By Tim Royner: Moments after defeating WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-1, 18 KOs) to claim the WBO belt, IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) called out WBC belt holder Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) and challenged him to step it up for them to face each other next. However, at the same time Joshua was calling out Wilder, he was also setting up a roadblock by saying that the fight must take place in the UK rather than America.
Joseph Parker
Anthony Joshua outpoints Joseph Parker – Results
Undefeated and Unified Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua went the distance for the first time in his career, outpointing previously undefeated champion Joseph Parker in a heavyweight unification bout Saturday on SHOWTIME in Cardiff, Wales.
Anthony Joshua vs. Joseph Parker – Results
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 19 KOs) was forced to go the distance to defeat WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-1, 18 KOs) in beating him by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Wilder wants Joshua to call his name out after Parker fight
By Tim Royner: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he wants IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to make sure he calls out his name tonight if/when he beats WBO champion Joseph Parker in their unification fight at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Joshua expects to be faster, sharper against Parker
By Jim Dower: Anthony Joshua will be coming into Saturday’s fight against Joseph Parker 12 pounds lighter than his previous match against Carlos Takam on October 28. Joshua weighed in at 254 lbs. for that fight, and he won by a 10th round knockout.
Jarrell “Big Baby’ Miller will be paying close attention to Joshua-Parker fight
By Jim Dower: Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller (20-0-1, 18 KOs) is going to be keeping a close eye on IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and WBO champion Joseph Parker in their unification fight this Saturday night at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Joshua weighs in at 242lbs, Parker 236
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua weighed in at 242 ¼ pounds on Friday for his unification fight against Joseph Parker on Saturday night in Cardiff, Wales. Parker weighed in 6 lbs. lighter than Joshua at 236 ½ lbs. for their fight at the Principality Stadium.
Photos: Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker official weigh-in
IBF and WBA Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua weighed-in at 242 ¼ pounds and WBO Champion Joseph Parker measured 236 ½ pounds Friday before a capacity crowd at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff for their Heavyweight World Championship tomorrow live on SHOWTIME.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT from ringside at Principality Stadium where nearly 80,000 fans will match boxing’s all-time indoor attendance record, initially set in 2017 in Joshua’s title defense against Carlos Takam at the same venue.
Heavyweight March: Anthony Joshua v Joseph Parker Analysis and Prediction
By Harry Rowland – I can’t remember the last time us boxing fans were so spoilt for heavyweight action within the space of one month. By the end of March we will have witnessed four match ups involving six top ten heavyweights, seven if you considered Lucas Browne in the top ten. Four of these fighters were atop of almost anyone’s list, and four undefeated.
Joshua vs Parker Showtime Live Streams
SHOWTIME Sports will provide live streams of official fight week events in advance of this Saturday’s heavyweight world championship unification bout between undefeated IBF and WBA Champion Anthony Joshua and fellow unbeaten WBO Champion Joseph Parker. The fight will be televised LIVE on SHOWTIME at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.