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I have the worst style for Canelo Alvarez
Undefeated super middleweight Zach Parker believes he has the one-punch power to disturb Canelo Alvarez and is looking forward to fighting the four-time world champion.
Parker, the WBO number one contender who signed with promoter Frank Warren in February, is patiently waiting for an opportunity to face Mexican great Canelo, who wrested the WBO title from Billy Joe Saunders last month after an eighth-round stoppage. to add the WBA “Super” and WBC belts to theirs.
Saunders became Alvarez’s seventh British victim, alongside the likes of Amir Khan, Callum Smith, Rocky Fielding and Matthew Hatton, but the Derby fighter, who has 14 knockouts in 20 wins, is confident he has the power to will allow him to dethrone the pound-for-pound consensus number one team, who is on track for an undisputed clash with the IBF champion, Caleb’s plant.
“That’s it, I’m undefeated in the UK now and I know if that fight happens I can cause him a lot of problems and that’s what I’m going to do,” Parker said.
“Obviously he’s looking for a fight with Caleb Plant (IBF champion) right now, but I’m here and waiting and I’m ready.
“Now I have a large promoter behind me, it should be easier to do it and I will do it whenever.
“I have the worst style for Canelo because I’m a setter who can hit with both hands. Everyone who fights or spars with me says they’ve never been hit that tough before, and Canelo was in for a rude awakening if we actually fought.
“The others who took it apply a lot of different shots, but mine has the power of one shot. I have the power of Deontay Wilder, the power of one punch KO. I can knock anyone out.
“You can’t just run away from Canelo, you have to hit him and keep him busy. If you don’t hit him back and earn his respect, he will just bully you. That’s what he ended up doing to Billy Joe and the others, and I wouldn’t let it happen.
However, Canelo is not the only target on Parker’s hit list and he admits he would be open to domestic fights with the likes of Chris Eubank Jr and John Ryder.
“There are a few of them and I want to be a bigger name in the UK, so any of them are Rocky Fielding, John Ryder, Chris Eubank – any of them! I just want to stay outside and stay busy,” Parker added.
“These fights are simple to fight and I will win them easily as well.
“They wouldn’t be able to live with this power. I knocked out 14 of my opponents and hurt the rest. If you look at the names I mentioned, none of them are massive hitters and they are all diminutive hitters that I’m sure I could beat.
“Now I’m 27 years aged, I’m getting into my best shape, so it’s the right time for me for these large fights. With Frank and my entire team behind us, that’s exactly what we intend to do. We will take the fights one at a time, but I hope the most essential ones will take place soon.”
The 27-year-old will return to fight at the Royal Albert Hall on July 10 against an unconfirmed opponent for his second fight under the Hall of Fame promoter after stopping Vaughn Alexander in two rounds in March.
Parker, who fights on the same bill as returning lithe heavyweights Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde, is looking to make a statement to his rivals and secure another knockout victory.
“Everyone calls me the ‘super middleweight tank,’ so I have to outdo them all.
I have to put on a performance that 100% says, ‘It’s my time now,’ and that’s what I try to do in every fight.
“I want to make sure I look good in front of Frank (Warren) and all the fans who come back by then. You have to make statements and get people talking in the box. There’s no point in being dull, and knockouts are what I always strive for in every fight.
“I’m going to put on a great performance in my next fight and aim for a better fight by the end of the year. Now, after a few years of inactivity, I’m doing really well, now Frank has put me out there. This is what I have been waiting for and I am grateful for it.”
Natasha Jonas unified the welterweight division by defeating Ivana Habazin by clear points on Saturday to add the WBC title to her IBF crown at the Exhibition Center in Liverpool.
Jonas (16-2-1, 9 KO) was last seen defending her title in January in a hard-fought split decision over Mikaela Mayer, while Habazin (23-6, 7 KO) won the vacant WBC welterweight title in her home country. time out, winning by wide points over Kinga Magyar.
After a technical opening round, Jonas settled into a steady rhythm before landing a powerful right hand in the fourth round that crushed Habazin.
There was a rivalry, but the home favorite was much better in the rallies and seemed to be losing round after round.
This situation lasted until the final bell, when Jonas became the winner by scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 99-92.
Price is closing in on Jonas’ match
Lauren Price definitely stayed on as a collision course with Jonas and easily defended her WBA and IBO welterweight titles after a third-round fight against Bexcy Mateus.
Mateus (7-1, 6 KO) was on board in the first round, after the Welshman landed a powerful left hand, and the Colombian struggled to match Price’s speed.
The same shot caused the 29-year-old to repeat the punch in the second round, and the round later ended when another stinging left hand stunned Meteus and she fell to the canvas, after which the fight was stopped.
Price (8-0, 2 KO) has agreed to face Jonas next, and promoter Ben Shalom revealed it could be announced next week.
Knife edge passes McKenna
Lee Cutler scored an upset victory to claim the silver WBC International welterweight title after winning a majority decision against Stephen McKenna.
McKenna (15-1, 14 KO) was eliminated in the first round, his knee touching the canvas after being tagged, and Cutler (15-1, 7 KO) took full advantage of his opponent’s weakness in the seventh round when his right hand plunged into his knee. The Irishman who ultimately fell once again.
McKenna was relentless in his attacks and landed a huge number of punches.
The balance of 94-94 was surpassed by the scores of 95-93 and 96-92, which ensured the victory for Cutler.
