Joe Parker is getting overrated

[Willow The Wisp]

Heavyweight is an absolute wasteland in case you hadn't noticed. You can asterisk his wins if you want but the reality is there's nobody out there besides Parker or Kabayel for Usyk to fight after he dismantles Dubois again.

Who else is he supposed to fight? Zhang, Ajagba, Hrgovic, Wardley? Chisora or Joshua again? Bakole? Fury again? Baby Itauma? The ghost of Andy Ruiz?

Because that covers every name in the TBRB, Ring, or ESPN heavyweight top 10. Beyond that you're looking at washed up geezers like Wilder or Pulev or absolute no-hopers like Anderson.

I've gotta tell ya, fans have ALWAYS said that about the Heavyweight Division. ALWAYS.

But let's not forget; they're actually very good. They've always been very good. That's why they had to create weight divisions!

[Oracle01]

He's had some good wins lately, BUT...

Zhang: 40, no gas tank, Kabayel stood in front of him and stopped him

Wilder: 40, shot, poleaxed by Zhang, nothing left

Bakole: 40 stone, fat, jet lag, schooled by that Nigerian bum


Fact is all 3 of parkers recent impressive wins have INSTANTLY aged horribly, and there's nothing to suggest he's any better of a fighter than got ko by Joe Joyce

I agree. People acting like he has transformed after almost a decade. In reality he has been flattered by the perfect storm of opponents and circumstances. He is still the same fighter he always was.

[RingoKid]

I think he has improved,by how much we won't know until he meets one of the other top 3.

Well if one of them - who I'm assuming you mean Dubois - hadn't pissed his pants and hid under the bed til Uncle Frank told him it was safe to come out, we would have had at least one answer by now.

And assuming Parker would have bested Sniffles a few months ago - which I'm sure he would have - we could have been having Parker v Usyk in a month to decide who was best of this 'weak' era as they are the last 2 legit contenders standing to bridge this era to the next.

As is, if Usyk beats Dubois to become undisputed again he'd probably retire and if Sniffles wins there'd probably be a rubber match to decide the trilogy.

I doubt Usyk would want to test himself v Parker. Not at his age and condition after Dubois takes a little more of his durability away.

[RingoKid]

I agree. People acting like he has transformed after almost a decade. In reality he has been flattered by the perfect storm of opponents and circumstances. He is still the same fighter he always was.

And that fighter is good enough to mix it up and beat the best on any given day!

Though i do think he's added better conditioning and mental state to his inventory after moving on from Kevin Barry.

His promo game is next level also.

[Boxing 112]

He's had some good wins lately, BUT...

Zhang: 40, no gas tank, Kabayel stood in front of him and stopped him

Wilder: 40, shot, poleaxed by Zhang, nothing left

Bakole: 40 stone, fat, jet lag, schooled by that Nigerian bum


Fact is all 3 of parkers recent impressive wins have INSTANTLY aged horribly, and there's nothing to suggest he's any better of a fighter than got ko by Joe Joyce

They over hyped his wins. At least the great thing is the right man got the Usyk fight next and not Parker. They also like the 'good guy' persona and his cringey 'call out' videos

[RingoKid]

They over hyped his wins. At least the great thing is the right man got the Usyk fight next and not Parker. They also like the 'good guy' persona and his cringey 'call out' videos

The right man ?...lol

Sniffles the quitter who Usyk already shamed into bending the knee ?

You wanna see cringey. Stick a microphone in Joshua, Wilder and Dubois face and feel the cringe!!!

For all the good guy schtick, "they" don't want Parker to have a strap cos he's not British.

[Boxing 112]

The right man ?...lol

Sniffles the quitter who Usyk already shamed into bending the knee ?

You wanna see cringey. Stick a microphone in Joshua, Wilder and Dubois face and feel the cringe!!!

For all the good guy schtick, "they" don't want Parker to have a strap cos he's not British.

AJ took Parkers belt. Dubois defended his and took AJs soul. Levels.

[famicommander]

AJ took Parkers belt. Dubois defended his and took AJs soul. Levels.

Joshua in 2018 was an entirely different beast than Joshua in 2024. Might as well compare GGG from the third Canelo fight to the GGG who beat Daniel Geale.

[RingoKid]

AJ took Parkers belt. Dubois defended his and took AJs soul. Levels.

Dubois got emailed a belt from the guy he'd already lost to and flattened an AJ well past his use by date then ducked his next defense in Parker...Facts.

[hugh grant]

I believe Parker beats DDD.

If Parker outpointed ddd that wouldn't shock me. But I think Parker chin might be a little weakened and susceptible now by zhang. Which ddd might be able to capitalise on. Plus I just think ddd wins are a bit better of late