Joseph Parker: record, next fight and profile →
For the last few weeks, WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, and members of his team, have been verbally blasting Anthony Joshua, who holds the IBF, IBO, WBA world titles. There are ongoing discussions for Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) and Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) to collide in a unification bout in the early part of 2018 - likely on a date in March or April.
WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) is thrilled with the looming ring return of former unified beltholder Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs). Fury has been out of the ring since November 2015, when he stunned Wladimir Klitschko with a big upset twelve round unanimous decision to capture the WBA, WBO, IBO, IBF world titles in Germany.
Deontay Wilder is going to move forward with his career and fight the best opponents possible if Anthony Joshua decides to delay their fight for bit. WBA, IBO and IBF heavyweight champion Joshua is 20-0, all by knockout, following his win over Carlos Takam in Cardiff in October.
WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) has a three fight target list for 2018. The undefeated New Zealand star is currently in negotiations to fight one of those targets, WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) for the early part of next year, likely on a date in March or April.
As BoxingScene.com previously reported, Eddie Hearn described Anthony Joshua as the "golden ticket" of heavyweight boxing and says any potential opponent needs to be "realistic" to fight the Briton, after confirming a bout with Joseph Parker is close to being announced. A heavyweight unification bout between Joshua and New Zealander Parker has been on the cards for several months, but as yet a date has not been booked in.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is hoping to finalize a deal in the very near future, for a high stakes unification between Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) and Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs). The two sides have been negotiating for several months. They are getting very close to the finishing touches on the financial split, which for some time was stuck at 65-35 in Joshua's favor.
A deal is inching closer for a world title unification between WBO champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) and IBF, IBO, WBA champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs). The fight would land on a date in late March or early April, in the UK. For the last few weeks, the two sides have been trading words - mostly over the subject of money and whether or not Joshua has a suspect chin.
IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) is aiming to get his hands on another world title and he wants it sooner than later. The likely next opponent is WBO world champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs).
Team Joseph Parker cannot wait to get WBA/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in the ring. A date in late March in Cardiff, Wales is being targeted for the first heavyweight unification bout since Wladimir Klitschko faced David Haye six years ago.
Joseph Parker’s (24-0) team is brimming with confidence as they inch their way closer to a heavyweight unification showdown against Anthony Joshua (20-0). Parker’s WBO title and Joshua’s WBA/IBF/IBO titles would all be on the line. Both sides have made concessions and Parker’s trainer Kevin Barry recently told BoxingScene.com that they are basically just waiting on Joshua to agree to the deal. The fight would take place in the spring in the UK.