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Lyons550 Flag Shirley 27 Mar 18 12.39pm Send a Private Message to Lyons550 Add Lyons550 as a friend

Ok, so what are people's thoughts on how this will go?

For me at the minute i just favour Joshua based on the fact that he's tasted the atmosphere before and will likely settle down quicker getting into his rhythm with that telegraph pole of a jab...BUT...he has to keep Parker at distance so he doesn't get caught.

Parker for me has a punchers chance and should be strong in the early rounds; but having been on the floor a few times already before getting up to win show's Joshua's heart.

For me Joshua in round 10 by KO

 

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Casual Flag Orpington 27 Mar 18 1.43pm Send a Private Message to Casual Add Casual as a friend

Originally posted by Lyons550

Ok, so what are people's thoughts on how this will go?

For me at the minute i just favour Joshua based on the fact that he's tasted the atmosphere before and will likely settle down quicker getting into his rhythm with that telegraph pole of a jab...BUT...he has to keep Parker at distance so he doesn't get caught.

Parker for me has a punchers chance and should be strong in the early rounds; but having been on the floor a few times already before getting up to win show's Joshua's heart.

For me Joshua in round 10 by KO


Parker’s looked poor last couple of fights.
Couldn’t knock out hughie Fury , decent enough and quite fast, but think it will be over early again.
Parker, Bellew , Haye, hughie fury all look to small for the real big boys.

 
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Croydon Sunset Flag London 27 Mar 18 1.48pm Send a Private Message to Croydon Sunset Add Croydon Sunset as a friend

A while back I would have said AJ all day long.

I still think he can do it but... they way he failed to put away Carlo Takam shows that a tough, rugged puncher can make life difficult for him.

My prediction is AJ to stop Parker sometime round 8-10 after suffering an early scare.

 
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Only 10 a year!! Flag 27 Mar 18 2.02pm Send a Private Message to Only 10 a year!! Add Only 10 a year!! as a friend

Parker has good work rate, movement and stamina but looks too small and doesn't have the one punch power to frighten Joshua.

I can see Joshua hooking, jabbing and leaning and wearing him down over six or seven rounds.

 
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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 27 Mar 18 2.08pm Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

SKY and Eddie Hearn have done a good job of making this fight look more even than it is. Anyone can get knocked out at heavyweight but who has Parker fought who was any good? Anyone who watched that embarrassment of a fight with Dillian Whyte last week will know how opponents are talked up. Browne should not have been in the same ring.

 
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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 27 Mar 18 2.10pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

This could be a real test for Joshua and I wouldn't be overly surprised if Parker caused a major upset.

 
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Forest Hillbilly Flag in a hidey-hole 27 Mar 18 2.24pm Send a Private Message to Forest Hillbilly Add Forest Hillbilly as a friend

Parker has a World Title, so he can't be too shabby in the ring
However, he looks smaller than Joshua and probably likely to lack stamina in the later rounds.

I can see Joshua trying to wear Parker down with the jab, and Parker trying to get the knock-out punch in, relatively early

Of course everyone is saying how evenly matched it is, but that's the way to sell tickets and Pay-Per-View.

Joshua has to be the bookies favourite, but not by much

Joshua to up the tempo in the later rounds and win by TKO (round 11)
But anything can happen in boxing

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Stuk Flag Top half 27 Mar 18 2.47pm Send a Private Message to Stuk Add Stuk as a friend

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

Parker has a World Title, so he can't be too shabby in the ring
However, he looks smaller than Joshua and probably likely to lack stamina in the later rounds.

I can see Joshua trying to wear Parker down with the jab, and Parker trying to get the knock-out punch in, relatively early

Of course everyone is saying how evenly matched it is, but that's the way to sell tickets and Pay-Per-View.

Joshua has to be the bookies favourite, but not by much

Joshua to up the tempo in the later rounds and win by TKO (round 11)
But anything can happen in boxing

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It was a vacant title when he won it and his first defence against Cojanu, in New Zealand, was simply awful.

AJ will probably knock him out within 8 rounds, unless he gets headbutted flush on the nose early in the fight again.

 

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Casual Flag Orpington 27 Mar 18 3.42pm Send a Private Message to Casual Add Casual as a friend

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

Parker has a World Title, so he can't be too shabby in the ring
However, he looks smaller than Joshua and probably likely to lack stamina in the later rounds.

I can see Joshua trying to wear Parker down with the jab, and Parker trying to get the knock-out punch in, relatively early

Of course everyone is saying how evenly matched it is, but that's the way to sell tickets and Pay-Per-View.

Joshua has to be the bookies favourite, but not by much

Joshua to up the tempo in the later rounds and win by TKO (round 11)
But anything can happen in boxing

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Lucas Browne had a world title.

 
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Stuk Flag Top half 27 Mar 18 3.47pm Send a Private Message to Stuk Add Stuk as a friend

Originally posted by Casual

Lucas Browne had a world title.

Not a real one (WBA regular, AJ has the WBA Super i.e. proper world title), and he had it for about 5 minutes before testing positive for drugs.

 

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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 27 Mar 18 4.18pm

Whilst not many would back Parker, I think he has enough to at least make this interesting.

It's hard to see what he does better than AJ though, may edge hand speed but little else.

 

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sprites Flag Auckland 27 Mar 18 8.35pm Send a Private Message to sprites Add sprites as a friend

Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle

Whilst not many would back Parker, I think he has enough to at least make this interesting.

It's hard to see what he does better than AJ though, may edge hand speed but little else.

Hand speed, footwork, ability to take a punch, I'd argue he matches him for stamina.

Think Parker will run Joshua a lot closer than people think. May even catch him in round 4 of 5.

Not that I'm biased or anything.

 
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