Still very cagey. Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury's teams are reviewing contracts, with promoter Eddie Hearn expecting to announce the undisputed world title fight next week. The crowd sense it too but Parker sees it off for now. He lands a few shots before complaining about Parker's head use. But things aren’t that simple…, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. A fight against heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder for the undisputed championship could be next, but Anthony Joshua's focus is on fellow titlist Joseph Parker, his opponent Saturday night who is aiming for a big upset. He tested Joshua right to the end. If Joshua was to head to American next, looking to smoke Wilder out ahead of one final unification showdown in December, he may end up fighting somebody else entirely: a 29-year-old rising star of the division, who has never before been beaten and calls himself the ‘Big Baby’. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. The road towards the undisputed championship begins now for Anthony Joshua, so we have considered five possible opponents to fight next. They take shots and both land them. “It is now a question of the deal and the money.”, "What we're saying is that Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua have signalled that they will potentially fight next, as in March or April,". The date and location for the mega-fight … The event took place on 31 March 2018 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, with Joshua's WBA, IBF, and IBO titles and Parker's WBO title on the line. There is swelling around Parker's left eye now too. And to complicate things further the IBF recently ordered Kubrat Pulev and Dominic Breazeale to meet in a final eliminator. 1. Every professional fight of Joshua's career... AJ regains his WBO, IBF and WBA (Super) titles, unanimous points decision. Anthony Joshua. Only a knockout will do for Parker. But Joshua allowed the fight to be fought at his opponent's pace and style. Joshua twice obliges with shots at Parker up against the ropes. If not then maybe we have one in the summer and do it in December. 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All I see is them on social media claiming that this is a fight they have wanted for years, but they haven’t approached us once. Both father and son have made it clear that time is running out for Wilder to accept this fight — and that isn’t simply a marketing ploy cooked up at Matchroom headquarters back in Brentwood. Tyson Fury has been training alongside fellow heavyweight Joseph Parker ahead of a seemingly inevitable £200m summer showdown with Anthony Joshua. But both Joshua and Hearn carefully rowed back on this outburst in the hours after the fight. But his most recent win was a laboured majority decision win over Britain’s Hughie Fury in Manchester in September. “My message was that Joe would fight Joshua next – and Hearn’s message was that Joshua would fight Parker next. He is robotic.”, Twickenham open to hosting next Anthony Joshua heavyweight title fight, Joseph Parker (right) in action against Razvan Cojanu, In Pictures | Anthony Joshua's professional fights. Joshua catches him again with another left hook and a third to finish the round. Parker lands a couple more and he looks dangerous. “I’d love to go to America and actually look at the landscape, to work out serious they are,” Joshua said. The fight - to take place at Cardiff's Principality Stadium - will see Joshua defend his IBF, IBO and WBA titles, while Parker puts his WBO belt on the line. Parker's been cut above his left eye and Joshua, like a shark, goes straight to work on it. Joshua just needs to survive, keep his distance. And people were already demanding Anthony Joshua’s next snarling opponent on a platter. In the early hours of Sunday morning, down some anonymous corridor deep in the bowels of the shellshocked Principality Stadium, Eddie Hearn could not hide his frustration at being asked about Deontay Wilder for the thousandth time. Cagey. Former WBO heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker (25-2, 19 KOs) has signed a three-fight promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing. Nearly as important as the WBO title is the presence of David Higgins, the … He is the mandatory WBO challenger and would undoubtedly be viewed as a dangerous opponent, but any fight would potentially lack the pulling power of a Wilder showdown. Both men went for a few more shots. It has to be 2018. The two lock up and Parker snatches a few body shots which Joshua takes exception to and aims a wild uppercut his way after the referee calls the break. Joshua added Joseph Parker… Parker continues to go in low and the referee doesn't like it, but Parker won't like what's coming next as Joshua lands a big left and wraps the Kiwi up against the ropes as he ducks into him. Why is the Joshua-Fury fight being held up? Parker survives. He can't quiet capitalise but he is back on top as the bell brings the round to an end. “Eddie Hearn and I have exchanged e-mails,” Higgins said. “Oh mate, this is so boring,” he said with a weary puff of the cheeks, while the cramped room that held the bleary-eyed post-fight press conferences began to empty. Parker, 25, is undefeated in 24 fights. "The starting point for negotiations is obviously 50/50 but we would acknowledge that Joshua, if the fight were to happen in his home nation, he has a big fan base there.”. "I want to fight Joshua. The WBO are waiting to make a possible interim fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Joe Joyce if Fury-Joshua actually happens next. A sauna stand-off with Wladimir Klitshcko, showing Deontay Wilder he is 'a master of the mind' and THAT Nigeria mouthguard - … Anthony Joshua. At the time, Parker was considered New Zealand's most promising box… Joshua probably just edged that one. A left jab catches Joshua and Parker is a tad stunned. Joseph Parker was yesterday’s news. Takam had done no sparring. David Haye says Derek Chisora has several options for his next fight Parker's name was mentioned by Chisora's manager David Haye on Sunday. Joshua, 28, landed the harder shots against the quicker Parker (24-1, 18 KOs), who was content to box from distance. “We all saw that Joshua could not hurt Takam. