Joseph Parker: record, next fight and profile →
Former WBA "regular" super middleweight champion Giovanni De Carolis, 27-9-1, put his career back on track last night (Dec 14) in Rome with a close but unanimous decision over hard-punching Romanian based in Italy Dragan Lepei, 16-2-2.
Horncastle Arena, Christchurch - Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (25-2, 19 KOs) came back with a fury and got back on the winning track - as knocked out Alexander Flores (17-2-1, 15 KOs) in three rounds.
Joseph Parker has weighed-in at 109.25kg [240.8-pounds] for his heavyweight showdown with Mexican America Alexander Flores at Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena on Saturday night.
It’s been a strange year for Joseph Parker, involved in two of the biggest fights of his professional career, fighting in front of mammoth crowds along with career high paydays leaving him financially secure, but on the flipside incurring his first two losses as a professional fighter.
Upset-minded heavyweight prospect Alexander “The Great” Flores departed a week ago on a 13-hour flight from California to New Zealand to challenge former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker this Saturday (Dec. 15) in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Duco Events advises that three-time national amateur champion Richie Hadlow’s lightweight bout against Ricky Curline, scheduled for the undercard of Joseph Parker v Alexander Flores in Christchurch on December 15, has been cancelled. Hadlow, who was set to make his professional debut following a distinguished amateur career that culminated with an appearance at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast earlier this year, has failed to gain medical clearance to fight.
On December 22nd, Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora will renew acquaintances. The two heavyweight sluggers battled it out in 2016 in an exciting scrap that won many publications Fight of the Year honors. Whyte edged it out with a split decision victory.
BoxingScene.com recently caught with Kevin Barry, trainer of former heavyweight champion Joseph Parker. Parker (24-2) is currently training for his December 15th fight against Alexander Flores (17-1-1). The bout takes place at Hornecastle Arena in Christchurch, New Zealand.
All eyes will be on the heavyweight division on December 1st when Deontay Wilder (40-0) defends his WBC title against the lineal champion Tyson Fury (27-0). Wilder is about a 2-1 favorite against Fury and most pundits believe that Fury has been too inactive in recent years to have much of a shot at pulling off the upset.
December 15th is a very important date for Joseph Parker (24-2). The former champion returns to the ring in Christchurch, New Zealand against Alexander Flores (17-1-1). 2018 has been a tough year on Parker. He lost his WBO title in March to WBA/IBF/IBO champion Anthony Joshua and then lost his next fight in July against Dillian Whyte.