Does an “injury-free” Joseph Parker present a bigger threat to Anthony Joshua?

03/22/2018 James Slater

WBO heavyweight champ Joseph Parker underwent hugely successful elbow surgery back in November, a member of his team has announced. … continue

Crolla vs Ramirez added to Joshua – Parker undercard

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Anthony Crolla’s road to becoming a two-time World Lightweight champion will resume on March 31 when he faces Edson Ramirez … continue

Joseph Parker arrives in UK for Joshua fight; Bob Arum convinced Parker wins on March 31

03/17/2018 James Slater

Two weeks today, in Cardiff, Wales, before yet another massive crowd the kind of which British heavyweight superstar Anthony Joshua … continue

Who would you pick to beat Deontay Wilder: Joshua or Parker; or both?

03/13/2018 James Slater

Joseph Parker’s team have warned Anthony Joshua how big a mistake it is for the reigning WBA/IBF heavyweight champ to … continue

Anthony Joshua – Joseph Parker “Face-Off”

03/12/2018 James Slater

“Of course I’m going to knock him out,” says Parker – “I’m going to punish him with every jab, every … continue

Can Joshua and Parker keep the heavyweight excitement going? Parker says he is expecting to fight AJ twice

03/08/2018 James Slater

Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz kicked off the month of March in thrilling style, their March 3 war being crammed … continue

Hearn planning Anthony Joshua’s US debut for next fight after Parker unification; Jarrell Miller the target for August/September

02/21/2018 James Slater

US fight fans who want to see Anthony Joshua fight in America will likely get their wish this summer; while unbeaten heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller may well get what he has been calling for: a shot at the WBA/IBF ruler. Eddie Hearn was in New York yesterday to announce the upcoming April doubleheader at The Barclays Centre in New York – Danny Jacobs-Maciej Sulecki and Miller-Johan Duhaupas – and he said the plan is for AJ to box in New York in either August or September.

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Who has the better chin: Anthony Joshua or Joseph Parker?

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Hearn says we’ll find out a lot about how well Parker holds a shot on March 31

“I think he’s going to get a big, big shock when he gets hit on the chin by Anthony Joshua,” Eddie Hearn on Joseph Parker. As fans know, Joseph Parker and his team have made quite a big deal over Anthony Joshua’s “suspect” chin; with members of Team-Parker stating how the reigning WBO heavyweight champ will “smash” the chin of the WBA/IBF ruler when the two collide in Cardiff on March 31 (in the next big fight to be staged in the UK, for all those fans who are still getting over what went down in Manchester last night).

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Who is taking the riskier fight: Wilder (Vs. Ortiz) or Johsua (Vs. Parker)?

02/11/2018 James Slater

It seems a long time since we were last treated to a memorable slice of world heavyweight title fight action, but at last we are heading towards not one but two potential thrillers: Deontay Wilder against Luis Ortiz on March 3, and Anthony Joshua against Joseph Parker on March 31.

Both fights are big – AJ Vs. Parker being a three-belt unification clash – and both WBC champ Wilder and WBA/IBF champ Joshua are predicting KO wins. But who has the tougher, riskier assignment: Joshua or Wilder?

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Carlos Takam has fought both Joshua and Parker: says Parker is faster, Joshua stronger

02/08/2018 James Slater

Carlos Takam made a big name for himself in the UK with his spirited, better than expected (and short-notice) battle with Anthony Joshua last year. Now the Cameroonian warrior is set to return to action against TBA in April and after that he wants another big fight in Great Britain – ideally one against Dillian Whyte.

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