Jeffers stopped Quartey
Mark Jeffers is on track for large fights in 2025 after defeating Joshua Quartey to defend his silver Commonwealth super middleweight title.
A pair of right hands put Quartey (10-1, 9 KO) on the board, and although he broke the count, a well-placed body shot after the restart by Jeffers (19-0, 6 KO) blew the guy away again.
A crazy attack after the restart forced a stoppage.
Riley secures Chamberlain’s face-off with a stoppage
Viddal Riley finished the heavyweight fight and stopped Dan Garber in the second of the scheduled six rounds.
Riley (12-0, 7 KO) hit Garber (7-4, 2 KO) with his right hand, and then his next attack forced the referee’s intervention.
Riley’s next match will be against Isaac Chamberlain on February 1.
Undercard remaining
Mason Cartwright (21-4-1, 8 KO) won all six rounds at super welterweight against Dzmitry Atrokhau (16-25, 7 KO), and Hope lightweight Frankie Stringer (9-0, 1 KO) did the same in the fight against Tatenda Mangombe (3-9-1).
In the flyweight division, Mikie Tallon (6-0) defeated Benn Norman (7-7) with a body shot in the first round of the match, and then settled for a 59-54 victory.
The only fighter to fight four rounds in the super featherweight division was Mason Devine (6-0, 1 KO), who won every session against Jayo Fernando Duran (15-34-1, 14 KO).
Dillian Whyte has revealed his predictions for the hotly anticipated rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury on December 21.
Fury, who knocked out Whyte at Wembley Stadium in 2022, will seek revenge for the only defeat of his career in just 11 days, after losing to Usyk by split decision earlier this year.
Despite losing the night, “The Gypsy King” was a major success and many are struggling to pick a winner in his second battle against the imperious Ukrainian.
Some experts believe Fury needs to be more aggressive and take the lead if he is to win.
I’m talking to Social boxingWhyte revealed he shared that view, asking the Morecambe man to return to the game plan that saw him destroy Deontay Wilder in the return leg.
“It’s a great fight, man, I’m still trying to think – how will this fight go?
“Okay, Fury can make changes, but Usyk can make changes too. It’s a tough fight, a very, very tough fight for both fighters.
“If I were Fury’s coach, I would tell him he has to play aggressively.
“Fight him like you fought Wilder the second time.
“Bring back the aggression, bring back the tyrant!
“This is heavyweight boxing – you never know.”
It is unclear whether Fury will heed the advice of Whyte and others in the boxing world who have advised him to take the fight to Usyk, but looks noticeably heavier than before the first fight.
What are the changes? ❌@Tyson_Fury says he will exploit exactly the same game plan as the first time when he faces Oleksandr Usyk at the end of the month.
Thinks? 🧐 pic.twitter.com/VtpEwLJkWx
— Professional boxing fans (@ProBoxingFans) December 6, 2024
Win or lose, the 36-year-old could face a long-awaited home fight against Anthony Joshua, even though “A.J.” interrupted defeat against Daniel Dubois in September.
While it may not have been as great a spectacle as it once was, a clash between Joshua and Fury would still be by far the biggest all-British fight in recent memory.
As for Whyte, he returns to the ring next Sunday night and will face Ghanaian heavyweight Ebenezer Tetteh live on DAZN in Gibraltar.
The All-American fight between lightweight world champions Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson is one of the most anticipated fights in all of boxing.
Both Davis and Stevenson are undefeated multi-weight champions and are staples on any respected pound-for-pound list.
With this in mind, you could be forgiven for assuming that the pair locking corners in their prime years is a given, but that doesn’t seem likely to happen in the near future.
“Tank” spoke to the media at the press conference inaugurating his performance March 1 fight with Lamont Roach, and when the prospect of fighting Stevenson arose, he didn’t seem particularly interested.
The Baltimore hitter even went so far as to question what his compatriot did to deserve him.
“What for? Who has Shakur [beat]? What did Shakur do?
“What has he achieved in sports? He didn’t do anything! Juvenile people look better than him!”
“Keyshawn [Davis] you look so much better than that nigga! Shout it out nigga, he ain’t done nothing!
I asked Gervonta about a possible fight with Shakur… #Box #TankRoach pic.twitter.com/T1eNFJ9iIO
— Dwa O Dwa Z.. (@Noo_Barzz) December 3, 2024
“Why the hell are you saying his name?”
Like Davis, Stevenson will also return to action in the first quarter of next year, fighting against up-and-comer Floyd Schofield on the February 22 Riyad season card.
The Newark southpaw has been sidelined since his July decision victory over Artem Harutyunyan after he had to withdraw from a proposed October fight with Joe Cordina due to injury.
Saudi boxing boss Turki Alalshikh has expressed his willingness to have a fight between the two virtuosos, provided both are successful in their upcoming fights.
‼️ His Excellency Turki Alalshikh stated that he wants the Gervonta Davis vs Shakur Stevenson fight: “My plan for Shakur is this fight [vs Floyd Schofield]then William Zepeda, and then let’s see if Tank wants to come on our show.” [@DAZNBoxing] pic.twitter.com/Mmi6hO7Fjo
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBenson) December 3, 2024
While he undoubtedly has the talent to rival Davis, Stevenson is not as commercial a star as his rival, and some critics believe he needs to start giving more entertaining performances if he wants to get substantial names.
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