01-08-2018, 08:39 PM
(01-08-2018, 07:28 PM)Msreef Wrote:(01-08-2018, 01:21 PM)diehard Wrote: The two advantages Parker has are his fast hands and his chin. He needs to set the tone early with his hands, showing AJ that he's too fast for him. It's not about countering, it's about getting in there, lay his shots on AJ, and then getting out before AJ exchanges with him. Yes, two or three shots, then out of there.
I'd argue JP has a pretty good footwork advantage, and a definite stamina advantage as well.
IMO Parker should fight this fight like the old David Haye. Move well, frustrate AJ, get in, land shots and get out, work the body hard, make AJ gas and aim to take him out late.
If Parker does this I think he has a good shot at getting the win, but if AJ comes in light and more mobile like he used to be, it may not be enough.
I'm going to predict a JP KO round 9.
I agree, he should fight like David Haye, which I'm advocating for. I think both AJ's and Parker's stamina are the same. AJ stopped his last two opponents, Takam and Klit, late. Joe seems to tire in the middle rounds, but gets his second wind. It's not so much that he's out of breath as much as he gets sloppy, bad footwork, lunging, hands down. Which brings up the last issue: he has terrible footwork. Lucklily, AJ doesn't move much, and is more robotic, so Joe will not need much footwork, except when he needs to be like Haye and get his shots in.