There could have been loads of bumps alongside the street, however Joseph Parker is at present residing a life with no regrets.
Just some quick years in the past, Parker (30-3, 21 KOs) was on prime of the boxing world as he clutched onto his WBO heavyweight trinket. Anthony Joshua, however, truncated his reign in March of 2018. Since then, Parker has carried out his finest to choose up the items from his shattered championship run. Whereas he’s loved protracted intervals of success, Parker has come up quick on the grandest of phases.
Most just lately, along with his win streak reaching six, Parker tried to solidify himself as a bonafide contender with a win over Joe Joyce. Though he stored his fingers up excessive and attacked consistently, the previous Olympic silver medalist plowed ahead, shrugging off Parker’s offensive onslaught earlier than registering a stoppage victory within the eleventh spherical.
Stained with three losses on his file, Parker will start his lengthy and arduous street again to contender standing when he takes on Jack Massey on January twenty first. To an excellent extent, Parker views his shortcomings as each a badge of honor and as studying experiences. With that in thoughts, Parker’s defeat by the hands of Dillian Whyte nonetheless cuts deep.
On July twenty eighth, 2018, Parker discovered himself on the canvas in each the second and ninth in opposition to Whyte. Within the championship rounds, nonetheless, the newly turned 30-year-old rallied again, scoring a knockdown within the last body.
Ethical victories although, received’t placate Parker’s ego. Though he admits that he should shine come combat evening in opposition to Massey, if he goes on to take action, Parker reveals {that a} rematch in opposition to Whyte is on the prime of his to-do checklist.
“That’s the one combat that I wish to combat once more,” mentioned Parker to Sky Sports activities Boxing. “I respect Dillian Whyte and what he’s carried out in his boxing profession. We had an excellent first combat, I wish to again it up. If I can get previous Jack Massey in good trend, I’d love the chance to combat Dillian Whyte once more.”