ERBY’S Zach Parker’s dream of facing Demetrius Andrade turned into a nightmare when the American withdrew from the first proposed contest due to a shoulder injury, and then walked away a second time, citing the need to secure a bigger fight.
Pride Park, the home of Derby County, Parker’s hometown team, was booked and good to go for May 21 only for Parker to be left high and dry. Last week, it happened again, when “Boo Boo” said “No, no”.
The 28-year-old has been here before. In the past, his stop-start career was more stop than start. But he’s confident that things are on the up. Parker signed with Frank Warren last year and had three fights in quick succession under him. All were impressive, none went beyond four rounds. Zach is confident that the promoter will guide him to the WBO super-middleweight title, which should have been contested against Andrade, sooner rather than later.
“Frank and [manager] Neil [Marsh] are behind me,” he told Boxing News. “To have a team, you need trust. Neil and Frank promised to deliver. Neil was with me through some hard times. Neil did things to help me when he didn’t need to do it. We don’t let too many outsiders in and I have trust in the people around me.
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