Former WBO heavyweight champion, Joseph Parker, has revealed he desires a rematch with Joe Joyce and believes he could make it much more thrilling than their first battle.
‘The Juggernaut’ knocked Parker out within the eleventh spherical of their battle again in September, in what was probably the greatest fights of 2022. The win for Joyce has skyrocketed him right into a place the place he’ll count on a world title shot this 12 months, because the WBO interim champion and the 37-year-old has fast-become a fan-favourite within the U.Ok.
Even WBC champion Tyson Fury has admitted that Joyce represents essentially the most tough battle within the division and the hardest challenger to his crown.
Regardless of the current reward that Joyce has acquired, Parker thinks {that a} rematch between the pair could be much more thrilling and hopes that he’ll cross paths with the Brit as soon as extra.
Chatting with Boxing Social he stated:
“I watched it [back] like this [wincing]. After I watched it once more, I used to be like ‘ooft’, solely watched it as soon as, on the day of the battle, my finest effort most likely wasn’t adequate for that day. However, if we have now a rematch, if I deal with enterprise towards Jack Massey, it is going to be much more of an thrilling battle. I could make it much more thrilling.”
“Joe Joyce is a beast and a tricky man, he places on quite a lot of stress and he’s bought to be preventing for a world title quickly. He’s a really good man and I’m completely happy for him, which you don’t actually say a lot as a fighter. If every thing goes properly, and we cross paths once more, I believe we will make it much more thrilling.”
Joyce appears focussed on a path to a world title and is ready to face Chinese language southpaw Zhilei Zhang on the 02 Area in London on April fifteenth. If Parker can string some wins collectively, we might see the rematch happen with world honours up for grabs. Nevertheless, Parker first should overcome Jack Massey, who he fights tonight on the Eubank-Smith undercard.
The New-Zealander goes into the battle as an enormous favorite, with Massey preventing within the heavyweight division for the primary time in his profession.