Joseph Parker: record, next fight and profile →
Joseph Parker is the current frontrunner to challenge Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title on February 22 next year following confirmation that Anthony Joshua will not pursue an immediate rematch with the IBF heavyweight champion, BoxingScene understands.
The heavyweight division has been white-hot over the last year, largely thanks to Saudi Arabia’s investment in boxing. Riyadh Season has already hosted eight showcase cards over the last year around the world, with another one set for December 21.
If a Daniel Dubois-Anthony Joshua rematch doesn’t happen, there are many other notable heavyweights available. One name in particular stands out to Tony Bellew: "That's Joseph Parker."
Much of what makes ageing so cruel is that it happens so gradually, the damage done in increments largely imperceptible until suddenly it is all you see. If it’s not something you see in yourself, it will be something you see in those around you, maybe peers or parents, and if it’s not something you see, it will be something you inevitably feel.
Joseph Parker is growing impatient in regard to his next opponent. The New Zealander, in London to be ringside for the Daniel Dubois-Anthony Joshua showdown, defeated Deontay Wilder in December and Zhilei Zhang in March but is still none the wiser on who comes next.
In January 2023, Jack Massey was chosen as a surprise opponent for former WBO heavyweight champion, Joseph Parker
Former unified heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz has his sights set on a huge rematch with Joseph Parker if he gets past Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller in his long-awaited comeback fight at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles this Saturday August 3.
Zhilei Zhang has confirmed that the rematch clause for a fight with Joseph Parker is still active and he intends to face him next
Following back-to-back wins over Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang, former heavyweight titleholder Joseph Parker has risen back up through the ranks – but is currently in a holding pattern waiting for a big fight.
Anthony Joshua should be prioritising the biggest fights and not preserving his status as the challenger to the winner of the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, according to Frank Warren