By Tim Royner: Joseph Parker will be getting the small end up the purse split for his match with IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in 2018, but if he beats him, he’ll be getting a 55-45 split, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.
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Joshua: I don’t have much respect for many heavyweights
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua doesn’t like the way that Tyson Fury has been letting it have it with a nonstop flow of criticism about his career, talent and his physique. Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) feels that Fury is discrediting his accomplishments that he’s achieved during his 4-year pro career. For that reason, Joshua says he doesn’t respect the 29-year-old Fury (25-0, 18 KOs).
Joshua says Parker fight MUST take place in UK
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua says his unification bout against WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker MUST take place in the UK. This won’t be a fight in Parker’s home ground in New Zealand, and it will not be taking place in a neutral country to make it fairer.
Kellerman expects Joshua to become big star in U.S
By Jeff Aranow: In a sign that we could be seeing British heavyweight Anthony Joshua soon signing a contract with HBO to have his fights televised in the U.S., Max Kellerman is saying that he sees the 28-year-old IBF/WBA heavyweight champion as the biggest star in boxing today and he believes it’s going to be something when he becomes a star in the States.
Anthony Joshua starting to look lean
By Tim Royner: Anthony Joshua seems to be leaning down in weight recently. Joshua posted a video clip of him on his social media site where he looks very slender. There’s also talk of Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) having gotten his weight down to 244 pounds, which is 10 lbs. lighter than the 254 lbs. that he weighed for his last fight against Carlos Takam on October 28.
Deontay Wilder: I am the best; everyone else is average
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) has a nice holiday message to give to the other top heavyweights in the division such as Anthony Joshua. Wilder wants the other heavyweights that he’s the best, and they’re beneath his talent level. In other words, they WON’T beat Deontay when the time comes.
Higgins says Anthony Joshua is being sacrificed by Hearn
By Marcus Richardson: Joseph Parker’s promoter David Higgins believes the deal for the unification fight against Anthony Joshua will be finalized by the end of next week. Higgins is working out the last parts of the deal with Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Higgins will be flying out to London, England next week to wrap up the negotiations.
Joshua vs. Parker agree on purse split for fight
By Scott Gilfoid: David Higgins of Duco Events is reporting that he’s reached an agreement between his fighter WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker and IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn for the purse split for their unification fight.
Joshua confused by Joseph Parker’s confidence
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua doesn’t know what to make of WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker’s self-confidence, and bold way of talking. Joshua feels very confident that he can beat Parker inside the ring, but he doesn’t understand why Parker isn’t acknowledging that. Joshua says he doesn’t want to get involved in trash talking the 25-year-old Parker. So, instead of doing that, Joshua plans on studying him and trying to figure him out mentally.
Parker excited at Tyson Fury returning to ring
By Scott Gilfoid: Joseph Parker is pretty jazzed up about former heavyweight champ Tyson Fury being on the verge of resuming his career next year at some point. WBO heavyweight champion Parker (24-0, 18 KOs thinks it makes things interesting with the unbeaten Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) making his ring return after 2 years out of boxing.