Parker to Joshua: Pay me a respectable 40%

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By Juan Flores: WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker says IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua has 2 choices for his next fight in early 2018. Joshua can either pay him 40 percent of the loot for the fight or he can take a voluntary defense.

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Deontay Wilder: I’m going to end Joshua’s career

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By Tim Royner: Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) says he’s ready to end the career of the popular British heavyweight Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) when he gets him in the ring. WBC heavyweight champion Wilder says IBF, WBA champ Joshua is trying to ride the gravy train by making easy title defenses against weak opposition. Wilder says he’s going to end Joshua’s career when he meets up with him in 2018.

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Parker wants fair deal for Joshua fight

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By Scott Gilfoid: After learning that he’ll only be receiving “less than half” of the money former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin received for a fight with Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KO’s), WBO champion Joseph Parker (25-0, 18 KOs) says he wants a fair slice of the pie for a unification fight against the Matchroom Sport fighter.

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Tyson Fury looking sharp for an out of shape fighter

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By Juan Flores: Tyson Fury had his first session back in working out in pads with his trainer, and he looked pretty good for a fighter as badly out of shape as he is right now. Former heavyweight champion Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) has a lot of work to do before he gets back to top form, and is ready to face IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in the second half of 2018.

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Parker’s promoter wants 60-40 split for Joshua fight

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By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn will need to give WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker a 60-40 split of the revenue if he wants a unification fight with him in 2018. Parker’s promoter David Higgins says he an embarrassingly low offer from Hearn for the Joshua fight. Higgins says he’s not going to accept the offer, and he’s ready to give up on the fight.

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