Joseph Parker is selecting his pal, Tyson Fury, to defeat WBA/WBC/WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk of their rematch in 9 days on December 21.
Parker believes Fury’s “mindset has modified” since his defeat towards Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) earlier this yr. He feels that Fury can win a choice of their rematch. In response to Parker, their earlier battle was a “back-and-forth” job. It doesn’t seem like Fury’s mindset has modified. He simply appears like he packed on a bunch of weight, hoping to lean on Usyk all evening like he did in fights towards Deontay Wilder.
It was a seesaw battle, but it surely didn’t flip backwards and forwards like Parker says. As soon as Usyk took over within the eighth, he by no means seemed again and had Fury achieved within the ninth. That’s when the battle ought to have ended if not for the meddling referee, who obtained in the way in which of Usyk knocking out Fury.
The WBO interim heavyweight champion Parker (35-3, 23 KOs) says he desires to battle the Fury-Usyk 2 winner. Nevertheless, he nonetheless has a giant job forward of him in his battle towards IBF champion Daniel Dubois on February twenty second, and he’s not anticipated to win. Dubois is on one other degree than Parker, and this one has early knocking written throughout it.
Fury’s Modified Mindset?
“I really feel like the primary battle was very backwards and forwards,” Joseph Parker instructed DAZN in regards to the first battle between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury on Might 18th. “I believe Tyson’s mindset has modified coming into this battle.
“I consider Tyson can beat Usyk on a factors resolution, but it surely’s a troublesome one. I’m siding with Tyson, but it surely’s a factors resolution. I might love [to challenge the Fury-Usyk 2 winner]. If the winner of this battle can meet the winner of [my battle against Daniel Dubois], let’s make it occur,” mentioned Parker.
Parker has obtained it unsuitable. Fury’s finest probability of beating Usyk is by knockout, not by resolution. Aside from controversial scoring, there’s no approach Fury can beat Usyk by a choice. He doesn’t possess the abilities, mobility, or the youth to win a choice. Fury is an outdated 36, and he gained’t be capable of outbox Usyk by hanging on the ropes, seeking to maul. He tried to try this final time, however Usyk picked him aside.
So far as Parker goes. If he defeats Dubois, a rematch with him would make sense as a result of that’s one that will pay. Once more, it’s extremely unlikely that Parker will get the W towards Dubois. He was VERY fortunate to be given a 12-round majority resolution win towards Zhilei Zhang on March eighth.
In that battle, Zhang dropped Parker twice and appeared to win six of the twelve rounds. That ought to have been sufficient for Zhang to be given the choice, however the judges went with the A-side fighter, Parker.
