New Zealander Joseph Parker will take on Dillian Whyte at London’s O2 Arena on July 28. The fight, aired all over the world, is the Kiwi’s second ever match in the UK after impressing down under in his home country and securing his status as one of the most famous names to box out of the southern hemisphere in recent times. Parker’s first and last showing in the UK was … [Read more...]
Joshua vs Parker – why Joshua will triumph
Ever since his victory over WladimirKlitschko in 2017, Anthony Joshua has become the new hope of heavyweight boxing for many. The heavyweight world had stagnated somewhat, as a result of the dominance of the Klitschko brothers. Now Joshua seems to be spearheading a new and exciting era. On 31 March 2018, Joshua is set to crank the excitement up another notch by talking one … [Read more...]
Anthony Joshua training extra hard for Parker fight
There’s been plenty of talk about how much Anthony Joshua would weigh ahead of his March 31 fight against Joseph Parker. His trainer Robert McCracken had set the former a target of 17st 10lbs by the weigh-in date. In his last fight against Carlos Takam, Anthony Joshua had weighed 18st 2lbs, while his weight stood at 17st 12lbs at the time of Wladimir Klitschko clash in April … [Read more...]
Doesn’t look like Joshua has forgotten Parker’s steroids jibe! Seems determined to make him pay
Although Anthony Joshua has apparently forgiven Joseph Parker about his steroids jibe and glass jaw comment, in the spirit of sportsmanship, if you observe his demeanour and reactions closely you’d see that he would definitely come in lighter and faster in the ring, making the Kiwi pay when they face each other later in March this year. Joshua has put his IBO, IBF and WBA … [Read more...]
Joseph Parker Beats Hughie Fury In Sloppy Bout
WBO Heavyweight champion Joseph Parker and Hughie Fury took almost an eternity to finally get in the ring with each other, but neither man was able to claim victory as the two fought in an uneventful bout in Manchester. Two scores of 118-110 overrode a more appropriate 114-114 card in which neither fighter did much of anything. The majority of their bout had the … [Read more...]