Joseph Parker

A leaner and meaner Kiwi Joseph Parker has tipped the scales at 112kg for Sunday's heavyweight clash against Brit Jack Massey.

Parker fights the former cruiserweight this Saturday on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr. vs Liam Smith (shown live on DAZN in the US, Canada, Japan, Germany, ...

vs Liam Smith (shown live on DAZN in the US, Canada, Japan, Germany, Austria and Switzerland only) as he looks to get back to winning ways. "We had a great camp, I'm feeling in great shape," he said. "I want to be fast, I want to be mobile and he's going to get it.

Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker will enter the ring in Manchester on Saturday night having shed five kilograms since his previous outing ...

I’m going to fight like the bigger man, back him up and push him back. I’m going to be the bigger man. I’m ready to go.

Boxing Social spoke to newly emerged heavyweight contender, Jack Massey, who is set to make his heavyweight debut against, former world champion, Joseph.

If Massey was to beat the former WBO heavyweight champion, he insisted that he has no intentions of fighting at a lower level and challenging for domestic titles. I think he thinks that he is just going to go out, stop me early and get me out of there. Massey thinks Parker could be in for a rude awakening if he’s underestimating him:

New Zealand's Joseph Parker 30-3 (21) would have no qualms about fighting good mate and reigning WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury 33-0-1 (24) if given.

“He was owed a fight before the end of last year so they’ve got him out quickly in 2023. I’m going to fight like the bigger man, back him up and push him back. I’m going to make him think about if he really wants to be in the heavyweight division.” I’m going to be the bigger man. “You never know what’s going to happen in the future. “This fight is the golden ticket.

Joseph Parker told Sportskeeda whether he would be interested in fighting exhibition bouts like Tyson Fury.

Usyk, on the other hand, has tasted undisputed glory before when he unified the world titles at Cruiserweight level. have returned to the ring in exhibition bouts previously. I don't really see myself doing exhibitions in the future, if there was a chance of doing it," Joseph Parker said. He spent the Christmas period with Tyson Fury ahead of this weekend's event in Manchester. I don't think I'm one of those people that can do that. "There are some people in boxing who could do that.

Joseph Parker faces Jack Massey on a star-studded undercard for Chris Eubank Jrs clash with Liam Smith on Sky Sports Box Office on Saturday; book now if you ...

He lost his unbeaten record in a unification bout with Anthony Joshua. Lee is also part of Tyson Fury's team, which means that Parker has the benefit of training alongside the man most consider to be the best fighter in the division, which can only be a positive. If one looks at the example of Chisora, who has produced some of his best performances in his mid-to-late thirties, Parker still has plenty of time ahead of him at the top of the sport. However, Parker was winning his fair share of the rounds, and remarkably returned to his feet to end on the front foot, knocking Whyte down in the final round and leaving the home fighter hanging on for the final bell. Parker would then string together six victories - including the two over Chisora - to return to the brink of a world title shot as he met fellow contender Joe Joyce. Ahead of the bout, we take a look at why Parker should not be counted out of making a return to the very top.

Just a few short years ago, Parker (30-3, 21 KOs) was on top of the boxing world as he clutched onto his WBO heavyweight trinket. Anthony Joshua, nevertheless, ...

On July 28th, 2018, Parker found himself on the canvas in both the second and ninth against Whyte. To a great extent, Parker views his shortcomings as both a badge of honor and as learning experiences. Stained with three losses on his record, Parker will begin his long and arduous road back to contender status when he takes on Jack Massey on January 21st.

Former WBO heavyweight champion, Joseph Parker, has revealed he wants a rematch with Joe Joyce and believes he can make it even more exciting than their ...

[Chinese southpaw Zhilei Zhang at the 02 Arena in London on April 15th](https://boxing-social.com/news/joe-joyce-set-to-fight-zhilei-zhang-on-april-15th-in-london/). The win for Joyce has skyrocketed him into a position where he will expect a world title shot this year, as the WBO interim champion and the 37-year-old has fast-become a fan-favourite in the U.K. I can make it a lot more exciting.”

Parker is seeking to bounce back from his first-ever career knockout defeat and get right back amongst the heavyweight division's elite. He will welcome 29-year ...

Heavyweight reveals new timeline and his ideal retirement age in a brutal game, as he looks to start 2023 with a bang in Manchester.

“There are a lot of fights to be made. “I’d dream of four fights a year, but if I could have three fights, that would be amazing. Parker doesn’t want to become a punching bag in the twilight of his career and says he will know when his time is up. “There's no point in me fighting and taking a lot of damage. For the time that I do have in this game, I just want to give it all I have. I had a few bruises …

Live updates of the heavyweight clash between Joseph Parker and Great Britain's Jack Massey in Manchester. Last Updated: an hour ago.

