By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker predicts a knockout victory over WBO #5 heavyweight Junior Fa when they clash at Sparks Arena in Auckland New Zealand on February 26. “I’ll knock him out between rounds one and twelve!” Parker told Stuff. “I know what I can do. I’m not one of those guys who can predict what’s going to happen, but I know if I go in there, let my hands go and throw combinations, that I can do a lot of damage and he’s going to be on the receiving end of that.”
should have walked away from kevin barry yrs ago …..a new trainer would have kept parker up in the top 3 h/w division …..but still a contender and still a good h/w
alan j jane: Agree 100% re trainer
Am i missing something??
Isnt this a mis-match?
Is Fa better than i think he is??
Has Parker slipped s little??
Is this a competitive fight??
Hmmmm
Parkers shot, this is the only fight that makes some money back in New Zealand. Fa in 2!
Far from shot, he will destroy Fa.
Parker by UD…
You’re right Parker isn’t going to knock shit ! UD for him is the right pick..
I’m surprised to hear Parker make this prediction, boasting in this way. It’s disrespectful to his opponent and seems uncharacteristic. I thought he had more class than that. Disappointing.
I question Parker’s marketability for another big title shot. His style does not really stand out as a threat to Fury, Joshua, or even Wilder. Not real convinced he will bring anything to the table to sell many tickets.
In 2017 after Parker fought Hughie Fury my opinion of Parker changed and that he was going to be one of the youngest heavyweights ever to go from champion to just another regular fringe contender. He always comes across as a great guy, but does not have the true fighting spirit a fighter must have. A real pity as he has all the tools to be right on top.