Joseph Parker: record, next fight and profile →
Anthony Joshua gained revenge over Andy Ruiz in December when he completely out boxed an out of shape Andy Ruiz over 12 rounds in Saudi Arabia. Besides gaining revenge he also recaptured his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles.
March 28th and April 11th are the 2 dates being targeted for a UK clash pitting former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (17-0) against veteran heavyweight contender Dereck Chisora (32-9).
Joseph Parker is aiming to have a big year in 2020. The former WBO heavyweight champion only fought once in 2019, stopping Alex Leapai in June. He was slated to face Dereck Chisora in October but those plans were scuttled when he fell ill to the effects of a spider bite he suffered in his native New Zealand.
David Higgins, manager for former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, says his boxer would be open to the possibility of a final WBO eliminator against unbeaten puncher Daniel Dubois. Parker is ranked at number two by the sanctioning body, while Dubois is ranked at number three.
Polish heavyweight giant Mariusz Wach made a very good account of himself in Saudi Arabia last month, when he lost a ten round decision to top contender Dillian Whyte as part of the Anthony Joshua-Andy Ruiz undercard.
Kevin Barry, the head trainer for Joseph Parker, does not expect the WBO to force Anthony Joshua to vacate his world title. Joshua was ordered by the WBO to make a mandatory defense against Oleksandr Usyk, while the IBF ordered Joshua to face his mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev.
Oleksandr Usyk made his long awaited heavyweight in October when he stopped Chazz Witherspoon in 7 rounds in Chicago, Illinois. The former undisputed cruiserweight champion looked a bit rusty in the early rounds before finding his groove in the middle rounds.
David Higgins, the manager for former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, says their boxer is without question the 'A-side' of any agreement for a potential with Oleksandr Usyk. Usyk, who unified the entire cruiserweight division in 2018, made his heavyweight debut in October with a stoppage victory over Chazz Witherspoon.
Joseph Parker arrived in Las Vegas last week to begin his training camp for his late February return to the ring. The former WBO heavyweight champion was supposed to face Dereck Chisora in October but a spider bite knocked him out of the fight and effectively ended his 2019 campaign.
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is more than willing to fight Oleksandr Usyk in a potential world title fight. Parker is currently training in Las Vegas training for his next fight, scheduled for February 29 in Texas, as part of the Mikey Garcia-Jessie Vargas undercard. Parker's opponent has yet to be named.