By Scott Gilfoid: Sam Eggington (23-4, 15 KOs) will step in to replace injured former IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook against junior middleweight contender Brandon Cook (20-1, 13 KOs) on July 28 in the co-feature bout on the Dillian Whyte vs. Joseph Parker card on Sky Box Office at the O2 Arena in London, England. Brook suffered an ankle injury and had to pull out of the Cook fight.
Whyte / Parker Undercard Update: Sam Eggington will face Brandon Cook on the undercard of Dillian Whyte’s crunch Heavyweight clash with Joseph Parker at The O2 in London on July 28, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight prospect Joe ‘Juggernaut’ Joyce (5-0, 5 KOs) has reportedly split with his trainer Ismael Salas, and he won’t be fighting on the Dillian Whyte vs. Joseph Parker undercard on July 28 on Sky Box Office pay-per-view at the O2 Arena in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: Former heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been sparring with former world title challenger Eric Molina to prepare for his fight against Dillian Whyte this month on July 28 on Sky Box Office at the O2 Arena in London, England. Their fight now is 18 days away, and Parker, 26, wants to be fully prepared for Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) when he steps inside the ring with the 30-year-old.
By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker will be training at David Haye’s gym in Vauxhall for his last two weeks of camp to get ready for his July 28 fight against the sometimes hot-headed #1 WBC Dillian Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) at the O2 Arena in London, England. Parker’s promoter David Higgins says Haye could give him tips to use to defeat the 30-year-old Whyte on the night.
By Scott Gilfoid: Dillian Whyte says he referee Giuseppe Quarterone assisted former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-1, 18 KOs) in his recent March 31 unification fight against IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua in Cardiff, Wales. For the boxing fans that may not have seen the Joshua-Parker fight, the referee was stepping in all night long and breaking the two fighters when they would attempt to fight on the inside.
By Scott Gilfoid: Dillian Whyte thinks that WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s pride will get in the way of him accepting a deal to fight Anthony Joshua on April 13, 2019 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Whyte thinks that Wilder could feel like he’s been messed about by Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn by him stringing Deontay along and then pulling the rug out from under the mega-fight and instead choosing to match AJ against former WBA champion Alexander Povetkin.
By Scott Gilfoid: Joseph Parker is leaving nothing to chance for his fight next month on July 28 against highly ranked #1 WBC Dillian Whyte at the O2 Arena in London, England. Parker, 26, says he wants to knockout Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) because he’s fighting in his home turf in London. Former World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Parker (24-1, 18 KOs) thinks it would be a mistake for him to go to the UK hoping to win a decision against the 30-year-old Whyte.
By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Frank Warren doesn’t think too much of Eddie Hearn deciding on putting the heavyweight clash between Dillian Whyte and Joseph Parker on July 28 on pay-per-view, as he personally doesn’t view the fight as being PPV worthy. Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) will be facing former World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-1, 18 KOs) on Sky Box Office on the 28th of July at the O2 Arena in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: In a surprise move, Dillian ‘Body Snatcher’ Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) will be facing the recently beaten former heavyweight world title challenger Joseph Parker (24-1, 18 KOs) on July 28 on Sky Box Office at the O2 Arena in London, England.