The **BOXING** thread Vol 2

[dom9]

The ropes seem to be working for Fury and I think his game plan was working early but I think Parker may be up the last couple of rounds.

Fury needs to show more against a champ to win it - some big rounds coming up... I hope!

[Driver101]

Not much in it as not much has happened.

[oilbethere]

I have Fury one round and a half marathon ahead.

[dom9]

Fury needs to throw more than that range finding jab as Parker is getting inside with the power shots, even if Fury's superior footwork gets him out the way...

[oilbethere]

It'll come down to whether the judges like an aggressive fighter.

[Driver101]

How many more warnings for pulling him down?

[dom9]

Parker has missed a lot. I wonder if the Fury camp thought he would have punched himself by now, which hasn't happened?

[oilbethere]

Fury needs the KO.

[dom9]

I reckon Fury's FitBit will have recorded a lot more steps but I don't think he's done enough. Reckon it will be scored pretty close but I don't see them giving this to anyone other than Parker, not that I think he's been the better boxer - he's just done a bit more in terms of holding the Centre and putting in the power shots.

That's a long sentence! I'm on the wine!

[StuTheGrouch]

My score card-

116-112 in favour of Parker

[Driver101]

It could go either way here. Parker doesn't look confident.

[oilbethere]

If Parker wins the best fight will be in the carpark. Parker did enough in my eyes.

[dom9]

Two judges scored that 8 pts apart!?

Hmmmmmm...

I had Parker 3-4 up.

[Driver101]

118-110?

I don't get that.

[Miocene]

Didn't see 118-110 in that.

But Jim Rosenthal! Not seen him on anything for ages!

[oilbethere]

coyft said:

I think a challenger has to do a bit more than be on the back foot all the time.

Yes.

[oilbethere]

Fury's camp just grabbed the belt off Parker!!! FFS.

[hyphen]

oilbethere said:

coyft said:

I think a challenger has to do a bit more than be on the back foot all the time.

Yes.

Should have stepped it up as the fight went on. Having been out a while was probably a key factor.

[BJG1]

Did one of the tinkers nick the microphone wire?

Fair result, that. Margin of victory was quite high on 2 cards but Parker won the fight

[Hilts]

oilbethere said:

Fury's camp just grabbed the belt off Parker!!! FFS.

Nothing less than you'd expect from 3.14keys.