Towards Marcus Morrison, Zach Parker wants rounds as he tries to construct a case for a giant combat
A FEW hours earlier than Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and Caleb Plant clash to determine the super-middleweight champion, Zach Parker, who has world degree aspirations at 168lbs himself, headlines in Birmingham.
The 27-year-old from Woodville, Derbyshire, meets Marcus Morrison over 10 rounds on the Utilita Area. BT Sport televise.
Parker isn’t within the Boxing Information’ prime 10 however is presently ranked primary by the WBO (make of that what you’ll). Canelo is the present proprietor of that strap. Promoter Frank Warren has mentioned he would like to convey the Mexican to Pleasure Park, the house of Parker’s soccer group, Derby County.
Extra doubtless is that Parker will discover himself preventing for the vacant belt, significantly if Alvarez wins and appears elsewhere for his subsequent problem.
Daniel Jacobs, ranked 5 by BN, is presently quantity two with the WBO. However Eddie Hearn, his promoter, is eager to make a match between Jacobs and No.2-ranked light-heavyweight Joe Smith Jnr as an alternative. No matter occurs, if Parker wins right here, he may very well be preventing for a recognised strap in his subsequent bout.
Morrison can have his personal plans and the 28-year-old from Manchester has pulled off a shock outcome earlier than.
In July, 2019, he upset former European middleweight champion Emanuele Blandamura (29-3) in Rome. The 39 year-old Italian seemed to be on his strategy to a factors win earlier than Morrison cracked him on the chin within the ninth of their 10-rounder.
That arrange Morrison’s greatest combat so far, in opposition to Chris Eubank Jnr (29-2) in Could. Morrison had his moments within the 10-rounder with out ever actually wanting like he was going to win.
For a lot of the combat, Morrison fought at Eubank’s tempo and all three judges scored 98-92. That was his fourth defeat.
Morrison had a spell of three losses in 5, in opposition to Jason Welborn (20-6), Tyan Sales space (11-11-5) and Alistair Warren (10-18-4), however he’s higher than that.
The Welborn combat got here a bit early, he might have gotten the nod over Sales space after a scrappy four-rounder and was presumably undermotivated for Warren.
The Morrison who beat Blandamura was athletic with fast fists and reflexes.
He has but to be stopped in a profession spent campaigning largely at 160lbs.
The sensation is that Parker, skilled by Errol Johnson and managed by Neil Marsh, wants some rounds earlier than stepping as much as problem for a serious belt.
His final two opponents weren’t as much as the job.
Vaughn Alexander (15-4) and Sherzod Khusanov (22-2-1) had been veterans – 35 and 41 respectively – who hadn’t been stopped and Parker blew them each away inside two rounds apiece.
Parker has stopped his final 4 since present process shoulder surgical procedure after grinding out a factors win over Darryll Williams (17-0) for the vacant British title three years in the past.
That sequence consists of an Eleventh-round stoppage of Aussie Rohan Murdock (24-1). Parker seemed to be edging it on factors and when Murdock tried to rally, the Midlander discovered an additional gear.
Parker has proven he can dig in.
He seems to be laborious to beat, a swap hitter with lengthy arms who hits opponents with laborious punches they don’t see coming.
Parker quickly had Alexander harm and bewildered and Kashtanov discovered himself on the ground from a crunching physique punch when he anticipated a head shot.
Morrison has an honest punch himself – 16 early wins – and a superb jab, however Parker seems to be higher in each division, is extra versatile, larger and may win on factors.
Former British middleweight champion Denzel Bentley (14-1-1) returns on the present. Bentley, crushed in three by Commonwealth champion Felix Money in April, meets Wednesbury’s Sam Evans (10-1-1) over 10 rounds.
For Evans, now with Errol Johnson’s busy BCB secure after beginning out with Ricky Hatton, it’s his first combat since he exited Final Boxxer on factors to Drew Brown (8-0) down at 147lbs in April 2018.
Evans finds loads of causes to be optimistic, saying he’s underneath no strain, is stronger at 160lbs, however Bentley has expertise and may punch.
Towards Money, he made too many defensive errors, however he ought to have an excessive amount of for Evans and may win by midway.
Enormous ticket-seller Nathan Heaney, 13-0 (5), ought to finally show too robust for Sladan Janjanin of Bosnia And Herzegovina.
Janjanin, 30-8 (23), was final seen in a British ring in 2019, when he went the total eight with a below-par Martin Murray. There’s little else on his report to recommend he’ll be a menace to Heaney. His job right here is to go rounds and make Heaney look good, in any case.
If the 30-year-old doesn’t include a lot ambition, Stoke-on-Trent’s Heaney ought to turn into the sixth man to cease Janjanin.
The remainder of the invoice is loaded in favour of the ‘house’ fighters. They need to all come by means of with their unbeaten information intact and much-needed paydays of their pockets.
The Verdict Parker ought to have the sting in each division.
