Joseph Parker: record, next fight and profile →
By Cliff Rold - Joseph Parker could probably have taken the soft landing. Just four months ago, the 26-year old New Zealander was the WBO heavyweight titlist, traveling to the UK for a chance to add Anthony Joshua’s WBA and IBF belts to his mantle. Parker (24-1, 18 KO) fell short. The prize of saying he was the first man...
David Higgins, the promoter for Joseph Parker, believes Deontay Wilder is being unrealistic in his demands for a high stakes unification with Anthony Joshua. A few weeks ago, Wilder and Joshua were unable to reach an agreement with each other for a potential fall showdown. Joshua will now defend the WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO titles against Alexander Povetkin on September 22nd at Wembley Stadium in London.
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is looking to make a statement on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, where he faces top rated contender and hometown favorite Dillian Whyte. Parker is returning from suffering the first loss of his career, when he lost a twelve round unanimous decision at the hands of WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO world champion Anthony Joshua back in March in Cardiff.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has lashed out at two-division world champion David Haye. This coming Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, Whyte will collide with former WBO world champion Joseph Parker. Parker is coming off a twelve round unanimous decision loss at the hands of WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO unified king Anthony Joshua in Cardiff, Wales.
Olympic bronze medal winner David Price believes Alexander Povetkin is not only a better fighter than Joseph Parker - he would pick the Russian boxer to knock Parker out. Parker became the only fighter to take WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua the distance back in March in Cardiff, Wales.
Dillian Whyte shared a training session with golfer Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston as he puts the finishing touches together on a gruelling camp. (photos by Lawrence Lustig).
Brooklyn’s undefeated Miller (21-0-1, 18 KOs), rated WBA, IBF & WBO #3, will serve as a color analyst when top contender Dillian Whyte takes on former champion Joseph Parker in a 12-rounder for the World Boxing Council Silver Heavyweight and vacant World Boxing Organisation International Heavyweight Championships.
The referee for the showdown between heavyweights Dillian Whyte and Joseph Parker has been selected. Veteran British referee Ian John-Lewis will be the third man in the ring when the boxers collide at The O2 on July 28, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Dillian Whyte has verbally bashed former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker. The two heavyweight rivals will collide next Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, as the main event of a Sky Sports Box Office card. Whyte is coming off a brutal knockout victory over Lucas Browne, while Parker went the full distance with unified champion Anthony Joshua back in March.
IBF, WBA, IBO, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is backing his former foe, Dillian Whyte, will win very big in less than two weeks. Whyte is facing former WBO world champion Joseph Parker on July 28th at the O2 Arena in London.