Jamie Moore on Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, Joseph Parker and the next England manager
Friday 30 September 2016 14:30, UK
It's been another heavyweight week in the world of boxing, so who better to give his views on Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko, Anthony Joshua, Joseph Parker and a big fight between two super-featherweight stars than Jamie Moore?
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We know you are a Tyson Fury fan so where do you stand on the calls for him to be stripped of his titles?
I think we will see him back in the ring one day, I really do, I just don't think it is going to be that soon and I wouldn't want to see him do it until he knows he's 100 per cent better. Look at Mike Tyson; he certainly wasn't in the right state of mind when he fought Evander Holyfield and we all saw the consequences. Everybody should be sympathetic to what Fury's going through but at the same time, a boxing career is only short so it's not really fair on others sitting around waiting for a title shot.
I can see why they should strip him, but what I would do is as soon as he is fit again, ensure Fury gets the first crack at those titles. It is the only fair way because we don't know how long he is going to be out. He should be given the chance to win back those titles no matter who has got them. In the past we have been critical of things like the 'Champion in Recess' but this is the perfect example of where things like that actually work - and make sense.
So Wladimir Klitschko is free this winter and Anthony Joshua has a fight set for November 26 with no opponent confirmed. What about Dr Steelhammer stepping in?
For Joshua that would be a big gamble! Would they be getting Klitschko now he's past his best or would it be too soon for AJ? Will the new kid on the block take the torch this time? It'd be a risk, that's for sure. We sort of saw that with Fury and I honestly thought Klitschko would walk away but credit to him, he is trying to reverse it.
I am not saying it will be a mistake if AJ was to take him now, it's just the timing isn't quite right for me. I'd like to see AJ have one or two more fights and I'd like to see something like this happen at Wembley in the summer. If Tyson Fury's not back to full health and Klitschko is still looking for a big-name opponent then it would be the perfect time for another massive occasion like Froch-Groves II.
Joshua's mandatory challenger Joseph Parker will be shown on Sky Sports on Saturday, but how good has he looked so far?
He's a decent enough fighter, not a bad fighter at all. But I don't think he's got that much to trouble Joshua if I am honest, so it would be a good move for him to fight him next. I am not saying it's easy but Parker will be very winnable for Joshua and that gets the mandatory out of the way for nine months. That does give him an open plan for the summer and Wembley - which I really do think we should see.
If I was in Parker's camp, I'd go for for AJ as soon as possible, pushing for November because his chances of beating him are sooner rather than later. Alexander Dimitrenko is a nuisance and Parker will get past him and it is hard to look good against him, but I still think we will see him fighting Joshua in November.
Vasyl Lomachenko and Nicholas Walters are going to fight on that November 26 night. Looking forward to that?
What an absolutely brilliant fight. I love that fight. I honestly thought when Lomachenko moved up this fight was going to bypass us again and I remember thinking about the fight at featherweight but I am so glad Walters has gone up as well.
I do think it will suit Walters because he's real thick-set lad and I think it will suit him moving up but I still don't think he'll beat Lomachenko. I would pick him against any other feather or super-featherweight out there but Loma is outstanding and one that will go down in history as one of the best we've seen.
England now have a temporary manager following Big Sam's departure and given our boxing is doing so well, which trainer would you put in charge of the team?
It would have to be Adam Booth. He'd use his well-known psychological skills to get our players to actually play like a proper team. He'd definitely be the right man. He might not have the Fergie hairdryer approach but I get the feeling if you do give that young England side a kick up the backside, they panic and get over-excited anyway.
Adam is a big Palace fan and I don't want to see England playing like them but the more I think about it, England do anyway! I like Adam but like any England football manager, not everyone is a fan. I like him and I like his calm approach, although that might change if he was in charge of England.
You can watch Parker v Dimitrenko in full from 8.00pm, Saturday, Sky Sports 2, before we switch live to Germany for Braehmer v Cleverly.