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. Anthony Joshua eyes up showdown with Deontay Wilder. The Kiwi has never been knocked down … Parker withdrew from a … He can’t knock you out with one punch. Parker hits canvas for first time - but rises to beat the count. “They can come to Cardiff, or Wembley. David Higgins, manager of WBO title holder Parker, said in Auckland that Hearn had indicated to him that he wished to discuss a deal for next March or April. "This is history," Joshua told BBC Radio 5 live's boxing podcast. Povetkin, a 38-year-old Russian, showed his considerable punching power by inflicting a fifth-round knockout on Liverpool's David Price in an undercard fight on Saturday's bill at the Principality Stadium. 1. But Joshua allowed the fight to be fought at his opponent's pace and style. Bob Arum 'pessimistic' about making Joshua fight and says Fury could fight Wilder next fight night Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker date: UK start time, how to watch and undercard Joseph Parker fight: UK time, TV channel and live stream information Parker takes on Fa looking to prove he is the best heavyweight in New Zealand before moving on to bigger and better fights mirror Meanwhile another belt means another mandatory opponent for Joshua: Alexander Povetkin defeated David Price in emphatic fashion on Saturday night to retain both his WBA and WBO titles. Joshua has him up against the ropes and swings with a wild left that would have surely ended it there and then. A lot has changed in the near five years since, but a Parker vs Ruiz Jr fight would still be very exciting. Parker keeps coming but the two get wrapped up and Joshua lands an uppercut and another jab. Parker has David Higgins. Just. Joshua won the fight by unanimous decision, marking the first time he went the distance. Jarrell Miller last fought in November 2017, when he knocked out the grizzled old Pole Mariusz Wach, in his first fight since signing a co-promotional deal with Matchroom. “If AJ wants to be a truly global sportstar he needs to go to America,” Barry later clarified on radio, for good measure. Joshua predicted Parker would tire in the ninth or 10th and he could be right. Anthony Joshua next fight: Oleksandr Usyk and Kubrat Pulev among potential opponents Joshua now has his three belts back - but the challengers … He held the centre of the ring very well but there was not too much to note about that round really. The only spanner in the works could … Joshua has made public his desire to fight former world champion and fellow Briton Fury, and while the contest could easily happen, it is likely to be some way down the line given that Fury has not fought since 2015 and is still working his way back to fitness. So we don’t want to drop a belt and then fight Wilder, that’s not the history fight it could be.”, “So it has to happen in 2018 as otherwise we’re going to have some major problems with the politics and the mandatory challengers.”, There are other options, just in case you weren’t already confused enough. Things move quickly in heavyweight boxing, by far the most lucrative and dramatic division in the sport. ... Anthony Joshua next fight: Eddie Hearn reveals FOUR potential AJ opponents for 2019. Joshua got a couple through the gate and Parker was going for a few body shots. If it does take place, then a win for Joshua would see him take Wilder's WBC belt and make him undisputed heavyweight king. Very cagey. The deal is … JOSEPH PARKER could fight Oleksandr Usyk for the WBO heavyweight title should Anthony Joshua give it up. But the deal has to respect Joseph having earnt a genuine world title. There is a good reason why so few boxers have gone on to unify the four major world titles: namely because the obstacles that must be overcome outside of the ring are as difficult as the ones in it. There is an accidental head clash that throws the Briton slightly towards the end of the round that the referee warns both about but Joshua is still on top. Two judges scored it 118–110 and the other 119–109 all in favor of Joshua Dereck Chisora faces David Price in all-British clash after Joshua Parker pulls out. A big left jab from Joshua looked like it hurt Parker briefly there as Joshua holds the centre of the ring and pushed his rival into the ropes. He's eased into this one but looks comfortable. PUNCH IT IN YOUR DIARY Upcoming boxing fights 2021: Fixture schedule including Canelo vs Saunders, Chisora vs Parker and Fury vs Joshua date Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. Already there are a glut of mandatory challengers that complicate the picture. A lot has changed in the near five years since, but a Parker vs Ruiz Jr fight would still be very exciting. “What more can we do? Joshua needs to stem this momentum from the Kiwi. Later that day, as a rubble-strewn Cardiff continued to nurse its collective hangover, Hearn’s old man made an appearance on BBC Radio Five Live with a decidedly more optimistic outlook. Both men go at it here and swing wildly! ANTHONY JOSHUA NEWS, NEXT FIGHT AND UNIFICATION UPDATES. In addition to the site fee being massive, pandemic restrictions remain in place, complicating the effort to … Promoter Eddie Hearn has not ruled out the prospect of it happening this year, although he has admitted to a degree of frustration regarding the approach of Wilder's management. Anthony Joshua’s next fight will be against rival heavyweight champion Joseph Parker next spring, according to the Kiwi’s manager. It wasn’t Joshua’s most entertaining fight of his career, or his most dominant, but as wins go that one was pretty regulatory. Dean Garmonsway was chosen as Parker's first opponent. It’s a convincing victory for Joshua from all three of our judges, with Luke Brown only giving Parker one round and both Jack Austin and Jack de Menezes handing the New Zealand three. The crowd has quietened slightly this round as they look to be given something to cheer about. 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