start at the very earliest 10.30pm NZ time.

It is now just before 8pm. So we are looking at probably 2 and a half hours plus until Parker vs Takam kicks off.

5 undercard bouts to get through prior to the main event. First up is Daniel Tai and Alapati A'asa at heavyweight.

I thought circus Letele was defending Duco Events World Australia heavyweight title on this card ??