In recent years the boxing world has focused on a few, high-profile heavyweight fighters. Big money bouts between Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder, Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua have dominated the front pages, while others have competed on the undercards.
Among the many boxers quietly going about their business is Joseph Parker. The man from New Zealand overcame early setbacks in his career, including defeats to Joshua and Dillian Whyte, to become the world champion. For now, he holds that WBO title on an interim basis, but there’s every reason to believe that Parker is the real deal.
Emerging Champion
Having previously held the WBO heavyweight title from 2016 to 2018, many believed that Joseph Parker’s days at the top were over. While Usyk, Fury, Wilder and Joshua did all the talking, the Kiwi stayed in the background and he was only occasionally mentioned as a potential title contender.
Parker got his chance for
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