AJ vs Klit is ON!!!

[U.K. Fight Fan]

(05-03-2017, 10:30 PM)Msreef Wrote:

(05-03-2017, 10:05 PM)U.K. Fight Fan Wrote:

(05-03-2017, 04:23 PM)Kiwi Wrote: I would suggest that in the UK, Parker is just as well known as Wilder to the casual fan.

Maybe more so.

Definitely not. It was arguable before but after Wilder was commentating for Sky Sports for the AJ fight, everyone watching that knows who he is now. Wilders american too. The rivalry between uk and us is big. And wilder has a big mouth and he always appears on Sky Sports in the uk. . It would sell out Wembley. Parker would do 30-40k though, similar to Spence v Brook. Maybe abit more if they really pushed the fight and Parker. The only hyper events are wilder and Fury right now.

If Parker fought and beat Bellew, do you think that would raise his profile considerably?

For sure.  It would sell out Goodison.  If they can put on Bellew V Makabu for a cruiserweight title, they can definitely put on Bellew V Parker for a heavyweight title.  In my opinion Parker is at a disadvantage to get that 90K sell out because, he doesnt trash talk and he's not american.  He hasnt got a massive promoter, globally anyway, and he fights in NZ so it's not really prime time for UK viewers.  He needs to look impressive against one or two UK fighters, in the UK to get the Wembley fight.  Whyte, Bellew, H.Fury and maybe Chisora would be my picks.