Joseph Parker: record, next fight and profile →
All boxers appearing on Duco Events promotions will now undergo MRI brain scans as part of the pre-fight medical screening process. Duco Events has previously required fighters to undergo a mandatory CT scan to gain medical clearance to enter the ring. In a first for boxing in New Zealand, the company will now instead use MRI scanning for all fighters for all future promotions.
July 28th didn't go the way that Joseph Parker had hoped. He entered the ring four months after his first professional loss which came against WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO champion Anthony Joshua. Parker was boxing well until he was knocked down by a head butt that affected him throughout most of the fight. He fought back and even knocked Whyte down in the 12th round but by that time Whyte had built up a lead and was able to secure a unanimous decision victory.
Joseph Parker (24-2) has been involved in two of the biggest heavyweight fights of 2018. Unfortunately neither went the way New Zealand native had hoped for. In March he lost a unanimous decision to WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO champion Anthony Joshua and in July he traded knockdowns with top contender Dillian Whyte in another decision loss.
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-2) returns to the ring on December 15th as he will attempt to bounce back from the first two losses of his career. Across the ring from him will be Alexander Flores (17-1-1). The fight will take place in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 26-year-old Parker is very confident that if he is successful against Flores, that he will be back in a big fight in the very near future.
Joseph Parker’s promoter, David Higgins, is hoping to get his fighter in position to fight the Dillian Whyte vs. Derek Chisora winner in 2019. Parker (24-2, 18 KOs), a former WBO heavyweight champion, is back in action on December 15th when he faces Alexander Flores in New Zealand.
Joseph Parker Video Interview - Joseph Parker’s quest to return to the top of the world heavyweight boxing rankings will begin at Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena on Saturday, December 15.
Joseph Parker's promoter, David Higgins, has claimed that Dillian Whyte wants no part of a rematch - based on some recent statements that were made in the press. Whyte is back in action on December 22 at the O2 Arena in London, and he's very close to a rematch deal with Dereck Chisora. Parker is back on December 15 in New Zealand, against Alexander Flores.
Joseph Parker’s quest to return to the top of the world heavyweight boxing rankings will begin at Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena on Saturday, December 15. The former WBO world heavyweight champion will headline the night, which features many of New Zealand’s – and Canterbury’s – finest professional fighters.
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-2, 18 KOs) has finalized his next opponent. Parker is now scheduled to face Alexander Flores, who has a record of 17-1-1, with 15 wins by knockout.
As previously reported, former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker (24-2, 18 KOs) will return to the ring on December 15 with a bout in New Zealand after back-to-back losses this year.