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Ah, but to-day's/night's fight (dependant upon yer geographies)...
Not as bad a row as some said it was, but too a row in the wheel-house of my personal tastes. Boxer vs Puncher may be a tick over-selling it, as Fury spent much of the bout pedaling as if in the Tour de France, whilst the medium-hitting Parker plodded ahead sans an iota of imagination. Mildly cerebral, maybe? Neither was injured, sans an accidental head-but in the fourth stanza which left Fury a'gash only momentarily. In the sixth and again in the ninth and twelfth, Parker upped his pursuit, yet to no true avail. As Fury stayed cool (too cool, ultimately) and controlled distance at times nigh expertly-so.
I had Fury the winner, but of many a close round as they all were close rounds. Of note was the loosely hung ropes which aided Fury in his retreats. What else aided him was his very nice and surprisingly so foot-work... or perchance I was guilty of comparing him solely against Parker's simplistic Kamikaze-ing. In a bout twixt the Kiwi and Deontay Wilder, it's possible not a single blow would be tallied.
All told, it was forward motion which won the day or night for Joseph Parker, but I never score on sheer pressing. And none of his added to bubkis. Fury fought his fight, and I look more keenly to that. Nevertheless, I was correct on all points less the the winner, but too correct in stating no one (including myself) would care 'nuff to bellow. I still say Hughie Fury has more up-side, as I said before -- but more up-side than none ain't nothing to hang any hat on.
It'd be fantastic if I could remember it is JOSEPH and not Anthony PARKER. My apologies.
It'd be fantastic if I could remember it is JOSEPH and not Anthony PARKER. My apologies.
