News about Joseph Parker

Skye Nicolson defended her WBC women's featherweight title with a convincing and technically excellent masterclass over England's Raven Lawson - but many fans have hit out at the spectacle.

Hughie Fury made it three wins in a row since his comeback after a dominant victory over Christian Thun on Friday night. Fury, 30, is the cousin of Tyson, and a former British heavyweight champion. He has an impressive professional record of 29 wins and three losses from 32 fights during a career that has included blockbuster showdowns against the likes of Joseph Parker and Alexander Povetkin. However, Fury has also battled health problems and spent two-and-a-half years out of the ring between October 2021 and April 2024 due to an unspecified issue that left him feeling 'weak with no strength'.

New Zealand boxing icon Joseph Parker has shocked his followers by posting a stomach-churning video (pictured left) that is graphic enough to turn even the biggest sushi fans off raw fish for life. The 32-year-old (pictured right after a win, and inset with Tyson Fury) says his revamped diet is a big reason for his recent run of great form.

Users on social media believe they have pinpointed the moment Deontay Wilder may have lost his knockout edge.  It comes after the Bronze Bomber, 38, suffered a fifth-round knockout defeat by Zhilei Zhang on Saturday night, as Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions completed a 5-0 clean sweep against Eddie Hearn's Matchroom during the 5v5 event.  The defeat was Wilder's second consecutive loss, after he had suffered a unanimous defeat by Joseph Parker in December. It was also his fourth defeat in his last five fights.

Deontay Wilder believes he has 'rebuilt' himself ahead of his must-win fight against China's Zhilei Zhang on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia. The American heavyweight is due to return to the ring for the first time since losing to Joseph Parker in December, scuppering plans for a mouthwatering showdown with Anthony Joshua. Wilder looked strangely out of sorts during that bout, and hinted that he could retire in the immediate aftermath of the defeat, but has since chosen to fight on.

EXCLUSVIE INTERVIEW BY LEWIS BROWNING: Zhang swelled Joe Joyce's face, backed it up by knocking him clean out, and showed the world what he was truly capable of. It seemed the heavyweight division had a new star, peaking later in life than could have been imagined and ready to challenge at the very top. A shock loss to Joseph Parker has put a major dent in that. But it's not over yet, not according to Zhang himself.

Deontay Wilder (left) could finally be set to end what's been a long wait to fight Anthony Joshua (top right), and according to his agent Shelly Finkel, is 'hoping' an offer to take on the British fighter will be made later in 2024. The heavyweights have been circling eachother for years, with boxing fans eager to see Joshua and Wilder square off in the ring. Despite that, Wilder is set to return to avenge his defeat against Joseph Parker in June as he takes on Zhilei Zhang during Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren's 5v5 event.  Joshua, meanwhile, is yet to announce his next opponent, after he claimed an emphatic knockout victory against Francis Ngannou in March. While it seems he is waiting to set up a fight against Tyson Fury, who will take on Oleksandr Usyk on May 18, reports from The Sun claim that Joshua could return to the ring in September. 

According to Malik Scott, violence wasn't Deontay Wilder's top priority against Joseph Parker, and Bronze Bomber's love for Ayahuasca was the reason for his loss on the Day of Reckoning. On December 23, 2023, Wilder's match with Parker at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia went all 12 rounds, with the judges scoring the match 118-111, 120-108, 120-108 in the Kiwi's favour.

Joseph Parker has called out Dillian Whyte in a strange fashion by reenacting the video clip from Take That's 1995 hit Back for Good. Whyte won a close match by unanimous decision at The O2 Arena in London four years ago, just three months after his opponent lost his WBO heavyweight title to Anthony Joshua in Cardiff. The loss against Whyte was Parker's second straight defeat, and the New Zealander is keen to tie the record for the second straight.

He believes the money involved in Usyk and Fury's tense title fight on May 18 - a £100 million win for the victor - would result in a rematch. AJ has to fill his days and locate someone to fight before Fury. Filip Hrgovic, Deontay Wilder, and Joseph Parker are among the potential options after beating Francis Ngannou.

Joe Joyce has shared his thoughts about his two 'heartbreaking' losses by Zhilei Zhang, who have stymied his hopes of a world championship shot, admitting that it was 'a risk too far.' Joyce retired from his first match in April 2023 after sustained injury to his right eye, with a doctor kicking it off in round six, but the match was concluded much faster in the third round, costing him his WBO interim title. They were Joyce's first two defeats in his career, and now'The Juggernaut' is hoping to bounce back against Kash Ali in Birmingham on Saturday night, vowing to reclaim his winning form after admitting to being haunted by his traumatic losses.

CHARLOTTE IS A CHARLOTTE IN RIYADH: Joseph Parker, who beat Zhilei Zhang on Friday night to extend his undefeated streak in Riyadh to three, has become a fortress. Only three months after defeating Deontay Wilder at the same venue, Parker won a majority verdict over Zhang on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou. Parker, who was reminiscent of his showdown with Wilder on the Day of Reckoning, boosted his optimism ahead of his fight against Zhang.

