12-12-2016, 10:53 AM
Parker's is making way too many novice mistakes. He barely gets away with it with good fighters like Takam and Ruiz, but if he goes up another level he's gonna get KO'd. Ruiz is not a pressure fighter, but slowly backed Parker into the ropes at will and unleashed.
Parker needs to fight like an early Ali before his three year forced retirement. Parker needs to throw jabs repeatedly and add right hands behind it. He needs to keep circling and never let his back touch the ropes. He needs to get out of range after throwing his combo's instead of eating counter punches. Like Ali, he has power, speed, and decent footwork.
I'm saying he's NOT Ali, but he needs to fight like him. He needs to watch Ali's early fights. Joe is too inactive during rounds, and seemed gassed going into the 12th. Too much strength, not enough conditioning for my taste.
Parker needs to fight like an early Ali before his three year forced retirement. Parker needs to throw jabs repeatedly and add right hands behind it. He needs to keep circling and never let his back touch the ropes. He needs to get out of range after throwing his combo's instead of eating counter punches. Like Ali, he has power, speed, and decent footwork.
I'm saying he's NOT Ali, but he needs to fight like him. He needs to watch Ali's early fights. Joe is too inactive during rounds, and seemed gassed going into the 12th. Too much strength, not enough conditioning for my taste.