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Joseph Parker has fulfilled his dream of becoming a WBO boxing world champion but says he's already looking ahead towards heavyweight domination.
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Joseph Parker has fulfilled his dream of becoming a WBO boxing world champion but says he's already looking ahead towards heavyweight domination.

Joseph Parker wasn’t spectacular, but he did enough to make history Saturday. The popular heavyweight from New Zealand out-boxed American Andy Ruiz to win a 12-round majority decision and the vacant WBO world heavyweight title at a sold-out Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. The 24-year-old Parker (22-0, 18 KOs) used his jab and athleticism to beat Ruiz by scores of 115-113, 115-113 and 114-114 in a tactical, mostly uneventful fight. The 27-year-old Ruiz, of Imperial, California, lost for the first time in his seven years as a professional (29-1, 19 KOs).

Andy Ruiz, not a big puncher, but he's a busy heavyweight (60.8 thrown per round) again minimal opposition.- who landed 38% of their power shots- A RED FLAG! Ruiz landed a whopping 60.4% of his power punches, bolstered by his 76.5% landed vs. the absorbent Zumbrano.

There is a tasty double helping of boxing for fight fans to feast on this weekend and on Saturday morning there is even the option of boxing for breakfast. BoxNation has got something for the early birds and the night owls this week, with viewers able to tune in from 8am on Saturday for the intriguing heavyweight title fight between Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz jnr.

With the WBO World Heavyweight Title fight between Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz just days away, respected trainer Abel Sanchez is promising all-out action. The American, who trains Ruiz at his gym in Big Bear, California, discussed Saturday night’s intriguing clash between the two unbeaten fighters.

The official weigh-in was held in Auckland, New Zealand, where undefeated heavyweights Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz went face to face before the upcoming fight, for the WBO vacant heavyweight world title this coming Saturday night. Ruiz came in at 255.7-pounds, while Parker was 246.7-pounds.

In an effort to help tidy up the sport, the sanctioning body has ordered testing in title fights, meaning either Joseph Parker or Andy Ruiz will need to take time out of their celebrations to leave a sample. Parker has already signed up to VADA, the voluntary anti doping agency, and his promoter Dean Lonergan said it was important the sport was drug free.

Andy Ruiz realizes he is widely viewed as the ‘B’ side of his heavyweight title fight Saturday against Joseph Parker. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Parker is the hometown hero, the young, hard-hitting heavyweight Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc. just signed to a promotional contract. A sellout crowd is expected at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, where they’ll want to see nothing other than Parker knock out his unbeaten American opponent to win the vacant WBO world heavyweight title.

Beating Alexander Povetkin (30-1) and capturing the WBC interim heavyweight title is the only thing on Bermane Stiverne's mind. The former champion travels to Povetkin's backyard to face him on December 17th. Stiverne previously captured the vacant WBC title in 2014 when he stopped Chris Arreola.

Joseph Parker's trainer, Kevin Barry, says Saturday's WBO world heavyweight title fight in Auckland will be the "best heavyweight matchup of the year". The 24-year-old New Zealand Samoan Parker is unbeaten in 21 fights with 18 knockouts, while his opponent, Mexican-American Andy Ruiz Jr, has not lost in 29 pro bouts, including 19 knockouts.