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Parker Can't Use Everlast MX Gloves Against Minto

•May 17, 2014

Joseph Parker's trainer Kevin Barry is fuming that his boxer won't be allowed to wear his preferred gloves for the heavyweight title fight with American brawler Brian Minto. In a bizarre twist to the July 5 south Auckland showdown, Minto has gained a clause in his fight contract barring the controversial Everlast MX gloves that give an advantage to a heavy hitter. Their padding is a blend of horse hair and foam as opposed to the more traditional moulded foam.

Williams Details His Fallout With Klitschko, Parker Bout

Liam Napier

•May 14, 2014

Sherman Williams wants to set the record straight. Accused of bailing on last month's fight with Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker in Germany, Williams says he took a moral stance after a dispute with Wladimir Klitschko and the world champion's K2 promotions company. Williams says on the second day of sparring Klitschko's trainer, Jonathan Banks, stepped into the ring and attempted to referee their contest.

Joseph Parker's Team Taking No Chances With Minto

BoxingScene Staff

•May 12, 2014

There is some hesitation that Joseph Parker's camp has made the correct decision putting him in the ring against American journeyman Brian Minto next month. The 39-year-old ended the career of Shane Cameron last year. "Experience is a big advantage for me," he said. "I've been in with a lot of better opponents than Joseph Parker throughout the years and I guess July 5 we will see." The Kiwi camp has already seen the destructive power of the man nicknamed "the beast" as his demolition job on Cameron in December was simply brutal.

Joseph Parker Aims For a Clinical Win Over Brian Minto

Liam Napier

•May 11, 2014

It's the classic case of brawler meets boxer. For the first time in his undefeated eight-fight pro career, Joseph Parker now needs to assume the latter role. Parker's raw power is obvious. He is yet, though, to show the discipline and focus needed to subdue Brian Minto's experience and in-your-face aggression. His brain must now match his brawn. On July 5 in Manukau, Minto and Parker square off in what shapes as a genuine contrast of styles.

Parker To Stay Busy, Continue Climb Up The Ladder

Duncan Johnstone

•Apr 28, 2014

A belt around his ear and a new belt around his waist were Joseph Parker's rewards from a mixed night in Germany for New Zealand's top professional boxer. Parker was left with a perforated left eardrum after dropping his guard in the sixth round against Brazil's Marcelo Nascimento in Oberhausen yesterday. He survived a torrid round to regain his composure and, under pressure, finished Nascimento in the next round with an impressive flurry that saw Australian referee Brad Vocale step in and stop the fight for a TKO result.

Joseph Parker-Brian Minto is Set Down For July 5th

Duncan Johnstone

•Apr 28, 2014

Joseph Parker's next opponent is Brian Minto, the veteran American who ended the career of fellow Kiwi heavyweight Shane Cameron. The fight will be in Auckland on July 5, the next of three fights that Parker's promoters Duco Events have planned for the 22-year-old this year. Duco Events moved quickly to announce the Minto bout, a day after Parker worked hard for a seventh-round TKO of Brazilian Marcelo Nascimento in Oberhausen, Germany.

Parker Aims To Make a Statement on Klitschko-Leapai Bill

Duncan Johnstone

•Apr 26, 2014

A victory won't be enough for Joseph Parker in Germany tomorrow. The rising New Zealand heavyweight boxer needs to make a statement with it. Gifted the unexpected chance of appearing on the undercard of a world title fight, Parker has to seize the moment to showcase his undoubted skills to a massive global audience that will include fight fans and, more importantly, some of sport's biggest powerbrokers. All eyes will be on Wladimir Klitschko defending his four belts against Samoa-born Australian Alex Leapai but with Parker one of just three televised bouts, he will get a decent share of the spotlight.

Olexander Usyk, Joseph Parker Score Big TKO Wins

Alexey Sukachev

•Apr 26, 2014

Koenig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Undefeated rising heavyweight prospect Joseph Parker (8-0, 7KOs) stopped late replacement Marcelo Luiz Nascimento (17-6, 15KOs) in seven rounds. Parker was initially scheduled to face Sherman Williams who withdrew less than a week ago.

Barry Feels Joseph Parker Will Be Something Special

Duncan Johnstone

•Apr 26, 2014

It's taken a long time but Kevin Barry feels like he is back where he belongs - in the corner of a rising Kiwi boxing heavyweight. The man who took David Tua to within a whisker of a world title before their own worlds fell apart under the weight of a long and acrimonious court battle has now got Joseph Parker under his wing. Barry took some convincing but a year into the job he couldn't be happier. It's been something of a healing process for Barry. But it has also invigorated him, providing a competitive challenge that had grown stale in a cosy environment engineered in Las Vegas.

Joseph Parker Aims To Make Big Impact at Heavyweight

BoxingScene Staff

•Apr 22, 2014

He's the rising kiwi heavyweight boxer with strong Australian connections who calls Alex Leapai brother and hopes to fight the Australian world title contender one day. Joseph Parker (7-0, 6 KOs) will fight on the undercard of Leapai's challenge to quadruple heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko in Germany on Saturday. Trainer Kevin Barry rates Parker the best fighter to come out of New Zealand since he convinced another heavyweight, David Tua, to turn pro more than 20 years ago.