Joseph Parker

Joyce meets world-class Kiwi Joseph Parker in the Manchester Arena on Saturday night, convinced they will deliver a war for the fans. Joyce, 36-years-old, is 14 ...

Then the likes of Fury and Usyk might be thinking about retiring and if they all go and I’m still here, it’s about all the up-and-coming heavyweights and taking on those.” He’s got a massively strong punch I’d have to be aware of, but these are all good fights.” Then, referring to his own path, he said: “It’s just long, because if it does there might be a rematch clause… I believe it’s going to be my hardest fight to date. It’s going to be an enjoyable fight which ends with me knocking him out.” But it’s going to be exciting.

Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker are formidable fighters, but they are not known for their hostility in the build-up to fights.That is why Tyson Fury, who.

“Prediction for the fight, I think it’s going to be a hell of a fight. May the best man win. [WBO interim title](https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/835977/oleksandr-usyk-vs-joe-joyce-anthony-joshua-vs-tyson-fury/), meaning the winner will become mandatory challenger for [Oleskandr Usyk](https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1195396/dangerous-oleksandr-usyk-deontay-wilder-opponent-tyson-fury-anthony-joshua/)‘s WBO world title and they should get a shot in 2023. [Floyd Mayweather Jr](https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1199627/floyd-mayweather-jr-reacts-canelo-vs-gennady-golovkin-3-pay-per-view-purse-next-fight-exhibition/) vs Canelo in September 2014, while the Union belt was available for the winner of Fury vs Dillian Whyte in April. [Tyson Fury](https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1199218/tyson-fury-training-anthony-joshua-fight-time-battle-of-britain/), who trains alongside Parker and has sparred with Joyce, has joked that the pair should compete for the slightly long-winded ‘Battle for the Nicest Guy in the World of Boxing belt.’ “It should be a title, WBO Interim, but also Battle for the Nicest Guy in the World of Boxing belt.”

Joseph Parker has teased heavyweight rival Joe Joyce by warning the Briton some of the crowd at Manchesters AO Arena will be supporting him.

Tyson has retired multiple times and come back multiple times but I think he will be here a while in the boxing game. "It will be good to see (Fury vs Joshua). In his own gym that I have now made my own! "He lets Andy (Lee) teach me, train me and come up with game plans but he adds his advice when and where he can. "That is my arena. This will be the sixth time Parker has fought in the UK with his most notable contest taking place in 2018 at the Principality Stadium where he lost on points to Anthony Joshua in a world title fight.

Joseph Parker heads into this weekend's enticing heavyweight clash against Joe Joyce feeling more confident than he ever has - and the former champion ...

'It was after I won the championship of the world,' Parker said of his struggles. But for Parker, like Fury, finally realising his dream of becoming a champion proved not to be as rewarding as he had expected. It was a close fight. 'I did want to be champion, but I was doing it to make other people happy. He's also had a few losses. For my kids, too, but mostly for me.' It’s like doing something but not doing something. 'They're winners,' he continued, 'but also a group of people who are mentally strong. That only helps with confidence heading into a fight. But it's not just Fury's coach Parker has adopted. With each camp it's just building on what we’ve already been working on. 'More than ever,' Parker told Sportsmail, asked just how confident he's feeling.

Relaxed and ready, Kiwi heavyweight reveals what he's now got to make a mark in Manchester, admitting he was too passive in the past.

I’m going to be too good for him, I’m going to move too fast for him and have too much speed,” Parker said. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. But he’s only gone the distance once, and I’m going to be the first man to say, ‘Hey Joe, stop right here. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. He’s going to get frustrated because he can't catch me. It’s been a long nine months for Parker though he has used his time well.

New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker believes his speed will be too much for British opponent Joe Joyce when they fight for the interim WBO heavyweight belt in ...

"There's no doubts because I've done the work. "Of course he's got this jab and he comes forward and got a good engine, but I'm prepared for that and I've brought some great sparring partners to prepare for what he brings." "The second camp was a better camp, we added to that and we saw the improvements with the second Chisora fight.

Joseph Parker is a unique entity in heavyweight boxing. While he packs a punch, it's what he does with his feet that coach Andy Lee believes sets him apart ...

Doing what he does in the gym every day will be enough to win." He's just got to go in there and perform; just box the way he has to always box. The 37-year-old comes into the fight undefeated in 14 professional bouts, while Parker comes in with a 30-2 record and the underdog tag. It's no different to what Joseph's been doing every day in the gym. This will be Parker's third bout under the watchful eyes of his new coach, and Lee said he had been impressed with the improvements Parker had made since his win over Derek Chisora last December. Joseph has that and he can be a complete fighter.