Joshua-Parker Weigh-In To Be Ticketed, Money For Westgarth

By Elliot Foster

Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker will both weigh-in on Friday ahead of their world title showdown.

But fans wishing to attend the ceremonial pre-fight occasion ahead of the pair’s heavyweight unification clash have been asked to donate £1 for the pleasure.

All money raised is to be donated to the family of the late Scott Westgarth, who died in hospital in February, after winning his light-heavyweight eliminator bout with Dec Spelman on points.

Matchroom Boxing’s Foundation will match the donation made by those who get to see the WBA Super, IBF and IBO world champion and New Zealand’s Parker, who holds the WBO strap, tip the scales at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.

The weigh-in, the day before Joshua looks to add the WBO belt to his collection by beating Parker at the Principality Stadium, will take place at 1pm, with doors opening at midday.

After Dillian Whyte’s WBC Silver heavyweight title defence against Lucas Browne on Saturday, at the O2 Arena in London, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn –– who heads up Matchroom –– revealed the details of the weigh-in.

“The tickets for the weigh-in will be made available on Monday from 11am, from the Cardiff Arena website,” he told iFL TV.

“The weigh-in will be on Good Friday at 1pm, doors will open at 12pm. It’s free entry, but I’m going to make everybody donate £1 to charity, which goes to the family of Scott Westgarth, who passed away recently.

“The Matchroom Boxing foundation will also match every £1 that comes in. So the ticket is free and there will be loads of entertainment going on, but there will be a £1 charity donation on every ticket. And they will be made available to the public on Monday.”