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Just how good is Kiwi heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker? That will be known after his next fight, says trainer Kevin Barry. France-based 35-year-old Cameroon fighter Carlos Takam was confirmed on Thursday as Parker's next opponent.
Undefeated British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has responded to being called out by Kiwi counterpart Joseph Parker, saying 'talk is cheap.' Calls for the highly-rated young pair to clash have grown progressively louder as they have risen through the rankings over the past 12 months, but not until Parker's latest victory in Samoa last month have the two fighters and their camps publicly spoken about a possible bout.
Kiwi heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is a top-ranked world title contender for the first time, according to his trainer. The 24-year-old South Aucklander's trainer Kevin Barry tweeted on Friday afternoon that his young charge was now rated No 1 with the WBO.
New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is sure he is on the right path to a world title after watching American Charles Martin claim the vacant IBF belt in New York on Sunday.
Rising young New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker has come in for high praise from world champion Wladimir Klitschko. The 23-year-old Kiwi is in camp with Klitschko in Florida, helping him prepare for the 18th defence of his title against American Bryant Jennings at Madison Square Garden in New York on April 25. Speaking to ESPN after sparring over 12 rounds with Parker, Klitschko was full of compliments for the South Auckland product. "He's extremely talented ... I see myself in Joseph in a certain way. I can't say anything negative. "I don't know how the guy will develop but he has the potential." Parker rose to No 8 in the world with the WBO and is rated at No 10 with the WBA following his dominant win over unheralded American Jason Pettaway early last month. That result took his professional record to 13-0, including 11 knockouts.