Parker v ??

@dogmeat said in Parker v ??:

Was 90th anniversary of Tom Heeney's challenge against Gene Tunney last Thursday.

RNZ has some pieces from the Sound Archives. Commentary around NZ (3,000 outside the YA station in Heeney's native Gisborne) was a relayed morse code report!

Heeney retired to Miami where he bought a bar and used to go fishing with Hemingway

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That was very cool. Cheers.

Better footage than my internet feed last weekend.

The change in size of the heavyweight fighters has been extraordinary.

Now if only Heeney had opened a Cafe not a bar

@mikethesnow said in Parker v ??:

@dogmeat said in Parker v ??:

Was 90th anniversary of Tom Heeney's challenge against Gene Tunney last Thursday.

RNZ has some pieces from the Sound Archives. Commentary around NZ (3,000 outside the YA station in Heeney's native Gisborne) was a relayed morse code report!

Heeney retired to Miami where he bought a bar and used to go fishing with Hemingway

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That was very cool. Cheers.

Better footage than my internet feed last weekend.

The change in size of the heavyweight fighters has been extraordinary.

Now if only Heeney had opened a Cafe not a bar

I don't think the change has been as noticable as other sports. The heavyweight division has always thrown up a few freaks. I reckon Jim Jeffries (fighter, not comedian) would do ok nowadays. He fought at 6 2 and about 100kg over a hundred years ago although obviously today he'd be considered merely big as opposed to gigantic.

Higgins is considering appealing the result. If Joe is serious about continuing his career this is not the way to go.

The headbutt should not have been scored as a knock down and Joe should have won that round 10-9. Allegedly...They are claiming it should have been a draw.

Meanwhile Whyte is pouring salt on the wound, that big Himalayan shit with the bit of pepper in it too, by saying his ribs were broken and his hand was fucked a few weeks out from the fight. He claims to have beaten Parker while broken.

@raznomore Lets be honest everyone moans about injuries after fights.

@african-monkey Usually its when they lose or when it was a grudge match.

Parker is fighting Alexander Flores in December. If you are having trouble working out who that is so is Google....

I can not even find a fight video of his.

@raznomore said in Parker v ??:

Parker is fighting Alexander Flores in December. If you are having trouble working out who that is so is Google....

I can not even find a fight video of his.

.....and to think I thought SBW fighting a reality TV star was a fall from grace.

This guy?

Not really a fair fight is it

Here you go

v Charles Martin

@mikethesnow

JP may not be a champ at the moment but he's a damn sight better than either of those two.
I guess he has to keep on plugging away until another chance comes his way.
Someone new will eventually come on the scene at he will be on their radar as they try to prove their worth.

Wilder fights Fury on December the 1st ,

That will be a bit more interesting

@kiwiinmelb hell yeah. Have been hearing Wilder talking for so long I want to see what he can deliver against Fury. Is Fur the ultimate wildcard? If he's fit and genuinely focused he's gonna be tough for Wilder. But Wilder has real stopping power. Just hoping it'll be an active and aggressive fight, rather than them dancing around trying to land a single punch to finish it. Def want to see a KO though!!

@raznomore said in Parker v ??:

Parker is fighting Alexander Flores in December. If you are having trouble working out who that is so is Google....

I can not even find a fight video of his.

When you are ranked 140th in the world , there isnt much footage I guess '

True story

As a not huge boxing fan, does one loss to a higher ranked fighter really drop your standing that much?

@nepia said in Parker v ??:

As a not huge boxing fan, does one loss to a higher ranked fighter really drop your standing that much?

Not JPs standing as such. His ranking is still respectable (depending on the organisation) but his ability to get a fight with others that are ranked highly. Not only did he lose his matches he didn’t perform in a manner that has fans wanting a rematch
It’s all about climbing up to a point then waiting out your chance. He’s had his shot for the moment and now needs to wait again.
If he can hold back newcomers trying to get up with the big boys (be a gatekeeper) until others retire or get beaten down, eventually he may get another chance as a fill in fight.
When there are a few deserved candidates around though, it’s all about positioning and waiting.

Parker needs to develop that "old man" power. Right now he is quick and not much else.

I have a good mate, cousin actually, that is always correcting me on my boxing nous(me and my brothers are the non boxers in the family). I said he needs a new trainer. My cuz(who has a good amateur record and 5 pro fights so knows a bit) reckons Parker can't switch trainers at this point. He thinks he's too far gone and Barry is his guy.

I say "fuck that". Get this guy on Fury's team and we'd see a marked improvement. Get him John David Jackson or fucken anyone at this point.

Without knowing too much about him, I always just thought Tyson Fury was a bit of a buffoon, but really enjoyed this:

Hughie Fury just lost on points to Pulev so Pulev jumps into contender for one of AJs belts.

@crucial said in Parker v ??:

Hughie Fury just lost on points to Pulev so Pulev jumps into contender for one of AJs belts.

Bore fest

@mikethesnow said in Parker v ??:

@crucial said in Parker v ??:

Hughie Fury just lost on points to Pulev so Pulev jumps into contender for one of AJs belts.

Bore fest

Yep. Even after Fury started throwing there was no dynamism in the fight.

I was disappointed in Hughie. I thought he could get up here but his movement which was so good against Parker was missing, and his right hand has got to be one of the most telegraphed shots I've seen. Pulev found a home with his famous jab and Hughie went into survival mode once his stamina failed him.

I can't say I'm excited at the prospect of Joshua v Pulev as Joshua hammers him.

@raznomore said in Parker v ??:

Parker needs to develop that "old man" power. Right now he is quick and not much else.

I have a good mate, cousin actually, that is always correcting me on my boxing nous(me and my brothers are the non boxers in the family). I said he needs a new trainer. My cuz(who has a good amateur record and 5 pro fights so knows a bit) reckons Parker can't switch trainers at this point. He thinks he's too far gone and Barry is his guy.

I say "fuck that". Get this guy on Fury's team and we'd see a marked improvement. Get him John David Jackson or fucken anyone at this point.

Raz what is it about Fury that makes him so highly ranked? To me he looks like a bloke with a massive reach and enough skill to keep out of harms way but not a great deal else. Also his conditioning at times speaks for itself.

@mn5 Im not a Tyson Fury fan and I think Deontay Wilder will knock him out if he get within range. But Fury can box and he is probably the best "boxer" in the division and yeah he does know how to use his jab and his ridiculous reach advantage.

He is also a continuous moving target , his feet never stop moving ,

6 foot nine , massively long arms and a nice mover ,

I think the big concern for him against Wilder , is he underdone ?

a long time out , and had 2 warm up fights against bums , if he cant keep up the evasiveness for 12 rounds , I agree , he will be going to sleep.

@kiwiinmelb I feel he's ready, he's down to his fighting weight and he'll get plenty of quality sparring which for me would be as good as fighting another durable gatekeeper like he did with Pianeta last time out. Great to see these fights getting made and glad they're not waiting for AJ and Hearn who don't seem to want anything to do with Wilder for the near future anyway.

Love him or hate him ,

He is a bit unique , looking forward to this fight