Though Anthony Joshua's duete to Francis Ngannou's appearance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will be the most notable event in the region, no other place. Zhang is the most likely to have his hand raised in Saudi Arabia, with the highly skilled Chinese heavyweight priced at 4/9, while Parker is a 15/8 outsider. There are odds of 16/1 for those predicting a draw.

In a massive heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia, Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou go toe-to-toe tonight. Both men are expected to make millions, but a loss to the British people in particular would be catastrophic. Victory may be able to get the long-awaited shot at Tyson Fury that he adores, but Ngannou will be brimming with pride after his remarkable performance against the Gypsy King last time out. With our live blog, you can track all the progress, undercard, and then action, as well as the most recent from Saudi Arabia on a big night for the heavyweight world.

Anthony Joshua played his part in confusing us once more by announcing his Grand Pre-fight Arrival in a Greek Amphitheatre. AJ and his heavyweight adversary Francis Ngannou, a UFC legend, were led through a theme park with a League of Nations and onto the Hellenic Republic's pavilion's Red (well, grey) Carpet. As anticipation builds for this week's big game, joined by promoter Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren, as well as undercard fighters such as Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang, Joshua and Ngannou lit up the stage on a stunning evening.

With AJ initially scheduled to face Deontay Wilder before the American's surprise loss to Joseph Parker, the two heavyweights would headline the show in Riyadh. Ngannou, the former UFC champion, will be fighting in his second professional fight, and he is still searching for his first victory just five months after losing to Tyson Fury in a controversial loss. Ngannou was disqualified by split decision, and he'll now face former heavyweight champion Joshua in the boxing world as he looks to make a name for himself.

Anthony Joshua has said, "I don't duck a challenge," ahead of his tumultuous test against Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia, insisting he registered to face both Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Following his second successive loss to Oleksandr Usyk in 2022, which saw him lose his four world championship belts to Ukraine, AJ will hope to continue his slow climb back up the ranks against the ex-UFC star on March 8. Since then, Joshua has won three straight over Jermain Franklin, Robert Helenius, and Otto Wallin, the latter two having to be disqualified by accident.

After a hallucinogenic experience led him to lose his 'killer instincts,' Carl Froch has requested that former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder retire from boxing. Wilder, who dominated the WBC between 2015 and 2020, returned in December to face Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia after more than a year out of the ring. Anthony Joshua was also present on the Day of Reckoning, with the two men expected to finally meet inside the ring if they defeat their respective opponents on the night.

Anthony Joshua does't have the energy' to win their forthcoming boxing match, according to Francis Ngannou. On March 8, Ngannou will meet Joshua in Saudi Arabia after the British's match with Deontay Wilder ended after the American's humiliation of Joseph Parker at the 'Day of Reckoning' card. Despite losing his only competitive boxing match of his career, Wilder's loss opened the door for former UFC champion Ngannou to face Joshua.

After losing to Joseph Parker last year, Francis Ngannou is targeting a future match with Deontay Wilder. After being practically outclassed by the Kiwi fighter, who secured a unanimous point victory over the former world champion at the Day of Reckoning championship in Saudi Arabia, Wilder seems to have been a broken man. After booking an epic showdown against the British on March 8 in the Middle East, the Bronze Bomber was supposed to cruise past Parker to set up a fight against Joshua, but the Bronze Bomber's honour has now fallen to Ngannou himself.

The British heavyweight was supposed to fight Deontay Wilder but it was only to fail after the American's loss to Joseph Parker at the 'Day of Reckoning' card right before Christmas. He'll instead face Ngannou, who may not have won over Tyson Fury to his name.

Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou is a done deal, with a deadline announced for the 10-round match. As part of Riyadh Season, his Excellency Turki Alalshikh has revealed that the pair will go frome-to-toe. Following Joshua's victory over Otto Wallin on December 23, Joshua was provisionally scheduled to meet Deontay Wilder.

At a press conference in London on January 15, the exact date for the mega-money match between AJ and Ngannou will be announced. However, his Excellency, Turki Alalshikh, has announced that the pair will travel from top to toe as a result of Riyadh's Season. Following Joshua's victory over Otto Wallin on December 23, he was provisionally scheduled to meet Deontay Wilder. However, the swap fell apart after Wilder lost to Joseph Parker, who was out 96-111, 120-108, 120-108 in the Kiwi's favour, with the judges giving the match 118-111, 120-108, 120-108.

Anthony Joshua's return to the ring is being planned for March, according to Eddie Hearn. Joshua bounced back to form in 2023, with three victories, including a stoppage victory over Otto Wallin in December. The match was supposed to herd a long-awaited showdown between AJ and Deontay Wilder, and a deal between the two sides to meet inside had been reached before AJ was notably defeated by Joseph Parker.