Joseph Parker: record, next fight and profile →
Heavyweight prospect Jarrell Miller continues to be in discussions with Top Rank about a possible fight with heavyweight titleholder Joseph Parker — and is sweetening the pot by being willing to fight wherever, including in Parker’s home country.
WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (22-0, 18KOs) could be ringside for the April showdown between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko, who battle for the IBF, WBA, IBO world titles.
New WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker wants a big-money showdown at Wembley Stadium against David Haye. Parker pipped Andy Ruiz to the vacant heavyweight crown a fortnight ago and has already set his sights on cashing-in on that title by taking on former world champion David Haye.
Promoter David Higgins of Duco Events, who handle WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, has no problem with making their first mandatory defense against David Haye.
New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker has had a 2016 to remember, after one of the toughest years of his career. Parker became the first New Zealander and Samoan to win a major world heavyweight title, when he defeated Mexican Andy Ruiz Jr for the World Boxing Organization belt earlier this month.
Co-promoter Bob Arum told BoxingScene.com that Hughie Fury and Jarrell Miller are among the opponents being considered for Joseph Parker’s first heavyweight title defense sometime late in March.
Last weekend in Auckland, New Zealand, undefeated heavyweights Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz battled for the vacant WBO heavyweight title, which was won by Parker with a close, majority decision. The scores were 115-113 (twice) and 114-114.
Terence Crawford’s domination of John Molina Jr. was the most-watched of six bouts broadcast by HBO and Showtime on Saturday, either live or on delay. Crawford-Molina peaked at 871,000 viewers and averaged 806,000 viewers, according to figures released by Nielsen Media Research on Tuesday. The Crawford-Molina match mostly went head-to-head with Showtime’s offering of the Abner Mares-Jesus Cuellar featherweight title fight, which peaked at 327,000 viewers and averaged 368,000.
The promoter for WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (22-0, 18KO) is planning to pursue a unification with WBC king Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36KOs) in the immediate future. Parker captured his title this past Saturday night in New Zealand, with a twelve round majority decision over previously undefeated Andy Ruiz. Wilder became champion in January 2015 with a domination of Bermane Stiverne. Since then he's retained the belt four times.
There is controversy brewing in New Zealand over Joseph Parker's twelve round majority decision win over Andy Ruiz to capture the vacant WBO heavyweight title on Saturday night in Auckland.