Reply With QuoteThis isn't two world champions going toe to toe for 12 rounds, it's the most promising heavyweight in 20 years taking on one of the worst champions since Leon Spinks.
Only one outcome here and it's AJ knocking him out by the 6th.
With the big fight coming up this Saturday who's everyone putting their money on? I'm going to say Anthony Joshua on points....think it's going to go down to the wire
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This isn't two world champions going toe to toe for 12 rounds, it's the most promising heavyweight in 20 years taking on one of the worst champions since Leon Spinks.
Only one outcome here and it's AJ knocking him out by the 6th.
My head says Joshua but, as we've seen many times before, underestimation can lead to disaster.
At 5/1 Parker the bookies are pretty sure but it's a two horse race and it only takes one punch.
4th if they come out blazing if not then it will all be over by the 7th..
Tough one to call as Parker has never ever been defected and never ever been knocked out even in his amateur career. Too close to call this can go either way
I agree,don't think it's as one sided in reality as people are making outOriginally Posted by taz11
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Parker by a stoppage in the second half of the fight.
Joshua is a big lump no better or worse than Frank Bruno.
AJ before the 8th
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Joshua is miles superior to every fighter Parker has fought professionally, and Parker has barely boxed outsize New Zealand, never mind in a Stadium setting.
I don't think it'll be a quick walkover, but I expect Joshua to win inside the distance, probably in the mid-to-late rounds.
I also think he's probably been stung by some of the criticism that's been thrown his way since the Takam win, and between that and coming in a little more athletic in physique, I expect he'll want to make a clear statement of intent, particularly given the Deontay Wilder fight everyone wants has even more hype to it since Wilder KO'd Luis Ortiz.
It'll be talked-up as a 50/50 fight though to sell the Sky pay-per-views.
AJ by KO round 11. The Goat knows.........................................
https://youtu.be/AGkoYTDob08
I find it hard to see how any attempted 'build-up' or hype is anything but a bit of a farce given the forgone result. It is boxing after all, though... (sneaks off to put £20 on Parker)
'Enry Cooper in 5
One Parker’s last fights was against a very tall Romanian who was a stand in and Parker was hopeless,it went the distance ,I can’t believe he’s even got a belt,I don’t give him a chance
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AJ in 8!
Can’t see anything other than AJ. Going down, should be a cracking atmosphere, can’t wait.
Only thing that might go against AJ is he seems to be getting dragged into the celebrity type stuff. Not as bad as Haye but just hope it isn’t going to distract him.
Malc
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Hope it’s a good fight. Is it worth paying sky ?
Ie. Any good fights on the undercard
The undercard is pretty decent.
Main support is heavyweights Alexander Povetkin (Russian, drug cheat, fearsome, ex-world champion) vs. the likeable David Price from Liverpool. To be honest, I fear for Price, who maybe should have retired by now, and that could be a really nasty watch.
Before them is young Northern Irishman Ryan Burnett, fresh from winning & unifying two Bantamweight world titles in his last two back-to-back fights, making a title defence against Yonfrez Parejo.
Also out is the popular Ant Crolla & the talented Josh Kelly in tough-ish tests.
Antony Crolla who will be worth a watch
Malc
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I definitely think it will be worth it. £19.95 I think
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I hope you have transport to and from the venue sorted out. It was a nightmare for people last time. Some people were queuing for over 5 hours for a taxi.
Joshua in the first or second.
Not bad then. Il be watching. Me too about price. I like his effort but fear he’s shot now.
Not a huge AJ fan or believer but there is very little challenge here. 4th round knockout.
Been watching Fury recently and he seems to have lost a load of weight and looks in better form. I wonder how long they will keep AJ away from that crazy bstard?
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Hearn is saying Joshua looks "edgy". I believe he's saying this for more pay-per-views as I don't think this fight has quite caught the imagination of the public as much as they'd hoped.
Joshua to win inside 8 for me.
I was thinking the same! I would love to see this match up
I suspect 'they' will clearly want AJ to get the extra belt which will mean he gets a shot a Wilder
but.....Parker despite a shorter reach has got a proper uppercut if he gets inside and might upset the plan.
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He has lost a lot of weight but you can't take him seriously until he's back winning in the ring. At the moment he's just a guy hurling taunts and insults
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Staying out of Cardiff. Hotel has put a coach on to/from so hope they aware of any issues but not in a huge rush to get back to hotel
Malc
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Interesting that aj has dropped 12 pounds for the fight,weighing in at 17st 4,his lightest weight since 2014. Not long to go now!
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AJ by knockout.
Round 6
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AJround seven, Ref stops the fight...
AJ in the late 6th / early 7th round to win
RIAC
Damn that was a brutal knockout of Price.....hope he's ok.
Onto the main event!
Just found footage of that - he was as good as knocked out while still on his feet, and then the final punch came. Yeugh.
Yea, i was wondering if the ref could have somehow stopped it before that last blow but I don't think he could have. Hopefully Price calls it a day, that wasn't pretty.
Anthems dragging on a bit.....
I predict that if I ever hear the Samoan national anthem again I'll fall asleep . . .
F.T.F.A.
How come he got 2??
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Nothing in it.
Every time Parker gets on top (in the inside) the ref splits them up and resets to Joshua's jabbing distance.
If AJ found Parker hard he's having a laugh if he thinks he'll be able to figure out Deontay Wilder.
Yet another AJ performance that I’m not impressed with
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The Ref wouldn’t let them get close
RIAC
Poor effort from the ref. Parker put in a respectable shift but just didn’t have it.
You don’t see it often but Joshua likes to stand and bang. I think he’d love a go at Wilder.
Agreed - also Parker boxed very well tonight which made Joshua box properly. Wilder doesn't have the technique to beat Joshua.
Parker fought a good fight but what was the referee doing? Boxers are allowed to be near each other...
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AJ was frustrated by Parker and the prospect of a shot at Wilder which meant getting the result was more important than the performance.
The weight loss meant that he was good for the 12 rounds but lacked a bit of power.
The ref was awful why didn't he just let them get on with it when they got close to each other.
Well done. You were the only one that called that spot on.
I thought Joshua was poor - zero combinations landed, but the ref was pathetic.
Andy
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Joshua fought a technical boxing match as opposed to a fight. Really solid long jab doing the business for round after round which is what wins fights and titles. His team obviously thought it may go the distance hence the weight loss and tactics. Parker was a bit disappointing tbh but not helped by the ref breaking up any inside work every time. He had a brief flurry in the middles rounds and one point just after where he came out swinging and backed Joshua up at the start of another. But he was always going to lose on points the way it was so unless he didn't want to chance being knocked down and spoil his record he should have had more of those dust up attempts.
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