Joseph Parker: record, next fight and profile →
The president of the World Boxing Association, Gilberto Mendoza, has announced that his organization is ready to recognize the winners of five fights - that are scheduled in the coming months - with commemorative belts that will be distinguished with some special features. The World Boxing Council has been issuing commemorative belts for several years - like the Diamond belt, money belt, ruby belt and several others.
BoxingScene.com was on hand at one of WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker's (24-0) recent training sessions in Las Vegas. Parker is putting the final touches on his training camp for his March 31st showdown against WBA/IBF/IBO champion Anthony Joshua (20-0).
WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-0) has advised BoxingScene.com that he will be leaving on Friday for the United Kingdom for his March 31st unification showdown against WBA/IBF/IBO champion Anthony Joshua (20-0). The plan is to spend a week in England before heading for Cardiff for fight week.
IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) says Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) doesn’t have the strength to knock him out. The two heavyweights are scheduled to collide at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on March 31. During most of the pre-fight build-up, Parker and his handlers have questioned the stability of Joshua's chin.
David Higgins, promoter for WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, has warned IBF, IBO, WBA champion Anthony Joshua that he was making a "grave mistake" is he's looking beyond his next fight. In the last few weeks, there has been a lot of talk regarding a potential unification between Joshua and WBC world champion Deontay Wilder. Parker and Joshua will collide on March 31 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Wilder will be ringside for the contest and plans to call out the winner.
Despite being 10 years younger than British Heavyweight Champion Sam Sexton, challenger Hughie Fury believes his experience against WBO World Champion Joe Parker will take him to victory against Sexton when they clash on Saturday 12th May at the Macron Stadium, Premier Suite, exclusively live in the UK on free-to-air Channel 5.
Ahead of their scheduled unification, world champions Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker went face to face for the Sky Sports program 'The Gloves Are Off.' Joshua is the future of boxing so long as the team around him bide their time, legendary fighter 'Marvellous' Marvin Hagler said. Photos by Lawrence Lustig.
WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) is smiling at the high volume of articles which discuss a potential year-end showdown between WBC champion Deontay Wilder and IBF, IBO, WBA champion Anthony Joshua. Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, is looking to make that fight before the year is out - if both sides can reach a deal on the money.
WBA, IBF and IBO heavyweight title holder Anthony Joshua has turned to former opponent Carlos Takam as he fine-tunes his preparation ahead of his March 31 meeting with WBO titlist Joseph Parker, which takes place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff live on Sky Sports Box Office.
NEW YORK – Jarrell Miller might be in the minority, but the heavyweight contender considers Anthony Joshua-Joseph Parker a “50-50” fight. The unbeaten Brooklyn native expects Parker’s conditioning and chin to serve him well when the WBO heavyweight champion confronts Joshua on March 31 in Cardiff, Wales. New Zealand’s Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) has gone all 12 rounds in each of his three WBO title bouts, whereas England’s Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) hasn’t gone 12 rounds once.