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Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker closed out 2023 with a bang on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Parker showed that activity matters, with his dominant twelve round decision win over former WBC-king Deontay Wilder.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is unsure of his boxing future after suffering the third defeat of his career. The 38-year-old boxer returned on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, in a high-stakes clash against former WBO champion Joseph Parker.
Heavyweight Deontay Wilder entered this fight averaging per round averages of 36.3 punches thrown and 12.5 punches landed. Against Parker, Wilder landed 39 punches over twelve rounds, averaging 17 punches thrown and 3 punches landed per round.
Joseph Parker torched the best laid plans to a long-sought Anthony Joshua-Deontay Wilder fight. The former WBO heavyweight titlist masterfully carried out a specific game plan designed to neutralize Wilder’s historic knockout ability as he claimed a lopsided unanimous decision victory. Scores were 118-111, 118-110 and 120-107, all for Parker in their battle of former titleholders Saturday evening at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Wilder, Parker BoxingScene Scorecard Live - In an unprecedented card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, former two-time unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua goes up against Otto Wallin in the co-main event as the pair close in on challenging for world title honors. In the other co-main event, former WBO world champion Joseph Parker takes on the Bronze Bomber and former WBC world titleholder Deontay Wilder.
Joseph Parker was short with his responses but never more certain of how his fight will play out this weekend. A bold knockout prediction was made ahead of his scheduled 12-round bout versus Deontay Wilder in a battle of former
Joseph Parker is always down for a good fight. Whether they were former/current world champions, highly ranked contenders, or an up-and-coming prospect, Parker fought them all.
Deontay Wilder admitted Tuesday that it hasn’t exactly been easy to put the thought of finally fighting Anthony Joshua out of his mind.
By Cliff Rold - While it won’t be the main event on Saturday’s massive pay-per-view card, a clash of former heavyweight titlists with little margin for error can never be overlooked. It’s especially true when so much is at stake for one of the competitors. On a day where a significant chunk of the top ten heavyweights in the world will be on display, two stand out from the
Malik Scott, head trainer for heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder, is a little nervous about Anthony Joshua's upcoming fight with Otto Wallin. On Saturday, Joshua will face Wallin in the headline bout of the big 'Day of Reckoning' card in Saudi Arabia.