
Photos: Joseph Parker, Alexander Dimitrenko - Ready For War
New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker is relishing "fighting like a small man" as he looks to get past massive Russian Alexander Dimitrenko to keep his world title dream alive.
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New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker is relishing "fighting like a small man" as he looks to get past massive Russian Alexander Dimitrenko to keep his world title dream alive.

If everything goes well on Saturday night in Manukau City, New Zealand, Joseph Parker (20-0) could see himself facing IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (17-0) or Olympic bronze medalist David Price in the United Kingdom on November 26th.

Alexander Dimitrenko has accused Joseph Parker of looking past him, though the Kiwi heavyweight says he's been cutting out social and mainstream media to avoid the world title talk distracting him from beating the giant Russian.

A leading British boxing commentator has warned world champion Anthony Joshua 'not to take Joseph Parker for granted' if the pair clash for the IBF belt. The two young heavyweights appear on a collision course with Parker having the mandatory rights to fight Joshua for his belt.

New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is staying off social media as speculation surrounding his next fight intensifies. Parker is set to face Russian giant Alexander Dimitrenko on Saturday in his 22nd professional fight but it's his next bout that's attracting attention from the other side of the globe

Boxers Joseph Parker and Alexander Dimitrenko trade verbal blows at Burger King ahead of their heavyweight fight on Saturday. The wheels are in motion for Joseph Parker to fight for a world heavyweight title in New Zealand this summer.

#1 ranked IBF heavyweight contender Joseph Parker (20-0) has a lot at stake Saturday in New Zealand when he faces Alexander Dimitrenko at the Vodafone Events Centre. A loss would at least temporarily halt Parker's title aspirations as it would strip him of his mandatory ranking.

Joseph Parker's world title prospects have increased with the WBO putting heat on Tyson Fury to explain his medical condition. Fury pulled out of his defence of the WBO, IBO and WBA titles in a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko, citing mental health issues.

Joseph Parker's raw emotion shown at yesterday's press conference could be a sign of the pressure and expectation he is under as the Kiwi boxer prepares for his fight next week against unknown Alexander Dimitrenko.

Joseph Parker isn't feeling any love from the British bookies. Leading British betting agencies Paddy Power and BetVictor are running odds on a potential world heavyweight title fight between New Zealand's Parker and IBF world champion, Englishman Anthony Joshua.