Joseph Parker: record, next fight and profile →
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker would welcome a showdown with any top opponent when he returns later this year. David Higgins, manager of Parker, is planning to have his boxer return to the ring in August or September - and Queenstown in New Zealand is the preferred location for the fight.
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker could potentially return to the ring in Queenstown. According to Newshub, Parker's team members held a series of meetings with officials in Queenstown, where they discussed the different terms required to stage an event in the capital.
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Undefeated Australian heavyweight Demsey McKean has thrown his name into the Joseph Parker hat, as he eyes a showdown with the former New Zealand born world champion in what would be one of Australia's biggest ever heavyweight clashes.
As BoxingScene.com previously reported, there are early negotiations taking place to match former heavyweight champions Joseph Parker and Lucas Browne in August in New Zealand. Parker's manager David Higgins is working with Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing to put together a card with a scaled down crowd, which depends on the restrictions during that period with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Former WBO heavyweight champion champion Joseph Parker is being position to return to the ring in the month of August in New Zealand, before an exclusive live crowd. The event is slated to help the launch of DAZN's streaming service in New Zealand.
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been calling for a rematch since his 2018 twelve round decision loss to top contender Dillian Whyte. Parker was dropped twice in the bout and failed to let his hands go, but rallied in the late rounds to drop and nearly stop Whyte in the twelfth.
By Dan Rafael - Talk to any boxing promoter, manager or television executive with an involvement in the sport and they will all tell you that when fights do resume they will take place in controlled environments without spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic. While that scenario will mean cards will generate less revenue due to not having any ticket-buying...
Former WBO world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is eager to secure a rematch with Dillian Whyte. The two boxers collided back in 2018 at the O2 Arena in London. Parker, who went down twice in the fight, lost a twelve round unanimous decision to Whyte.