He sees this as an opportunity to try and make a statement in the heavyweight division. “My wife pushed me to come back and fight. I know they’d like to sign me and have a lot more fights but it comes down to performance. “We want to come back and show something more than we did in that last fight. “It really comes down to how I look and perform. A lot of people don’t want to fight him but I do.

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The key for Parker is to be patient. With the vacant British cruiserweight title up for grabs, Massey gave a brave effort but wound up losing a unanimous decision on scores of 115-113 (twice) and 117-111. Don't be too surprised if he boxes his way to a decision. Few are giving him a chance against the experienced Kiwi but Massey has nothing to lose and everything to gain. Even if he pushes Parker hard or manages to go the distance, Massey can expect doors to open up. This is Parker's fight to lose. For Parker, his status as a legitimate contender is ont the line. [brutal knockout to Joyce](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/129986463/joseph-parker-v-joe-joyce-kiwi-heavyweight-knocked-out-for-first-time). [first love was ice hockey](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/130946700/icecool-jack-massey-sees-lifechanging-chance-against-joseph-parker) and he initially only took up the sport to improve his fitness. [begin the year with a bang](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/130902270/joseph-parker-aims-to-start-year-with-a-bang) this weekend when he [returns to the ring to face Jack Massey](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/130981611/the-life-losses-that-motivate-joseph-parkers-opponent?rm=a) in Manchester. [suffering a knockout loss to Joe Joyce in his sole outing](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/129986463/joseph-parker-v-joe-joyce-kiwi-heavyweight-knocked-out-for-first-time), and is desperate to get himself back in the mix at the elite end of the division. [Joseph Parker v Jack Massey: Kiwi heavyweight and the 'pickpocket' risk](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/131002463/joseph-parker-v-jack-massey-kiwi-heavyweight-and-the-pickpocket-risk?rm=a)

Manchester - Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (30-4, 21 KOs) picked up a ten round unanimous decision win over Jack Massey (20-2, 11 KOs), ...

In the final round, Massey suffered a nasty cut over his left eye and he was then rocked by a right uppercut, but he held on. But Massey was then docked a point for persistent holding by referee Darren Sarjinson and Parker landed a good right on the bell. He repeated the trick in the fourth, although there were signs that Massey was being a bit more active.

Comfortable victory but nothing to rattle the heavyweight division as performance against pumped-up cruiserweight will again raise questions over Parker's ...

We saw good exchanges at the end, but it was too little,” Lee said of the often labourious fight, though admitting Parker needed to be “shaper with everything”. [It will be interesting to see what now can be lined up for the 31-year-old former WBO champion who has expressed a desire to stay busy in 2023](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/130998533/joseph-parker-v-jack-massey-kiwi-heavyweight-resets-retirement-clock) as he looks to rebuild. [Joseph Parker v Jack Massey: Kiwi heavyweight and the 'pickpocket' risk](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/131002463/joseph-parker-v-jack-massey-kiwi-heavyweight-and-the-pickpocket-risk?rm=a) [Live: Joseph Parker v Jack Massey - Kiwi heavyweight returns at Manchester Arena](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/300788594/live-joseph-parker-v-jack-massey--kiwi-heavyweight-returns-at-manchester-arena?rm=a) [Joseph Parker v Jack Massey: Kiwi heavyweight resets retirement clock](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/130998533/joseph-parker-v-jack-massey-kiwi-heavyweight-resets-retirement-clock?rm=a) Parker enjoyed a 14kg weight advantage, coming in at a trim 112kg to be around his usual fighting weight, and managed to bully Massey around for long periods, scoring at will when he had his smaller opponent on the ropes and in the corners.

Four months after the damaging first knockout loss of his career against fellow Brit Joe Joyce, Parker desperately wanted an eye-catching display after tumbling ...

Having trained through Christmas and New Year for this return Parker will spend time with family but he is planning at least two more fights this year. The former IBO cruiserweight champion was working as a scaffolder prior to Christmas and last fought nine months ago. His best shot of the night came in round six when he caught Massey with a sharp upper cut.

'In total control': Kiwi star dominates 'negative' rival to secure much-needed victory.

“He put on a good performance. Parker’s trainer Andy Lee noted the Kiwi needed to get some more rounds in the tank as he continues working his way back into the title conversation and was a little more ruthless in his view of Massey’s style of fighting against Parker. “But congrats to Jack for taking it all 10 rounds and thanks for the good fight.” “We knew he was going to come prepared and ready,” Parker said in his post-fight interview. However, Parker was able to rip some monster shots throughout that put Massey on the back foot in what was a much-needed victory for the former WBO heavyweight champion as he continues to rebuild. It wasn’t the show-stopping performance Parker had hoped for, coming up against a rival who didn’t seem too willing to stand and trade and was docked a point in the eighth round by the referee.