Joseph Parker: record, next fight and profile →
Dangerous puncher Deontay Wilder feels his upcoming fight should be the headliner of the heavyweight-majority card on Dec. 23 in the Middle East.
Deontay Wilder was gracious with his words but kindly reminded the world of the destruction he can still cause in boxing’s most storied division. A clash of former heavyweight titlists pits Wilder versus New Zealand’s Joseph Parker, which will anchor an eight-fight
Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has fired back at the recent statements by Deontay Wilder. The two longtime rivals will co-headline a big event on December 23 in Saudi Arabia.
Wilder, Parker Press Conference Photos Gallery - Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), announced today that Riyadh Season 2023 will play host to the ‘Day of Reckoning’, featuring some of the most famous boxing world champions and leading contenders from the top weight divisions on Saturday, December 23, at Kingdom Arena.
The big December event in Saudi Arabia was finalized earlier today at the official press conference. On December 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - a big eight fight card will play out with numerous key heavyweight fights from top to bottom.
Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are on course to fight December 23. Just not versus each other. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that plans and opponents are in place for the pair of former heavyweight titlists to appear on the same show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Multiple sources informed Boxing Scene that Joshua is in advanced talks to face Otto Wallin, while Wilder would meet former WBO heavyweight beltholder Joseph Parker.
It may get overshadowed by the astonishing main event between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou, but Fabio Wardley took full advantage of being given a part on the massive ‘Battle of the Baddest’ show.
Simon Kean got what he asked for Saturday night. He waved Joseph Parker forward in the third round of their heavyweight bout and Parker promptly drilled him with a right uppercut that ended their scheduled 10-rounder on the Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou undercard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Kean fell flat on his back after taking that shot and couldn’t get up in time to beat the count.
Wardley, Adeleye Weights Saudi Arabia Photos Gallery - WBC & lineal heavyweight boxing world champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury and lineal MMA heavyweight world champion Francis Ngannou will lock horns this Saturday, Oct. 28, at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (photos by Mikey Williams)
A fully clothed Tyson Fury was nearly 10 pounds heavier Friday night than he was when the unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion weighed in for his last fight. The 6-foot-9 Fury stepped on the scale at 277.7 pounds for his 10-round, non-title fight against Francis Ngannou on Saturday night at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 6-foot-4 Ngannou came in at 272.1 pounds, 7.1 pounds more than he was allowed to weigh for his UFC bouts.