Truth be told, it's beyond me how Hughie even got to be the mandatory. And how Fury somehow escaped NZ to have the fight in Manchester and still maintain a mandatory by refusing to fight in NZ. And how Hughie got the British ref and a British judge. It was a close fight that could have gone either way. A shit promotion, shit fight, and if the decision didn't go his way, tough shit.
oseph Parker Views Fury Bout as First Step in Big Overseas Run
By Chris McKenna, courtesy of The Daily Star
JOSEPH PARKER is hoping one day to be a global superstar like the All Blacks.
The New Zealand heavyweight defends his WBO title against Britain’s Hughie Fury at Manchester Arena this Saturday night.
It is his first fight in Britain and just his fourth outside of New Zealand or Samoa.
Parker feels it will be the start of him becoming worldwide known as he arrives in the hotbed of heavyweight boxing this weekend.
His country is more known for its all-conquering rugby side - but he wants that to change.
Unbeaten Parker said: “What I need to do to be as big as the All Blacks players? Well I’m taking the first step which is fighting overseas.
“As a world champion, you have to fight around the world. I do love fighting in New Zealand but I guess if you want to be a bigger name you have fight around the world.
“We are making that first step of moving overseas and making our mark around the world.”
New Zealand is not a country steeped in heavyweight boxing history but David Tua is their most recent star after he challenged for world honours and faced Lennox Lewis.
And dual-code rugby star Sony Bill Williams won his country’s heavyweight title in 2012.
But it was a heavyweight icon who inspired the Parker boxing story after his dad was named Dempsey, after Jack Dempsey.
“My dad couldn’t box because of a disability but he got us into boxing from a young age at three or four years old,” added Parker.
“I’ve had a real passion for the sport and my parents would come to watch me at tournaments when they could.
“Growing up, a fighter I really looked up to was David Tua, he did great things for boxing in New Zealand.
“Fighting for your country brings out the best in you. I was born in New Zealand but my parents are from Samoa and my heritage is Samoan.
“I’m trying to do both New Zealand and Samoa proud and they are both behind me.”
It highlighted a whole lot of joe's weaknesses. So many weaknesses and I don't think he is improving as fast as we would all hope.
I think he should fight the Jap in Japan next, hopefully for good coin.
Then either Chisora or Whyte both a 50/50 fight for Joe.
He isn't looking like elite level at the moment and something needs to change/improve.
I don't believe a coaching change but some new specialist input.
People have mention Roach... Mike Tyson would be handy to give combos to break down taller fighters
(09-24-2017, 06:14 PM)Infern0 Wrote: [ -> ] (09-24-2017, 04:05 PM)gothenaki Wrote: [ -> ]Thank God the judges didn't give it to the dancing giraffe. Even when he landed he was leaning back on the ropes, and he got warned for his slapping back-of-the-hand "jabs"
Ali may have danced like that, but at least his punches had some sting.
JP didn't look great, but Fury looked horrible.
Last thing boxing needs is giant wankers who dance without ANY power punches
JP seems to have hitched his wagon to KB, but I don't know whether it's KB's fault that JP can't seem to adjust to what's in front of him.
At this stage, he looks very limited, but is still to have his chin tested, so I guess that's why the powers that be want to see him against Wilder and AJ. I hope he doesn't take too many flush...
Arent you the guy who said "tall timber" hughie would go down in 3 rounds like dimitrenko?
Of course hughie wasnt going to stand and trade with parker, he doesn't have power so he fights the way he can. I do agree that he could have stepped inside a bit more as he actually did ok when he did.
Both guys fought to their attributes and since it's a boxing match not a bar brawl i had it close on my card but shaded parker. I dont score points for lunging in and missing.
I said he
should chop down Hughie, but didn't give a round, and wasn't that sure of the should, which is why I wrote it like that.
I also said JP looks very limited, after the event though.
Did you give Hughie points for back-of-the-hand slap-jabs and ballet dancing? If not, what did you give him points for?